Additional Listing

Artisan (UK) PLC
4 December 2000

                               Artisan (UK) plc

                              Additional Listing



Application has today been made for admission of 3,000,000 new ordinary shares
of 0.5p each in the Company to trading on the Alternative Investment Market.
These shares have been issued pursuant to the exercise of the conversion
rights attaching to Loan Stock in Artisan. The shares will rank pari passu
with the existing ordinary shares of the Company. Dealings are expected to
commence in the new ordinary shares on 7 December 2000.