RNS Number:8322H
Antisoma PLC
21 February 2003

Antisoma plc

Company share option plan grants



London, UK, 21 February 2003: Pursuant to Part A and Part B of the Antisoma plc
Company Share Option Plan, Antisoma plc ("Antisoma") yesterday granted options
over ordinary shares of 1 pence each to Directors, senior executives and other
employees at an exercise price of 26.34 pence per share as follows:


Director                                           Number of shares under option

Glyn Edwards                                            425,006
Raymond Spencer                                         193,123
Nigel Courtenay-Luck                                    170,001
Miroslav Ravic                                          204,002
Bart Wuurman                                            112,201



Other employees were granted options over a total of 761,379 shares.



Options will normally become exercisable at any time after the third anniversary
of the date of grant, subject to fulfilment of certain performance and other
conditions.



Enquiries



Antisoma plc

Raymond Spencer, Chief Financial Officer                       Tel: +44 (0)20 8799 8200




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