SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 6-K

                        Report of Foreign Private Issuer


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




                          For the month of October, 2003


                                Filtronic PLC
                (Translation of registrant's name into English)

       The Waterfront, Salts Mill Road, Saltaire, Shipley, BD18 3TT, UK
                    (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): 82- ________





Filtronic plc.



Pursuant to the above-named Company's Executive Share Option Scheme options over
25,000 Ordinary Shares of 10p each have been exercised. Accordingly, application
has been made to The UK Listing Authority for these shares to be admitted to the
Official List and to the London Stock Exchange for these shares to be admitted
to trading.  The Shares rank pari passu with the existing issued shares of the
Company.



Copies of this announcement are available from the office of Cazenove & Co. Ltd
for the period of 2 business days from the date hereof.



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.



                                            Filtronic PLC
                                            (Registrant)




                                            By: Maura Moynihan
                                            General Counsel





Date 29 October, 2003