RNS Number:5239P
Ben Bailey PLC
08 September 2003

BEN BAILEY PLC ("the Company")



Ben Bailey Plc announces that on 8 September 2003 it issued and allotted 20,000
ordinary shares of 10p each to an employee pursuant to the exercise of share
options.  The options were exercised at 43p 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 Friday 12 September 2003.






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