RNS Number:5143U
Egg PLC
22 January 2004


                            EGG plc (the 'Company')

         Rule 2.10 Announcement - Relevant Securities in Issue (Update)


In accordance with Rule 2.10 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, further
to the announcement made on 21 January 2004 by the Company, the Company confirms
that, following the exercise of a number of share options, it has 820,805,709
Ordinary Shares of 50 pence each in issue.


The International Securities Identification Number for the Company ordinary
shares is GB0006105281.


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Media:


Emma Byrne                           0207 526 2600 / 07775 657 241

Investors / Analysts:

Kieran Coleman                       0207 526 2648 / 07711 717358


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