Regulatory News Announcement - Blocklisting Interim Review

BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

Date:                                                         31 March 2010

Name of applicant:                                    Minerva plc

Name of scheme:                                      Minerva plc 2001 Sharesave Scheme

Period of return:                                         From: 1 October 2009

                                                                   To: 31 March 2010

Balance of unallotted securities under

scheme(s) from previous return:               20,712 Ordinary shares of 25 pence each

Plus: The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased since the date of the last

return (if any increase has been applied for):              Nil

Less: Number of securities issued/allotted

under scheme(s) during period:                                  Nil

Equals: Balance under scheme(s) not

Yet issued/allotted at end of period:          20,712 Ordinary shares of 25 pence each

Name of contact:                            Ivan Ezekiel, Company Secretary

Telephone number of contact:       020 7535 1000