Offer Update

Huveaux PLC
17 August 2005


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For immediate release                                            17 August 2005


                               Epic Group plc ('Epic')
                                   Offer update


On 27 July 2005, an £8.5 million bridge facility (the 'Bridge Facility') was
made available by the Bank of Scotland to Huveaux PLC ('Huveaux') for the
purposes of funding the cash consideration payable by Huveaux in relation to its
offer for Epic.  Further details of this facility were contained in the
Equivalent Information Document which accompanied the Offer Document sent to
Epic Shareholders on 28 July 2005.



On 17 August 2005, the Bank of Scotland and Huveaux signed an amendment letter
in relation to the Bridge Facility (the 'Amendment Letter').  Amongst other
things, the Amendment Letter will allow Huveaux to declare the Offer wholly
unconditional, upon receipt of acceptances from Epic Shareholders in respect of
51 per cent. or more Epic Shares.



Copies of the Amendment Letter relating to this amendment may be inspected at
the offices of Eversheds LLP, Senator House, 85 Queen Victoria Street, London
EC4V 4JL during usual business hours on any weekday (excluding Saturdays and
public holidays) up to and including the date upon which the Offer closes.



Words and expressions defined in the Offer Document dated 28 July 2005 shall
have the same meaning when used in this announcement.



Enquiries


Huveaux                                                           020 7245 0270

John van Kuffeler, Executive Chairman



Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein (Financial advisor to Huveaux)     020 7623 8000
Joe Thompson

Finsbury (Public Relations advisor to Huveaux)                    020 7251 3801
James Leviton
Katie Lang
Don Hunter



Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, which is authorised and regulated by the
Financial Services Authority, is acting for Huveaux and for no-one else in
connection with the Offer and will not be responsible to anyone other than
Huveaux for providing the protections afforded to customers of Dresdner
Kleinwort Wasserstein, or for providing advice in relation to the Offer or any
matters referred to herein.




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