Additional Listing

Anglo-Eastern Plantations PLC
20 May 2003


                       ADMISSION OF SECURITIES TO LISTING

ANGLO-EASTERN PLANTATIONS PLC

ALLOTMENT OF SHARES PURSUANT TO


                           EXERCISE OF SHARE OPTIONS


On 19 May 2003 138,400 ordinary shares of 25p each were allotted with effect
from 23 May 2003 fully paid to employees who exercised share options granted to
them in accordance with the terms of the Schemes.

Application has been made for the 138,400 new ordinary shares to be admitted to
the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and for admission of the
securities to trading on the London Stock Exchange.

It is expected that dealings in the new shares which will rank pari passu with
the existing issued ordinary will commence on 27 May 2003.

R O B  Barnes
Company Secretary
20 May 2003


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