Acquisition

International Greetings PLC 08 October 2007 INTERNATIONAL GREETINGS PLC ('International Greetings' or 'the Group') International Greetings establishes foothold in Australian market International Greetings (AIM: IGR), the leading designer and manufacturer of greetings products and film and television based licensed stationery, is delighted to announce the acquisition of 50% of the issued share capital of Artwrap Pty, a designer and distributor of gift wrap and greetings products in Australia with annual revenues of approximately A$23 million (£10 million). An initial consideration of A$3.75 million (£1.63 million) is payable in cash, with an additional deferred consideration of up to A$1.45m (£0.63m) also payable in cash, dependent upon the level of profitability for the 12 months to 30 June 2008. The Managing Director and owner of the remaining 50% of the issued share capital will continue to run the business. International Greetings will derive maximum value from the investment by exploiting the synergy benefits available through joint sourcing, utilising existing production capacity and shared design resources. Nick Fisher, Joint Chief Executive of International Greetings, commented, 'I am delighted that we have purchased this strategic stake. The Artwrap business met all our acquisition criteria and reflects our on-going international expansion programme. This deal offers International Greetings significant benefits introducing us to a new market place via an established partner, and allows us to utilise our existing resources to take Artwrap to its next stage of development.' For further information: Nick Fisher, Joint Chief Executive International Greetings plc +44 (0)1707 630630 Jeremy Carey/Rachel Drysdale Tavistock Communications +44 (0)20 7920 3150 Graeme Cull Arden Partners plc +44 (0)121 423 8960 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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