Issue of Equity

Evolution Group PLC
09 September 2003


The Evolution Group Plc ("the Company) announces that pursuant to the issue of
shares under The Evolution Group Plc Loyalty Bonus (Enhanced), the Ex Beeson
Gregory Group plc Executive Share Option Scheme 1994, the Ex Beeson Gregory
Group plc Executive Share Incentive Scheme 1996 and the Evolution Group Plc 2001
Executive Share Option Scheme, it has allotted 939,346 Ordinary Shares of 1p
each in the Company. These shares rank pari passu in all respects with the
existing issued ordinary shares in the Company. Application will be made to the
UK Listing Authority and to the London Stock Exchange for these shares to be
admitted to the Official List and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's Main
Market for listed securities and it is expected that dealings will commence on
16 September 2003.



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