Result of Equity Issue

Parity Group PLC 06 November 2003 Not for release, publication or distribution in or into the United States, Australia, Canada, Japan, the Republic of Ireland or the Republic of South Africa Parity Group plc 6 November 2003 RESULTS OF RIGHTS ISSUE Parity Group plc ('Parity' or the 'Company'), the IT services group, announces that the 7 for 8 Rights Issue of 134,722,122 new ordinary shares of 5 pence each (the 'New Shares') at 7.5 pence per share as detailed in the prospectus sent to Shareholders dated 25 September 2003 (the 'Prospectus') closed at 10.30 a.m. on 5 November 2003. The Company received valid acceptances in respect of 105,678,219 New Shares from Qualifying Shareholders, which represents an aggregate take-up of 78.44 per cent. This includes the New Shares that the Directors of the Company agreed to take up. The remaining New Shares not taken up or subscribed for were successfully placed for the benefit of non-accepting Qualifying Shareholders at a price of 11.0 pence per share. As set out in the Provisional Allotment Letter, the net proceeds, after deduction of the Issue Price and the expenses of procuring subscribers, will be paid pro rata to those persons, except that net proceeds of less than £3 per holding will not be distributed but will be aggregated and retained for the benefit of the Company. The New Shares will be credited to CREST accounts today. Definitive share certificates in certificated form will be dispatched from 13 November 2003. Unless the context otherwise requires, defined terms shall have the meanings given to them in the Prospectus. For further information contact: Parity Group plc Ian Miller, 020 7776 0800 Chief Executive Alison Leyshon, Finance Director Financial Dynamics Giles Sanderson 020 7831 3113 Harriet Keen This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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