RNS Number:0935L
Urbium PLC
14 May 2003


For immediate release


Urbium Plc


Urbium Plc (the "Company") announces that Robert Cohen and Steven Palmer,
directors of the Company, have today each been granted options over 5,000,000
ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the Company at a price of 5.38 pence per
ordinary share pursuant to the Urbium Unapproved Share Option Scheme.

Enquiries:

John Conlan, Chief Executive, Urbium Plc - tel. 020 7434 0030


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