Blocklisting Interim Review

Evolution Group PLC
27 October 2006


Date: 27 October 2006

The Evolution Group Plc

Six-monthly Block Listing Return


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Name of applicant:                   The Evolution Group Plc
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Name of scheme:                      (A) The Ex-Beeson Gregory Group plc Share
                                     Incentive Scheme 2000
                                     (B) The Evolution Group Plc Share Option
                                     Scheme 2000
                                     (C) The Evolution Group Plc Share Option
                                     Scheme 2001
                                     (D) The Evolution Group Plc Share Option
                                     Scheme 2002
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Period of return:            From:  28 April 2006          To: 27 October 2006
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Balance under scheme from previous   (A) 177,000 Ordinary 1p Shares
return:                              (B) 3,091,565 Ordinary 1p Shares
                                     (C) 3,038,226 Ordinary 1p Shares
                                     (D) 3,812,500 Ordinary 1p Shares
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The amount by which the block scheme (A) Nil Ordinary 1p Shares
has been increased, if the scheme    (B) Nil Ordinary 1p Shares
has been increased since the date of (C) Nil Ordinary 1p Shares
the last return:                     (D) Nil Ordinary 1p Shares
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Number of securities issued/allotted (A) 177,000 Ordinary 1p Shares (cancelled)
under scheme during period:          (B) Nil Ordinary 1p Shares
                                     (C) 227,050 Ordinary 1p Shares
                                     (D) 500,000 Ordinary 1p Shares
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Balance under scheme not yet issued/ (A) Nil Ordinary 1p Shares
allotted at end of period:           (B) 3,091,565 Ordinary 1p Shares
                                     (C) 2,811,176 Ordinary 1p Shares
                                     (D) 3,312,500 Ordinary 1p Shares
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Number and class of securities       (A) 177,000 Ordinary 1p Shares
originally listed and the date of    (B) 5,117,498 Ordinary 1p Shares
admission:                           (C) 3,913,798 Ordinary 1p Shares
                                     (D) 7,812,500 Ordinary 1p Shares
                                         all admitted on 28 October 2005
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Total number of securities in issue  230,064,349 Ordinary 1p Shares excluding
at the end of the period:            balance of shares in Block Listing

                                     239,490,089 Ordinary 1p Shares including
                                     balance of shares in Block Listing
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Name of contact:                     David Horsley

Address of contact:                  9th Floor, 100 Wood Street
                                     London EC2V 7AN

Telephone number of contact:         020 7071 4300



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