RNS Number:6712J
Antonov PLC
04 April 2003



Antonov plc ("the Company" or "Antonov")

Admission of new ordinary shares

Further to the announcement made by the Company on 2 April 2003 regarding a
placing of 4,753,161 new ordinary shares of 5p each in the capital of Antonov ("
New Ordinary Shares"), the Company is pleased to announce that an application
has been made to admit these shares to the alternative investment market of the
London Stock Exchange and trading is expected to commence on 9 April 2003. The
issued shares will be credited as fully paid and will rank pari passu in all
respects with the existing ordinary shares.



For further information please contact:

Roumen Antonov (Chairman)

Antonov plc.

Tel no: 00 33 160038960

Alex Clarkson

Brewin Dolphin Securities Ltd.

Tel no: 0161 214 5547



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