Re: securities in issue

Northacre PLC
18 August 2003


                                 Northacre plc


                            Re: securities in issue


Northacre plc ('Northacre') announces, further to the announcement on 15th
August 2003 of a preliminary approach, that the relevant securities in issue in
Northacre are as follows: 22,713,644 Ordinary Shares of 2.5 pence each. (ISIN:
GB0006877939).


18 August 2003






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