Circ re. posted to the UKLA

Hunting PLC
04 June 2004


4 June 2004
                            Hunting PLC ('Hunting')
                          Shareholder circular posted

Further to the announcement dated 25 May 2004, regarding the proposed
cancellation and repayment of 8.25% Cumulative Convertible Preference Shares
(the 'Cancellation'), the Board of Hunting announces that a shareholder
circular, convening an extraordinary general meeting to be held on Wednesday, 30
June 2004 to approve the Cancellation, is being posted to shareholders today. It
is expected that the Cancellation will become effective on 30 July 2004. On this
date, the Convertible Preference Shares will cease to be listed on the Official
List of the UK Listing Authority.

The shareholder circular will shortly be available to the public for inspection
during normal business hours on any weekday (Saturdays, Sundays and public
holidays excepted) at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility which
is situated at: Financial Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary
Wharf, London E14 5HS (tel. No. [phone]).

Enquiries:

Hunting PLC                                             001 281 442 7382
Dennis Proctor, Chief Executive (Houston)               020 7321 0123
Dennis Clark, Finance Director

Close Brothers Corporate Finance Limited                020 7655 3100
Andrew Cunningham

Hoare Govett Limited                                    020 7678 8000
Andrew Foster

Hogarth Partnership Limited                             020 7357 9477
Andrew Jaques
John Olsen




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