Additional Listing

Artisan (UK) PLC
3 January 2001

                               Artisan (UK) plc


                              Additional Listing


Application has today been made for admission of 3,846,153 new ordinary shares
of 0.5p each in the Company to trading on the Alternative Investment Market.
These shares have been issued pursuant to a placing for cash at 13p per share
to raise £500,000 of additional working capital for new projects anticipated
by the Company. The shares will rank pari passu with the existing ordinary
shares of the Company. Dealings are expected to commence in the new ordinary
shares on 8 January 2001.