Result of EGM

Evolution Group PLC
1 July 2002



1 July 2002

Not for release, publication or distribution in or into the United States of
America, Canada, Australia or Japan

                           THE EVOLUTION GROUP PLC

                                Result of EGM

The Board of Evolution is pleased to announce that, at the Extraordinary General
Meeting of the Company held earlier today, the Resolution (as set out in the
Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting dated 13 June 2002) to approve the
Merger with Beeson Gregory was duly passed.

Beeson Gregory Shareholders are reminded that the first closing date for the
Merger Offer is 3.00 p.m. on 4 July 2002.


Enquiries:

The Evolution Group PLC                              Tel: [phone]
Alex Snow
Richard Griffiths
Graeme Dell

Altium Capital Limited                               Tel: [phone]
Garry Levin
Ben Bailey
Sam Fuller

Hogarth Partnership Limited                          Tel: [phone]
Andrew Jaques
Georgina Briscoe


Terms defined in the Circular to Evolution Shareholders dated 13 June 2002, have
the same meanings in this announcement, unless the context requires otherwise.

Altium Capital is acting for Evolution and no one else in connection with the
Merger Offer and will not be responsible to anyone other than Evolution for
providing the protections afforded to clients of Altium Capital, or for
providing advice in relation to the Merger Offer or the New Evolution Shares.

The Merger Offer is not being made, directly or indirectly, in or into, or by
use of the mails of, of by any means or instrumentality (including, without,
limitation, facsimile transmission, telex, telephone or internet) of interstate
or foreign commerce or any facilities of a securities exchange of, the United
States, nor is it being made directly or indirectly, in or into, Canada,
Australia or Japan unless an exemption under any applicable laws is available.




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