RNS Number:5567O
AWG PLC
11 August 2003


Since October 2000, AWG Plc has issued Redeemable Shares of 0.1 pence each to
its shareholders in place of cash dividends and in June 2003 to return capital.
There have been eight such distributions and the following numbers of shares
have been issued and redeemed by the company:

                 Issues                                    Redemptions

Date Issued                 Number Issued Date Redeemed                  Number Redeemed    Number Remaining in Issue

Oct 2000                   87,427,339,870 Nov 2000                        79,261,349,963                8,165,989,907
Dec 2000                       16,244,000                                                               8,182,233,907
Feb 2001                   37,239,478,320 March 2001                      39,210,157,510                6,211,554,717
July 2001                  87,061,008,804 Sept 2001                       84,335,596,961                8,936,966,560
Feb 2002                   37,944,822,300 March 2002                      38,865,711,372                8,016,077,488
Sept 2002                  88,290,945,912 Oct 2002                        85,719,541,935               10,587,481,465
Jan 2003                   24,053,721,872 Feb 2003                        24,866,921,443                9,774,281,894
June 2003                 177,450,750,000 July 2003                      168,968,425,754               18,256,606,140


Contact:

David Turner, Deputy Company Secretary
01480 323580



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