Blocklisting Interim Review

Smiths News PLC
26 February 2007

                      BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS FORM MUST BE TYPED OR PRINTED ELECTRONICALLY.


To:     The FSA

Date:   26TH FEBRUARY 2007
     


1. Name of applicant:


SMITHS NEWS PLC


2. Name of scheme


SMITHS NEWS SHARESAVE SCHEME ('SNSS')
SMITHS NEWS EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME ('SNES')



3. Period of return:

From           To 


31.08.06       24.02.07


4. Balance under scheme from previous return:


N/A


5. The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has 
been increased since the date of the last return:


N/A


6. Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period:


SNSS                    NIL
SNES                    NIL


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


SNSS                    2,900,000
SNES                      100,000


8. Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission


3,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 365P EACH (NOW 5P EACH)
31 AUGUST 2006


9. Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period


182,919,930

Name of contact


MR C A WHITE

Address of contact


SMITHS NEWS PLC
COMPANY SECRETARY'S OFFICE
WAKEFIELD HOUSE
PIPERS WAY
SWINDON
SN3 1RF


Telephone number of contact


01793 563576

Signed by

suitably experienced employee for and on behalf of

SMITHS NEWS PLC

Name of applicant


If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may be
liable to prosecution.



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