Re: Block Listing Review

Kingspan Group PLC
17 February 2003

                                   SCHEDULE 5
                        BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN



1. Name of company

Kingspan Group plc


2. Name of scheme


Kingspan Group Share Option Scheme


3. Period of return:


From      01/07/2002                                 To     31/12/ 2002


4. Number and class of shares(s) (amount of stock / debt security) not issued
under scheme


4,334,334



5. Number of shares issued / allotted under scheme during period:


1,441,000



6. Balance under scheme not yet issued / allotted at end of period


5,770,334



7. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock / debt securities) originally
listed and the date of admission;


2,000,000 Ord shares listed Jan 1999

1,500,000 Ord shares listed Jun 2002



Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in order
for us to update our records


166,394,915



Contact for queries


Name             Dermot Mulvihill


Address          Dublin Road
                 Kingscourt
                 Co Cavan

Telephone        [phone]


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