Addtnl Lstng/Dirctrs Shrhldng

Artisan (UK) PLC
24 January 2002

                                Artisan (UK) plc

                 Additional Listing and Directors' Shareholding

Application has today been made for the admission of 850,000 new ordinary shares
of 0.5p each in the Company to trading on the Alternative Investment Market.
These shares have been issued pursuant to the exercise of share options. The
shares will rank pari passu with the existing ordinary shares of the Company.
Dealings are expected to commence in these ordinary shares on 29 January 2002.


Mr Chris Musselle exercised 250,000 options to subscribe for ordinary shares at
4.0833p per share on 21 January 2002 and is now beneficially interested in
548,853 ordinary shares representing 0.19% of the Company's issued share
capital. Mr Alan Brookes exercised 300,000 options to subscribe for ordinary
shares at 4.0833p per share on 21 January 2002 and is now beneficially
interested in 404,333 ordinary shares representing 0.14% of the Company's issued
share capital.






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