RNS Number:6031U
Biotrace International PLC
23 January 2004



                    BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY REVIEW


1. NAME OF COMPANY:               BIOTRACE INTERNATIONAL PLC



2. NAME OF SCHEME:                SHARE OPTION SCHEME



3. PERIOD OF RETURN:     FROM:    7 JUNE 2003        TO:     23 JANUARY 2004



4. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARES(S)
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITY)
   NOT ISSUED UNDER SCHEME
   AT END OF THE LAST PERIOD:               656,136



5. NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED/ALLOTTED
   UNDER SCHEME DURING PERIOD:
                                            65,000


6. BALANCE UNDER SCHEME NOT YET 
   ISSUED/ALLOTTED AT END OF PERIOD:        591,136



7. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARE(S) 
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITIES) 
   ORIGINALLY LISTED AND THE DATE OF 
   ADMISSION:                               1,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P


PLEASE CONFIRM TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES 
IN ISSUE AT THE END OF THE PERIOD IN 
ORDER FOR US TO UPDATE OUR RECORDS.         38,290,149

          

CONTACT FOR QUERIES


NAME:               PETER MORGAN

TELEPHONE:          01656 641 400


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