RNS Number:8473T
McAlpine (Alfred) PLC
05 January 2004


                                   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
ALFRED McALPINE PLC

2. Name of scheme
ALFRED McALPINE EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME (1991)

3. Period of return:
From   1 JULY 2003            To        31 DECEMBER 2003

4. Number and class of shares(s) (amount of stock / debt security) not issued
under scheme
80,204 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25p EACH

5. Number of shares issued / allotted under scheme during period:
122,500

6. Balance under scheme not yet issued / allotted at end of period
407,704

7. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock / debt securities) originally
listed and the date of admission;
500,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25p EACH (admitted 1 Nov 1996)
1,121,437 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25p EACH (admitted 21 July 1999)
450,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25p EACH (admitted 29 Oct 2003)

Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in order
for us to update our records
102,555,155 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25p EACH
4,506,780 9% CUMULATIVE PREFERENCE SHARES OF #1.00 EACH



Contact for queries

Name              CAROLINE HIGGINS

Address           ALFRED McALPINE PLC
                  KINNAIRD HOUSE, 1 PALL MALL EAST
                  LONDON SW1Y 5AZ

Telephone         020 7766 0911

Person making the return

Name              CAROLINE HIGGINS

Position          DEPUTY GROUP SECRETARY

Signature



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