RNS Number:9556Q
Charteris PLC
15 October 2003

                                 CHARTERIS PLC

                               Grant of options


Charteris PLC announces that on 14 October 2003, the following options over
ordinary shares of 1p each were granted, for nil consideration.


Name           Number of     Exercise       Exercise period      Total number of
               shares under  price                               shares over
               option                                            which options
                                                                 are now held
David
Pickering      250,000       28p       14 Oct 2006 - 14 Oct 2013     470,233
                                       
Marsali
Harwood        140,000       28p       14 Oct 2006 - 14 Oct 2013     200,000
                                       
Alan           
Woodward       180,000       28p       14 Oct 2006 - 14 Oct 2013     540,000
                        

Enquiries:
Charteris plc
Marsali Harwood, Finance Director                       T: 020 7600 9199




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