Conversion of Securities

Creston PLC
21 October 2003

                                  Creston Plc

                            Conversion of Securities

Pursuant to the conversion of the Convertible Loan Notes 2006, issued to certain
of the vendors of the EMO Group Limited as detailed in the Circular to
shareholders of the Company dated 14 November 2002, application has been made to
the UK Listing Authority for 1,213,149 ordinary shares of 10p each in the
capital of Creston plc to be admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange's
market for listed securities. It is expected that admission will take place and
dealings will commence in such new ordinary shares on the 22 October 2003.
Following admission, the issued share capital of the Company will be 20,076,104
ordinary shares of 10p each.

21 October 2003


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