EMI TODAY ANNOUNCES ITS INTENTION TO OFFER SENIOR NOTES

LONDON 15 September 2003:  Following the successful launch of its convertible
bond issue last week, EMI Group plc today announces that it intends to offer
the equivalent of approximately Euro300 million of 10-year senior notes.  The
proceeds from this offering will be used to refinance existing debt.

The new senior notes, the convertible bonds, the company's existing
sterling-denominated bond and its senior credit facility will rank pari passu
with each other.  The terms of the new senior notes will depend upon market
conditions. 

Contact:

EMI Group plc

Claudia Palmer, Head of Investor Relations, tel: 020 7795 7635

Amanda Conroy, Senior VP, Corporate Communications, tel: 020 7795 7529

Brunswick Group Limited

Pamela Small, tel: 079749 82355

This press release is not an offer for sale of any securities in the United
States. Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent
registration or an exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act of
1933, as amended.  EMI Group plc has not registered and does not intend to
register any portion of the offerings in the United States or to conduct a
public offering of securities in the United States.

This communication is directed only at (i) persons who are outside the United
Kingdom or (ii) investment professionals falling within Article 19(5) of the
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2001 (the
"Order") and (iii) high net worth entities, and other persons to whom it may
lawfully be communicated, falling within Article 49(2) of the Order (all such
persons together being referred to as "relevant persons").  The notes are only
available to, and any invitation, offer or agreement to subscribe, purchase or
otherwise acquire such notes will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. 
Any person who is not a relevant person should not act or rely on this document
or any of its contents.  Stabilisation/FSMA.

Certain statements contained in this press release, including statements which
are related to the timing and success of any offering of securities and which
may contain words such as "expect", "intend", "will" and similar expressions
and statements related to matters that are not historical facts are
forward-looking statements.  Such forward-looking statements involve known and
unknown risks and uncertainties which may cause the actual results, performance
or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future
results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements.  Such factors include volatility in price and
market for the Company's securities; competition; political and economic
conditions in countries in which the Company does business; changes in laws and
regulations and other factors.



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