McInerney Holdings PLC 08 April 2005 SCHEDULE 5 BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN To: Listing Applications Irish Stock Exchange AVS No: Please ensure the entries on this return are typed 1. Name of company McInerney Holdings plc 2. Name of scheme McInerney Holdings plc 1996 Share Option Scheme 3. Period of return: From 1st October 2004 to 31st March 2005 4. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock 450,000 Ordinary Shares /debt security) not issued under scheme 5. Number of shares issued/allotted under scheme 238,000 during period: 6. Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted 212,000 at end of period 7. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock 450,000 30th March 2004 /debt securities) originally listed and the date of admission; Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in order for us to update our records 33,119,571 Contact for queries: Address: Name: Kevin Daly 29 Kenilworth Square, Rathgar, Dublin 6 Telephone: 00 353 1 4962010 Person making return Name: Kevin Daly Position: Treasury Manager Signature This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of The Irish Stock Exchange This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange