RNS Number:2519T
Ottakar's PLC
15 December 2003

OTTAKAR'S PLC



15 DECEMBER 2003


Ottakar's Plc ("the Company")


Exercise of options


The Company has applied to the UK Listing Authority for 10,453 Ordinary shares
of 5p each, which were issued pursuant to the exercise of share options under
the Save As You Earn Scheme 2000 issue to be admitted to the Official List, and
to trading on the London Stock Exchange.  These shares will rank pari passu with
the existing ordinary shares of the Company and dealings are expected to
commence on 18 December 2003. The issued share capital of the company following
this issue is 21,596,805 Ordinary shares of 5p each.



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