Grant of Options

Adventis Group PLC 04 July 2005 ADVENTIS GROUP PLC ('the Company') Grant of Options Adventis Group plc announces that it has granted options over 401,532 Ordinary Shares at an option price of 31 pence per share under the Company's share option schemes. Of the options awarded, options over 125,000 Ordinary Shares at an option price of 31 pence per share, were awarded to Charles Phillpot, a director of the Company. The Options may be exercised with effect from 1 July 2008 and will expire on the 10th anniversary of their award. Following the grant of these options, Mr Phillpot has a total of 388,158 options awarded to him. Enquiries: Peter Mitchell, Chairman Adventis Group PLC Tel: 020 8947 5114 Charles Phillpot, Managing Director Adventis Group plc Tel: 020 7034 4750 Sarah Gestetner Citigate Dewe Rogerson Tel: 020 7638 9571 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange