Blocklisting Interim Review

Paddy Power plc
19 September 2005

                        BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

Information provided on this form must be typed or printed electronically.

To: The FSA

Date: 19 September 2005

1. Name of applicant:
Paddy Power plc

2. Name of scheme
Paddy Power May 2000 Executive Option Scheme

3. Period of return:
From       10/03/05                                  To     16/09/05

4. Balance under scheme from previous return:
207,000

5. The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has
been increased since the date of the last return
384,000 (21 April 2005)

6. Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period:
207,000

7 Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period
384,000

8. Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission
2,214,000 (4 September 2003)

9. Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period
50,370,324


Name of contact              Nuala Hunt
Address of contact           Airton House, Airton Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Telephone number of contact              01 404 5927

Signed by .........................................

Director/company secretary/suitably experienced employee/duly authorised
officer, for and on behalf of

Name of applicant .........................................

If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may be
liable to prosecution.


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