Grant of Options

Carr's Milling Industries PLC 24 May 2002 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 24 May 2002 CARR'S MILLING INDUSTRIES PLC ('Carr's Milling Industries') Grant of Options The Board of Carr's Milling Industries announces that the following options over ordinary shares in Carr's Milling Industries have been granted. All options listed below are exercisable in the three year period from the date of grant. Carr's Milling Industries Share Executive Option Scheme 1996 No. Options Date of Grant Exercise Price Chris Holmes 40,000 1 May 2002 161p Ron Wood 50,000 1 May 2002 161p Carr's Milling Industries Company Share Option Plan 1996 No. Options Date of Grant Exercise Price Chris Holmes 18,500 1 May 2002 161p Ron Wood 18,500 1 May 2002 161p This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange