RNS Number:5423N
Aston Villa PLC
14 July 2003


For Immediate Release                                             14 July 2003





Aston Villa PLC



Media Speculation



The Directors of Aston Villa PLC ("the Company") note the recent media
speculation concerning the shares in the Company.  They can confirm that at the
end of last week, the Chairman received unsolicited approaches by telephone from
intermediaries acting for parties who they were not prepared to disclose at that
stage and who might be interested in acquiring shares in the Company.  These
calls were speculative in nature and no further details are available.



Contact:


Mark Edwards / Suzanne Brocks                                      020 7466 5000
Buchanan Communications






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