Grant of Option

Avingtrans PLC
28 October 2004



On 25 October 2004 the Board of the Avingtrans plc (the 'Company'), in
accordance with the Company's EMI share scheme, granted options over ordinary
shares of 5p in the Company ('Ordinary Shares') to the following Director, at an
option price of 60.5 pence:


Name                      Number of options over    Total number of options over
                          Ordinary Shares granted     Ordinary Shares now held

SM King                           25,000                     75,000


All of the options granted may not be exercised until 3 years from the date of
granting.




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