RNS Number:9928L
Ben Bailey PLC
05 June 2003

BEN BAILEY PLC ("the Company")

Ben Bailey Plc announces that on 5 June 2003 it issued and allotted 25,000
ordinary shares of 10p each to Paul Russell, a director of the Company, pursuant
to the exercise of share options.  The options were exercised at the following
prices:

5,000 ordinary shares at 27p per share; and
20,000 ordinary shares at 28p per share.

Application will be made for the shares to be admitted to the Official List of
the London Stock Exchange. It is expected that dealings in the new shares will
commence on Wednesday 11 June 2003.


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