SAR 3 - Silentpoint PLC

FORM SAR 3 Date of disclosure 6 April 2006 DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 3 OF THE RULES GOVERNING SUBSTANTIAL ACQUISITIONS OF SHARES ("SARs") Date of acquisition 5 April 2006 Acquisition in (name of company) Silentpoint PLC 1. Class of voting shares (eg ordinary shares) Ordinary Shares of 2p each Number of shares/rights over shares acquired 1,200,000 Shares Rights If rights over shares acquired, as opposed to the shares themselves, specify nature of rights 2. Resultant total holding of voting shares (and % of total voting shares in issue) 3,299,999 18.86% Resultant total holding of rights over shares (and % of total voting shares in issue) Total percentage 18.86% 3. Party making disclosure Smit Berry 4. (a) Name of person acquiring shares or rights over shares Smit Berry and, if different, beneficial owner (b) Names of any other persons acting by agreement or understanding (see SAR 5) Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (3) above (Also print name of signatory) Smit Berry Telephone and extension number 020 8656 4648 Note. Under SAR 5, the holdings of and acquisitions by persons acting by agreement or understanding must be aggregated and treated as a holding of or acquisition by one person. Note 3 on SAR 5 requires persons who must aggregate holdings to disclose certain disposals. For full details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see Rules 3 and 5 of the SARs. If in doubt, contact the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, Monitoring Section. Tel. No: 020 7638 0129. Email:monitoring@disclosure.org.uk
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