Re Admission to Official List

Morgan Crucible Co PLC
18 July 2002



APPLICATION TO LIST SHARES


Pursuant to the conversion of 14,633 of the Company's 7.5p (net) Cumulative
Convertible Redeemable Third Preference shares of £1 each, 5,318 Ordinary shares
of 25p each have been issued.


Accordingly, application has been made to the London Stock Exchange and to the
UK Listing Authority for these shares to be admitted to the Official List and
dealings in the shares are expected to commence at 8am on Friday, 19 July 2002.
The new Ordinary shares rank pari passu with the existing issued Ordinary shares
of the Company.



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