RNS Number:5747T
Hunting PLC
22 December 2003


                                   SCHEDULE 5

                        BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

To: Listing Applications
UK Listing Authority
Financial Services Authority
25, The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London, E14 5HS

               Please ensure the entries on this return are typed

1. Name of company
Hunting PLC

2. Name of scheme
Employee Share Schemes

3. Period of return:
From       05/06/03                  To           04/12/03

4. Number and class of shares(s) (amount of stock / debt security) not issued
under scheme
98,171,678 Ordinary

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

6. Balance under scheme not yet issued / allotted at end of period
                                                                       401,397

7. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock / debt securities) originally
listed and the date of admission;
550,000 Listed on 6 May 1992
1,700,000 Listed on 2 March 1994
1,000,000 Listed on 30 June 1998

Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in order
for us to update our records
                                                                   101,020,281
Contact for queries
Name                    C J P Gilmore

Address          3 Cockspur Street London SW1Y 5BQ

Telephone                         020 7321 0123
Person making the return
Name                             B Yetis

Position            Company Secretarial Assistant

Signature

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