FORM 6-K

                 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                       Washington, D.C. 20549


                  Report of Foreign Private Issuer


                 Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
              of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                         1 July, 2003




                   BALTIMORE TECHNOLOGIES PLC
                     (Registrant's name)


Baltimore Technologies plc, 1310 Waterside, Arlington Business Park
         Theale, Reading, Berkshire, England RG7 4SA
             (Address of principal executive offices)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F

                  Form 20-F..X...    Form 40-F.....


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                         Yes .....   No ..X...


If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant
in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b).


                            EXHIBIT INDEX


Press Release regarding: Offer Update dated: 1 July, 2003


                           Baltimore Technologies plc

               Update on progress of the Controlled Sale Process

London, UK - July 1 2003 - Baltimore Technologies plc (London: BLM) today
announced the following update to the controlled sale process it commenced on
22nd May.

Baltimore confirms that it is in advanced discussions regarding several offers
for the whole of the company, as well as several offers regarding specific parts
of the company, and will update the market on the progress of those discussions
in due course.

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About Baltimore Technologies

Baltimore Technologies' products, services and solutions solve the fundamental
security and trust needs of e-business. Baltimore's e-security technology gives
companies the necessary tools to verify the identity of who they are doing
business with and securely manage which resources and information users can
access on open networks. Many of the world's leading organisations use
Baltimore's e-security technology to conduct business more efficiently and cost
effectively over the Internet and wireless networks. Baltimore also offers
worldwide support for its authorisation management and public key-based
authentication systems.

Baltimore's products and services are sold directly and through its worldwide
partner network, Baltimore TrustedWorld. Baltimore Technologies is a public
company, principally trading on London (BLM). For more information on Baltimore
Technologies please visit http://www.baltimore.com


For further information:

Smithfield Financial

Andrew Hey  020 7903 0676

Nick Bastin  020 7903 0633


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Certain statements that are not historical facts including certain statements
made over the course of this document may be forward-looking in nature. Such
forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
other factors that may cause the actual results, performance and achievements of
the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or
achievements implied by such forward-looking statements.









END


                              SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.



                              BALTIMORE TECHNOLOGIES PLC


                              By:___/s/ Simon Enoch ___

                                 Name:  Simon Enoch
                                 Title: Secretary and General Legal Counsel


Date:  1 July, 2003