Morgan Crucible Co PLC
18 December 2007


                        BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN


Date: 18th December 2007


Name of applicant:                                         The Morgan Crucible Company plc

Name of scheme:                                            The Morgan Crucible Executive Share Option Scheme 2004

Period of return:                           From:          15.06.2007             To:        14.12.2007

Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from      4,182,500
previous return:

Plus:  The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been    Nil
increased since the date of the last return (if any
increase has been applied for):

Less:  Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme   Nil
(s) during period (see LR3.5.7G):

Equals:  Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted   4,182,500
at end of period:


Name of contact:                                           Mrs T. A. Bigmore

Telephone number of contact:                               01753 837222



                        BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN



Date: 18th December 2007


Name of applicant:                                         The Morgan Crucible Company plc

Name of scheme:                                            The Morgan Executive Share Option Scheme 1995

Period of return:                           From:          15.06.2007             To:        14.12.2007

Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from      2,765,618
previous return:

Plus:  The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been    Nil
increased since the date of the last return (if any
increase has been applied for):

Less:  Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme   Nil
(s) during period (see LR3.5.7G):

Equals:  Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted   2,765,618
at end of period:


Name of contact:                                           Mrs T. A. Bigmore

Telephone number of contact:                               01753 837222



                        BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN



Date: 18th December 2007


Name of applicant:                                         The Morgan Crucible Company plc

Name of scheme:                                            Savings Related Share Option Scheme for Employees in Germany

Period of return:                           From:          15.06.2007             To:        14.12.2007

Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from      410,518
previous return:

Plus:  The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been    Nil
increased since the date of the last return (if any
increase has been applied for):

Less:  Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme   142,093
(s) during period (see LR3.5.7G):

Equals:  Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted   268,425
at end of period:


Name of contact:                                           Mrs T. A. Bigmore

Telephone number of contact:                               01753 837222



                        BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN



Date: 18th December 2007


Name of applicant:                                         The Morgan Crucible Company plc

Name of scheme:                                            The Morgan Sharesave Scheme

Period of return:                           From:          15.06.2007             To:        14.12.2007

Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from      2,161,479
previous return:

Plus:  The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been    Nil
increased since the date of the last return (if any
increase has been applied for):

Less:  Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme   Nil
(s) during period (see LR3.5.7G):

Equals:  Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted   2,161,479
at end of period:


Name of contact:                                           Mrs T. A. Bigmore

Telephone number of contact:                               01753 837222



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