LONDON, Jan. 16, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- COLT Telecom Group plc:
SCHEDULE 5
BLOCK LISTING 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:
COLT Telecom Group plc
2. Name of Scheme:
COLT eCustomer Solutions France SAS
3. Period of Return:
From: 28 June 2003 to 28 Dec 2003
4. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt security) not issued under scheme:
579,088
5. Number of Shares issued/allotted under scheme during period:
Nil
6. Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period:
579,088
7. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt securities) originally listed and the date of admission:
2,415,664 Ordinary Shares of 2.5p each listed on 28 June 2001
Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in order for us to update our records.
1,510,153,743
Person making return:
Name: Mark A. Jenkins, Company Secretary
This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
-0- Contact for queries: Name: Mark A. Jenkins Telephone: 0207 390 3676 Address: COLT Telecom Group plc Beaufort House 15 St. Botolph Street London EC3A 7QN