Supplemental Prospectus

Teather & Greenwood Holdings PLC 20 February 2003 Teather & Greenwood Holdings plc 20 February 2003 NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DENMARK, CANADA, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA, SOUTH AFRICA, MALTA, LATVIA, FRANCE, SWITZERLAND, NEW ZEALAND OR THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND Teather & Greenwood Holdings plc ('Teather & Greenwood' or the 'Company') Supplementary Prospectus In the circular 4 dated February 2003 regarding the proposed disposal of part of Teather & Greenwood Investment Management and proposed rights issue ('the Prospectus'), there were set out in paragraph 12.2.2 of Part 7 (on page 63) details of claims and complaints made against the Company's chief operating subsidiary, Teather & Greenwood Limited ('TGL'), in relation to Powernet Telecoms plc ('Powernet'). Since the date of the Prospectus, the Directors have received further information from lawyers acting for the Company and its insurers in relation to claims and complaints which were in existence at the date of the Prospectus, but not known to the Company. This information, taken together with a further review of the Company's records, has led the Company to issue the following further details of the Group's liability in respect of all claims and complaints received in relation to Powernet. For the avoidance of doubt, no additional claim in relation to Powernet has been received by the Company since 4 February 2003. Further information on the Powernet litigation As disclosed in the Prospectus, TGL is subject to a number of claims and complaints arising from an information memorandum ('the Powernet Memorandum') prepared by the Tax Efficient Solutions Department of TGL relating to a private placing of shares in Powernet. In relation to that placing in December 1999, TGL circulated the Powernet Memorandum on behalf of Powernet and approximately £5.0 million was raised. Separately, in 2000, the Directors believe Powernet raised additional equity funds of £10.2 million. Without TGL's knowledge or consent, the Powernet Memorandum was allegedly used to raise approximately £945,000 in 2000. The Group has received claims in relation to these fundraisings of approximately £1.93 million in aggregate and in addition has received complaints in respect of aggregate investments in Powernet totalling approximately £1.60 million. However, the Directors believe, based on legal advice they have received, that TGL should have a good defence to a number of the claims. In respect of some of the claims, settlement offers of approximately £300,000 in aggregate have been made to date. TGL has the benefit of insurance cover in respect of three quarters of any sum paid in respect of any claims arising out of either fundraising. On the basis of the information now available to the Directors, the insurance cover available and the legal advice your Directors have received concerning potential mitigating factors, the Directors believe that the Group's likely liability, not provided for, arising out of the current claims should not exceed £150,000. The Company confirms that all other matters relating to the litigation set out in paragraphs 12.2.1 and 12.2.3 of Part 7 of the Prospectus and the statement of contingent liabilities regarding split capital trusts included in note 4 to the Company's interim results, as set out in Part 4 of the Prospectus, were correctly stated and are separate from the details regarding Powernet set out above. Rights Issue The Rights Issue is expected to proceed on the timetable as set out in the Prospectus and the underwriter to the issue, Bridgewell Limited, has confirmed to the Company in writing that the Underwriting Agreement remains in full force and effect. Intentions of Directors The Executive Directors have confirmed their intention to take up their full entitlements in respect of 2,008,402 shares. Of the Non-Executive Directors, Mr Boothman and Mr Derville have now stated their intention to take up their full entitlements in respect of 97,667 shares, while Mr Delmar-Morgan's intention remains as stated in the Prospectus in respect of his 2,753,009 shares to subscribe for such number of New Shares as can be funded by the net proceeds of sale of the balance of his remaining entitlement. A supplementary prospectus, including the above information, is expected to be posted to Shareholders today. For further information, please contact: Ken Ford/Nick Stagg Teather & Greenwood Holdings plc Tel: 020 7426 9000 Ben Money-Coutts Bridgewell Limited Tel: 020 7003 3000 Richard Pearson College Hill Tel: 020 7457 2020 This announcement does not constitute or form part of, and should not be construed as, an offer for sale or subscription of, or solicitation of an offer to buy or subscribe for, any securities of Teather & Greenwood Holdings plc nor should it, or any part of it, form the basis of, or be relied on in connection with, any contract or commitment whatsoever. Any decision in connection with the proposed Rights Issue should be made solely on the basis of the information contained in the Prospectus and Supplementary Prospectus. This announcement is not for publication or distribution or release, directly or indirectly, in the United States of America, Canada, Japan, Australia, South Africa, Malta, Latvia, France, Switzerland, New Zealand or the Republic of Ireland. This announcement does not constitute or form any part of any offer to sell, issue or to acquire any securities of the Company in the United States of America, Denmark, Canada, Japan, Australia, South Africa, Malta, Latvia, France, Switzerland, New Zealand, or the Republic of Ireland or in any other jurisdiction. Neither the Company's New Shares nor the Provisional Allotment Letters are being registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 'Securities Act') and they may not be offered or sold in the United States (as such term is defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act) at any time except pursuant to the terms of an applicable exemption under the Securities Act and applicable securities laws of the states of the United States. Bridgewell Securities Limited and Smith & Williamson Corporate Finance Limited, which are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority, are acting for the Company, and no one else, in connection with the Rights Issue and will not be responsible to any other person for providing the protections afforded to their respective clients or for providing advice in relation to the proposed Rights Issue. Certain statements made in this announcement are forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on current expectations and, by their nature, are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and performance to differ materially from any expected future results or performance, expressed or implied by the forward-looking statement. The information and opinions contained in this announcement are subject to change without notice and Teather & Greenwood Holdings plc assumes no responsibility or obligation to update publicly or revise any of the forward-looking statements contained herein. Terms in this announcement shall bear the same meaning, unless the context otherwise requires, as defined in the circular published dated 4 February 2003. END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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