Issue of Equity

Evolution Group PLC
19 February 2004


19 February 2004
                            The Evolution Group Plc


The Evolution Group Plc ("the Company") announces that it has made a block
listing application for a total of 588,500 Ordinary Shares of 1p each in the
Company. The block admission relates to Ordinary Shares which could be issued as
follows:

1.   500,000 Ordinary Shares under The Evolution Group Plc 2003 Share
     Incentive Plan.

2.   88,500 Ordinary Shares under the Ex Beeson Gregory Group Plc Executive
     Share Incentive Scheme 1996.

Application has been made to the UK listing Authority and the London Stock
Exchange for the shares to be admitted to Listing and it is expected that
permission will be granted for admission from 27 February 2004.



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