(a)

Following the non-achievement of a performance criterion based on the Company’s Earnings Per Share over a fixed three-year period ending on 31st March 2007, share options granted under the EMI Group Executive Share Incentive Plan (“the ESIP”) on 18th June 2004, at an exercise price of 223.66p per share, have lapsed in respect of the following Executive Directors:

(i)

E. L. Nicoli:  an option over 626,307 shares;  and,

(ii)

R. C. Faxon:  an option over 415,020 shares.

(b)

Following the non-achievement of a performance criterion based on the Company’s Total Shareholder Return compared to FTSE 250 companies (excluding investment trusts) over a fixed three-year period ending on 17th June 2007, performance share awards made under the ESIP on 18th June 2004, for no consideration per share, have lapsed in respect of the following Executive Directors:

(i)

E. L. Nicoli:  an award of 313,153 shares;  and,

(ii)

R. C. Faxon:  an award of 207,510 shares.