Disposal of Huntress

Graphite Enterprise Trust PLC 19 November 2007 ANNOUNCEMENT TO STOCK EXCHANGE GRAPHITE ENTERPRISE TRUST PLC 19 November 2007 Graphite Enterprise Trust PLC ('Graphite Enterprise' or the 'Company') has disposed of its investment in Huntress Search for cash proceeds of £12.6 million. The effect of this sale, taken in isolation, is to increase the Company's net asset value per share by 6.1p. Graphite Enterprise backed the start-up of Huntress in June 2000. Led by chief executive Gary Laurence, Huntress is one of the largest white collar recruitment specialists in the UK, providing permanent and temporary staff in three sectors. It has grown strongly, producing compound annual growth in revenue of over 40 per cent in the past five years and now employs more than 300 people in 17 offices. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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