Lapse of share options held by a Director

The following options in respect of ordinary shares of 10p in the share capital
of the Company, held by Ian Adamson have lapsed:

Date       Number       Exercise      % of class
           lapsed       price (p)

27.05.05   8,000        756.5         insignificant

01.06.05   12,829       370.3         insignificant


The total number of options held by Mr. Adamson is now 172,226, which
represents 0.09% of the issued share capital.

Maria Buxton-Smith

Assistant Company Secretary

020 7367 5775

1st June 2005