RNS Number:8845N
Balfour Beatty PLC
23 July 2003



Balfour Beatty plc

Application has been made to The UK Listing Authority and the London Stock
Exchange for a block listing of 1,164,483 Ordinary shares of 50p each under the
Balfour Beatty Executive Share Option Scheme, to trade on the London Stock
Exchange and to be admitted to the Official List upon issuance. The shares shall
rank pari passu with the existing issued shares of the Company.

Copies of this announcement are available from the office of Cazenove & Co. Ltd
for the period of 2 business days from the date hereof.


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