SCHEDULE 5                                   
                                                                               
                        BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN                        

 1. Name of company
    Viridian Group PLC
   
    2. Name of scheme
    Northern Ireland Electricity plc Sharesave Scheme
   
    3. Period of return: From 28 February 2003 to 28 August 2003
   
    4. Number and class of shares(s)
    (amount of stock/debt security)
    not issued under scheme
    73,549 Ordinary Shares
   
    5. Number of shares issued/allotted
    under scheme during period
    nil
   
 6. Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted
    at end of period
    73,549
   
7. Number and class of share(s)
(amount of stock/debt securities)
originally listed and the date of admission
620,000 shares originally listed on 28 February 2002

Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in
order for us to update our records

133,099,000

Contact for queries: Ian Thom, Company Secretary

Address: 120 Malone Road Belfast BT9 5HT

Telephone: 028 9068 9522



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