Issue of Equity

Newmark Security PLC
20 December 2002

NEWMARK SECURITY PLC ('NEWMARK')

Allotment of shares

The Board is pleased to announce that 142,500 ordinary shares of 1 pence each
were allotted on 16 December 2002.  These shares have been allotted to Vema N.V.
GDR holders in relation to the all share offer by Newmark.

Application has been made for the admission of the 142,500 ordinary shares to
the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange plc.


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