Official List
10 December 2007


NOTICE OF RESTORATION OF LISTING TO THE OFFICIAL LIST

10/12/2007 10:00 AM

RESTORATION

ASSOCIATED BRITISH ENGINEERING PLC


The Financial Services Authority ('the FSA') restores the securities set out
below to the Official List effective from 10/12/2007 10:00 AM following
notification of its half yearly financial results for the financial period ended
30 September 2007. :

            Ordinary Shares of GBP2 each                          (GB0007395642)
            fully paid

            8% Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares of GBP1    (GB0000559145)
            each fully paid

            4.9% Cumulative Preference Shares of GBP1 each        (GB0000560473)
            fully paid


If you have any queries relating to the above, please contact the Listing
Applications Team at the FSA on 020 7066 8333 Option 3.


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