In connection with the share consolidation announced on 31 August 2006, Marchpole Holdings PLC announces that on 14 September 2006 the Company purchased for cancellation 3 ordinary shares of 1p at a price of 23.75 pence per share.
Application has been made to The London Stock Exchange and United Kingdom Listing Authority for 27,206,246 ordinary shares of 5 pence each 'New Shares') arising on consolidation of the existing ordinary shares of 1 pence each into New Shares to be admitted to the Official List and to be admitted to trading.
The New Shares are expected to be admitted to trading on 18 September 2006.