Director Shldg/Addtnl.Listing

Evolution Group PLC
8 June 2001

                     Evolution Group plc (the 'Company')





Following the notification of an exercise of options by a director, Richard I
Griffiths, the Company has today applied for the listing on AIM of 1,428,767
ordinary shares of 1p each.

These options were granted on 27 April 2000 under the terms of the Evolution
Capital Limited Unapproved Executive Share Option Scheme. Following the
acquisition of Evolution Capital Limited by the Company, these options were
rolled into equivalent options in a new share option scheme, the Company's
Evolution Acquisition Option Scheme. The effect of deferring the exercise of
these options reduced the initial consideration payable by the Company.
Further details of these arrangements were documented in the circular to
shareholders dated 2 March 2001.

The shares issued to Mr Griffiths pursuant to this exercise of options are
subject to an agreement whereby Mr Griffiths will not dispose of, grant rights
over or otherwise encumber these shares until 29 March 2003 without the prior
consent of the Company.

Admission to AIM is expected to take place on Thursday 14 June.

The following text contains further information required to be disclosed in
accordance with the AIM rules:

1) Number of shares acquired pursuant to exercise of options

   1,428,767

2) Percentage of issued class

   1.25%

3) Class of security

   Ordinary shares of 1p each

4) Price per share (exercise price)

   1p

5) Date of transaction

   8 June 2001

6) Date Company informed

   8 June 2001

7) Total holding following this notification

   4,286,947

8) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

   3.74%

9) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

   Adrian Graham  (020 7937 4445)