Directorate Changes and Notice of General Meeting

In-Solve Plc ("In-Solve" or the "Company") Directorate Changes and Notice of General Meeting In-Solve announces the appointment of Jeremy Curnock Cook to the Board of the Company as a Director and Christopher Stainforth as a Director and Chairman. The Company would also like to announce that notice has been sent to Shareholders convening a General Meeting of the Company which will be held at 31 Harley Street, London, W1G 9QS on 27 February 2012 at 9.30am. HIGHLIGHTS * Experienced new Directors plan to focus on opportunities in the medical technology and products field. * Potential international investment and acquisition opportunities have already been identified. * Planned opportunity to consolidate high quality, revenue-generating, proprietary medical products in high demand markets. * Extensive network available to take advantage of global opportunities focussed on exploiting relationships with major international corporations operating in the field. * Proposed divestment of all current investments of the Company. Jeremy Curnock Cook commented: "We believe that there is a huge opportunity to take advantage of our knowledge, knowhow and contact base in order to execute a `buy and build' strategy and create an international player in the medical technology and products field. We are focused on creating a global business that provides stability and upside while avoiding the uncertainties associated with the pharmaceuticals sector. "It is our view that recent large corporate consolidations and scarce venture capital resources have led to significant under investment in late stage and commercial products in the small to midsize medical device markets. This has created a unique opportunity for an organisation with both financial and operating expertise in the sector to consolidate high quality, revenue-generating, proprietary medical products in high demand markets." Directorate Changes Jeremy Curnock Cook was the former CEO of Rothschild's Bioscience unit which was responsible for managing multiple funds with over $1bn under management. Jeremy has been responsible for investments in over 150 companies and founded International Bioscience Managers Limited in 2001, which managed three funds. He is also the Managing Director of the IB Managers Pty Ltd, responsible for the management of the IB Australian Bioscience Fund. Mr. Curnock Cook previously founded and led the International Biochemicals Group Ltd, a Dublin based company, and was the former chairman of Biocompatibles International Limited, which delivered three exits of £70m, £140m and £170m. Mr. Curnock Cook also created AmpliPhi Biosciences Corporation (a US based company). He has a 40 year track record in the commercialisation of technology in the life science sector internationally, involving building, re-organising and re-orienting companies so as to maximise the chances of significant returns to investors. As well as that of the Company, Mr. Curnock Cook holds or has held the following directorships or has been a partner in the following partnerships within the five year period prior to this announcement: Current Directorships / Partnerships Past Directorships JLCC Limited Biocompatibles International Limited International Bioscience Managers Rosetta Capital Limited Limited Excalibur Group Holdings Limited Q Chip Limited Eacom Timber Corporation (UK branch Silence Therapeutics plc office of a Canadian incorporated company) Orbis Capital Limited Adprotech Limited Christopher Stainforth has nearly 40 years' experience in advising businesses, ranging from FTSE100 companies to start-up companies on all aspects of corporate finance and fundraising. Mr. Stainforth has spent his career in the City having worked with KPMG, Schroders, UBS Phillips & Drew (where he was managing director of corporate finance), Guinness Mahon (where he was head of corporate finance), and Ermgassen & Co Limited, and Durlacher plc (where he was chief executive). He is currently a senior advisor at Libertas Partners LLP. He has served as Chairman or senior non-executive director of several quoted companies including Lombard Medical plc. As well as that of the Company, Mr. Stainforth holds or has held the following directorships or has been a partner in the following partnerships within the five year period prior to this announcement: Current Directorships / Partnerships Past Directorships Space and People plc The Niche Group plc SNB Partners LLP Denfurlong (Consultants) Limited Creation Natural Resources plc Circle Opportunities plc Heropreneurs (a charity in England and Atlas Contracting Limited Wales with charity number 1136671) Union MedTech Limited Atlas Contracting (India) Limited Twenty10 Fund Management Limited Saphire Finance LLP Expo24-7.com Limited Aludel Limited Medal Entertainment & Media plc Babble.net Group plc Middle East Investments Solutions plc Expomedia Group plc Mr. Stainforth was a director of Aludel Limited which was placed into receivership on 4th August 2004, Media Entertainment & Media plc which was placed into administration on 26th July 2007 and Expomedia Group plc which were placed into liquidation on 16th January 2009. Mr. Stainforth was criticised in 1989 by the inspector appointed by the Department of Trade and Industry to investigate County Natwest's conduct of the Blue Arrow rights issue of 1987. Following the approval of the Resolutions at the General Meeting, it is intended that each of Christopher Stainforth and a company controlled by Jeremy Curnock Cook will be issued warrants to subscribe for 2,285,714 Ordinary Shares at a price of 3.5p per Ordinary Share during the five year period commencing 3 years after the date of the General Meeting. Exercise of any Warrants will also be subject to the Company having successfully achieved certain performance criteria. The Company would also like to announce that Mr. Russell Darvill has stepped down from the Board with immediate effect. The Company would like to thank Mr. Darvill for all of his efforts and would like to wish him success in all of his future endevours. Notice of General Meeting Following a strategic review of the Company's current position and as announced on 1 February 2012, the Directors believe there are opportunities in the market that the Company can take advantage of. As such, the Company has appointed Christopher Stainforth and Jeremy Curnock Cook as Directors of the Company with effect from 1 February 2012. The New Board of In-Solve is proposing to lead the Company in a new direction and to change the Company's investment strategy. The Directors also propose to change the name of the Company to "Union MedTech plc". In-Solve would like to announce that notice has been sent to Shareholders convening a general meeting of the Company which will be held at 9.30am on 27 February 2012 at 31 Harley Street, London, W1G 9QS ("Notice") at which the following resolutions will be proposed: Resolution 1, which will be proposed as an ordinary resolution seeks approval for the proposed New Investment Strategy and is subject to the passing of Resolutions 2, 3 and 4; Resolution 2, which will be proposed as a special resolution seeks approval to change the name of the Company to Union Medtech plc and is subject to the passing of Resolution 1; Resolution 3, which will be proposed as an ordinary resolution, seeks approval to increase the general authority of the Directors to issue equity securities in the capital of the Company up to an aggregate nominal amount of £400,000; Resolution 4, which will be proposed as a special resolution and is subject to the passing of resolution 3, seeks to grant the Directors the power to disapply statutory pre-emption rights over certain equity securities up to an aggregate nominal amount of £200,000; Resolution 5, which will be proposed as a special resolution, seeks approval for the adoption of the new Articles of Association of the Company. A copy of the Notice and form of Proxy are available on the PLUS website: http://www.plus-sx.com/companies/plusCompanyDetail.html?securityId=100681 The letter from Jonathan Bradley-Hoare, Director of the Company which is included in the Notice of the general meeting is set out below. Save where capitalised terms are expressly defined in this announcement, all words and phrases defined in the Circular shall have the same meaning when used in this announcement, except where the context otherwise requires. The Directors of the issuer accept responsibility for this announcement. --ENDS-- Enquiries: IN-SOLVE PLC Jonathan Bradley-Hoare +44 (0) 20 7467 1700 RIVINGTON STREET CORPORATE FINANCE Fungai Ndoro/ Eran Zucker +44 (0) 20 7562 3373 BISHOPSGATE COMMUNICATIONS Nick Rome/Shabnam Bashir +44 (0) 20 7562 3350 The following information has been extracted without material adjustment from the Notice: Dear Shareholders, Introduction On 1 February 2012 the Company announced the appointment of Jeremy Curnock Cook and Christopher Stainforth as Directors of the Company and the resignation of Russell Darvill. The purpose of this letter is to provide you with the background to and the reasons for the board appointments, the adoption of a the New Investment Strategy, the change of the Company's name and the adoption of New Articles of the Company, the intention to sell its Existing Investments and to explain why the Directors consider these proposals to be in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole and why they recommend that you should vote in favour of the Resolutions to be proposed at the General Meeting. Following a strategic review of the Company's current position and as announced on 1 February 2012, the Directors believe there are opportunities in the market that the Company can take advantage of. As such, the Company has appointed Christopher Stainforth and Jeremy Curnock Cook as Directors of the Company with effect from 1 February 2012. The New Board of In-Solve is proposing to lead the Company in a new direction and to change the Company's investment strategy. The Directors also propose to change the name of the Company to "Union MedTech plc". Directors The appointment of Jeremy Curnock Cook and Christopher Stainforth brings to the Board corporate finance and investment skills and expertise together with relationships and contacts developed over many years with the specialist investment community and major international corporations operating in the medical technology sector. Jeremy Curnock Cook was the former CEO of Rothschild's Bioscience unit which was responsible for managing multiple funds with over $1bn under management. Jeremy has been responsible for investments in over 150 companies and founded International Bioscience Managers Limited in 2001, which managed three funds. He is also the Managing Director of the IB Managers Pty Ltd, responsible for the management of the IB Australian Bioscience Fund. Mr. Curnock Cook previously founded and led the International Biochemicals Group Ltd, a Dublin based company, and was the former chairman of Biocompatibles International Limited, which delivered three exits of £70m, £140m and £170m. Mr. Curnock Cook also created AmpliPhi Biosciences Corporation (a US based company). He has a 40 year track record in the commercialisation of technology in the life science sector internationally, involving building, re-organising and re-orienting companies so as to maximise the chances of significant returns to investors. Christopher Stainforth has nearly 40 years' experience in advising businesses, ranging from FTSE100 companies to start-up companies on all aspects of corporate finance and fundraising. Mr. Stainforth has spent his career in the City having worked with KPMG, Schroders, UBS Phillips & Drew (where he was managing director of corporate finance), Guinness Mahon (where he was head of corporate finance), and Ermgassen & Co Limited, and Durlacher plc (where he was chief executive). He is currently a senior advisor at Libertas Partners LLP. He has served as Chairman or senior non-executive director of several quoted companies including Lombard Medical plc. Mr Stainforth was criticized in 1989 by the inspector appointed by the department of Trade and Industry to investigate County Natwest's conduct of the Blue Arrow rights issue of 1987. Jonathan Bradley-Hoare established his own accountancy practice, Welbeck Associates Limited in 2005 and is closely involved with a number of AIM listed companies where he is responsible for the financial reporting issues and acts as Company Secretary. Jonathan has also been appointed Financial Controller to several AIM listed companies Proposals The Directors now believe that the Company should focus on the medical technology sector. It is therefore the intention of the Board to propose a change in the investment strategy of the Company to enable it to take advantage of initiatives available in the medical technology area outside the area of pharmaceuticals. The Board therefore proposed to seek shareholders approval for the following steps: 1. the adoption of a New Investment Strategy (Resolution 1); 2. a change of name to Union MedTech plc (Resolution 2); 3. authority to issue shares and disapplication of pre-emption rights (Resolutions 3 and 4); 4. adoption of new Articles of Association (Resolution 5) New Investment Strategy (Resolution 1) In-Solve Plc is currently classified as an Investment Vehicle under the PLUS Rules. The Board is seeking approval from Shareholders to approve the adoption of a New Investment Policy. Recent large corporate consolidations and scarce venture capital resources have led to significant under investment in late stage and commercial products in the small to midsize medical device markets. This has created a unique opportunity for an organisation with both financial and operating expertise in the sector to consolidate high quality, revenue-generating, proprietary medical products in high demand markets. The Board therefore considers that the opportunity exists to create an initiative in the medical technology arena outside the area of pharmaceuticals, focused on bringing together a skilled and experienced team to match the investment and acquisition opportunities that the Board has identified internationally, with a view to building a successful operating company that will deliver above average returns to shareholders. The Company would generally seek to own 100% of its investee companies and seek to use its shares as acquisition currency. The Company intends to take a hands on and active approach to its investee companies, adding value through its contacts skills and experience. The New Directors have identified, from their longstanding international contracts already operating in the medical technology sector, a number of individuals whose expertise can be harnessed for the benefit of the Company. Those individuals will complement the varied expertise of the New Directors in evaluating and developing the business of target companies. Accordingly The Board believes that it is ideally positioned to execute a `buy and build' strategy and create a major international group operating in the medical technology arena which will ultimately be attractive for acquisition. The Directors do not intend to limit the number or the geographic locations of projects in which the Company may be involved and although there will be particular focus on opportunities in developing countries, the Directors may consider suitable opportunities elsewhere. The Company may enter into joint ventures, use convertible instruments, issue shares or cash, acquire existing companies or use other instruments as the Directors deem appropriate. Should the New Investment Strategy not be approved by Shareholders at the General Meeting, the Directors will have to consider winding up the Company and seeking cancellation of the Company's trading facility on PLUS. Resolution 1 in the Notice deals with the approval of the New Investment Strategy. As part of the process of refocusing the strategy of the business, the Company would like to inform Shareholders that the Board will be, overtime, looking to dispose of its current investments. The Company currently holds investments in the following companies: Wilton Petroleum Limited The investment in Wilton, which represents 6.55% of Wilton's equity, was acquired in 2008 and was substantially provided for in the Company's account that year. Wilton is an unquoted hydrocarbon exploration company, whose main asset is an interest in an exploration block in the north-west part on mainland Madagascar, designated as the Maravoay Block 2102. In July 2010 Ophir Energy Plc ("Ophir") entered into an agreement with Wilton to acquire an 80% interest in Block 2102 and Operatorship of a Production Sharing contract. Wilton has undertaken an initial prospectivity assessment of the block that included reprocessing of legacy seismic data, extensive field studies and sample analysis. A revised geological model has been developed, which has potentially significant implications for the prospectivity of the basin. Under the terms of the farm in agreement entered into with Ophir, Ophir will fund 100 per cent of the cost incurred during the first exploration phase (carrying Wilton's 20 per cent interest) and will also carry Wilton's share of costs during the second exploration phase and the third exploration phase, subject to certain agreed caps. The Directors understand that Ophir has indicated that it will exercise its option to acquire the 80% interest in Block 2102 in accordance with the terms of the Production Sharing contract. The Directors believe that following such exercise, Ophir intends to farm out the drilling this year and commence drilling. The Company has received indication that there is a potential bidder, whom the Directors consider to be serious, interested in purchasing the Company's shares in Wilton. Further information on Wilton can be found on the following website: http://www.wiltonpetroleum.com/index.htm Metroelectric plc Metroelectric Plc is a company established to make acquisitions in the field of electric vehicle technology and distribution. The directors of Metroelectric are looking to grow this company both organically and by further acquisition. In the final quarter of 2009, the Company was involved in the financing of an acquisition of the Powerbyke business, a well established supplier of electric powered bicycles to the UK market, by Powerbyke Acquisition Limited, which was subsequently acquired by Metroelectic, a PLUS quoted company. Following the acquisition, the Company was issued with 12,500,000 shares in Metroelectric, representing 2.6% of its equity and in addition the Company invested £70,000 in a new 12% Convertible Loan Notes redeemable in December 2012, and convertible into new ordinary shares of Metroelectric at a price of 1.50p per share, issued by Metroelectric in March 2010. Further information on Metroelectric can be found on the following website: http://www.plus-sx.com/companies/plusCompanyDetail.html?securityId=100313 Change of Name (Resolution 2) As part of the New Investment Strategy proposed by the Company, the Directors intend to change the name of the Company to Union MedTech plc. Resolution 2 will be proposed for the purposes of obtaining shareholder approval for the proposed new name. Authority to allot shares and disapplication of pre-emption rights (Resolutions 3 and 4) In order to enable the Company to implement the New Investment Strategy as described above, it will need to issue further equity capital to provide additional working capital. In view of the modest capital base of the Company, Resolution 3 seeks general authority for the Directors to allot shares up to a nominal value of £400,000. Section 561 of the 2006 Act contains pre-emption rights that require all equity shares which it is proposed to allot for cash to be offered to existing shareholders in proportion to existing shareholdings, unless a special resolution is passed to disapply such rights. Such rights do not apply to an issue other than for cash, such as an issue in consideration of an acquisition. The Directors believe that these requirements are too restrictive and it is proposed, in Resolution 4, that the Directors should be able to allot shares amounting to an aggregate nominal amount of £200,000 other than on a pre-emptive basis. In each case, the authority conferred shall expire fifteen months after the passing of this resolution or at the conclusion of the next General Meeting of the Company following the passing of this resolution, whichever occurs first. The New Directors intend to raise additional funds for the Company following General Meeting subject to the resolutions being approved by Shareholders. Subject to the passing of Resolutions 3 and 4 at the General Meeting it is intended to issue to each of Christopher Stainforth and a company controlled by Jeremy Curnock Cook warrants to subscribe for 2,285,714 Ordinary Shares at a price of 3.5p per Ordinary Share during the five year period commencing 3 years after the date of the General Meeting. Exercise of any Warrants will also be subject to the Company having successfully achieved certain performance criteria. It will also be the intention of the Board to expect to put in place a share option scheme or other arrangements to incentivize the senior executive team, in respect of not more than 10% of the Company's issued share capital, at the appropriate time. Adoption of New Articles (Resolution 5) The New Articles have been updated to incorporate changes introduced by the Act. On 1st October 2009, all the provisions of the memorandum of association of the Company other than the subscription clause, including the objects clause and share capital clause became incorporated into the Company's Articles, pursuant to the Act. Companies incorporated under the Act will not, unless special provision is made have any objects clause (their activities being unrestricted) or any limitation on the number of shares they may issue, and the prevailing market practice is for companies incorporated prior to the introduction of the Act to follow suit. Notwithstanding that the share capital is unlimited; the Directors cannot allot any shares without authority from the shareholders to do so. The proposed resolution therefore deletes from the Articles all the provisions carried over from the memorandum of association, except those provisions setting out the name of the company, and adopts the New Articles which comply fully with the Act. A copy of the New Articles will be available for inspection at the offices of the Company, 31 Harley Street, London, W1G 9QS. General Meeting The Notice convening the General Meeting is set out on pages 11 and 12 of this document at which the Resolutions will be proposed for the purposes of approving the Proposals. A summary of the Resolutions is set out below: Resolution 1, which will be proposed as an ordinary resolution seeks approval for the proposed New Investment Strategy and is subject to the passing of Resolutions 2, 3 and 4; Resolution 2, which will be proposed as a special resolution seeks approval to change the name of the Company to Union Medtech plc and is subject to the passing of Resolution 1; Resolution 3, which will be proposed as an ordinary resolution, seeks approval to increase the general authority of the Directors to issue equity securities in the capital of the Company up to an aggregate nominal amount of £400,000; Resolution 4, which will be proposed as a special resolution and is subject to the passing of resolution 3, seeks to grant the Directors the power to disapply statutory pre-emption rights over certain equity securities up to an aggregate nominal amount of £200,000; Resolution 5, which will be proposed as a special resolution, seeks approval for the adoption of the new Articles of Association of the Company. Action to be taken Shareholders will find a Form of Proxy enclosed for use at the General Meeting. Whether or not you intend to be present at the General Meeting, you are requested to complete and return the Form of Proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon as soon as possible. To be valid, completed Forms of Proxy must be received by the Company, 31 Harley Street, London, W1G 9QS for the attention of the Company Secretary, not later than 9.30am on Saturday 25 February 2012, being 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the General Meeting. Completion of the Form of Proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting at the General Meeting in person if you so wish. Recommendation The Directors, having been so advised by Rivington Street Corporate Finance, consider the Proposals to be fair and reasonable and in the best interests of the Company and its Shareholders as a whole and therefore recommend that you vote in favour of the Resolutions, as I intend to do in respect of the 181,818 Ordinary Shares held by me, representing 1.7% of the existing issued share capital. In addition the Board has been informed by holders of 3,080,212 Ordinary Shares (representing 28.73% of the existing issued share capital) that they also intend to vote in favor of the Resolutions. Yours sincerely Jonathan Bradley-Hoare Director
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