SCHEDULE 5                                   
                                                                               
                        BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN                        



1. Name of company
CHEMRING GROUP PLC


2. Name of scheme
THE CHEMRING 1998 EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME - OPTIONS GRANTED 06/04/98

3. Period of return:      From 19/12/02 To 18/06/03



4. Number and class of shares(s)
   (amount of stock/debt security)
   not issued under scheme
20,824 5p ORDINARY SHARES


5. Number of shares issued/allotted
   under scheme during period
      -


6. Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted
   at end of period
 20,824 5p ORDINARY SHARES


7. Number and class of share(s)
   (amount of stock/debt securities)
   originally listed and the date of admission
PROVISIONAL LISTING FOR 834,552 5p ORDINARY SHARES GRANTED 14/05/99

Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period
in order for us to update our records
27,435,972 5p ORDINARY SHARES

62,500 �1 7% CUMMULATIVE PREFERENCE SHARES

Contact for queries:                Address:    CHEMRING GROUP PLC

1650 PARKWAY

WHITELEY

FAREHAM

HAMPSHIRE PO15 7AH


Name: MISS HELEN MARSH

Telephone: 01489 881880






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