Change in Chairmanship & Items of Special B...

LMS CAPITAL PLC Change in Chairmanship and Items of Special Business Change in Chairmanship The Board of LMS Capital plc confirms that Jonathan Agnew has retired as non-executive Chairman, and as a non-executive director, of LMS Capital plc with effect from the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting held on 13 May 2010. Robert Rayne has been appointed as Chairman in his stead. Mr. Rayne will continue to act in an executive capacity for a period of time to ensure that there is a smooth transition to Glenn Payne, the new Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Items of Special Business The following items of special business were passed at the LMS Capital plc Annual General Meeting held on 13 May 2010: Resolution 11 - allotment of shares That subject to the passing of Resolution 10 above, the Directors be given power subject to sections 570 (1) and 573 of the Companies Act 2006 (the "Act") to: (a) allot equity securities (as defined in Section 560 of the Act) of the Company wholly for cash pursuant to the authority conferred by Resolution 10 above; and (b) sell relevant securities (as defined in Section 560(1) of the Act) held by the Company as treasury shares for cash, as if Section 561 of the Act did not apply to any such allotment or sale, provided that this power shall be limited to the allotment of equity securities for cash and the sale of treasury shares: (i) in connection with or pursuant to an offer or invitation (but in the case of the authority granted under Resolution 10(b), by way of a rights issue only) in favour of (i) holders of ordinary shares in proportion (as nearly practicable) to the respective number of ordinary shares held by them on the record date for such allotment of sale and (ii) holders of any other class of equity securities entitled to participate therein or if the directors consider it necessary, as permitted by the right of those securities, but subject to such exclusions or other arrangements as the directors may consider necessary or appropriate to deal with fractional entitlements, treasury shares, record dates or legal, regulatory or practical difficulties which may arise under the laws of or the requirements of any regulatory body or stock exchange in any territory or any other matter whatsoever; and (ii) in the case of the authorisation granted under Resolutions 10(a) above (or in the case of any sale of treasury shares), and otherwise than pursuant to paragraph (i) of this Resolution, up to an aggregate nominal amount of £ 1,363,204, and shall expire at the earlier of the date of the next annual general meeting of the Company and 30 June 2011, save that the Company may before such expiry make any offer or agreement that would or might require equity securities to be allotted, or treasury shares to be sold, after such expiry and the directors may allot equity securities or sell treasury shares in pursuance of any such offer or agreement as if the power conferred hereby has not expired. Resolution 12 - market purchase of shares That the Company be and is hereby generally and unconditionally authorised for the purposes of Section 701 of the Companies Act 2006 (the "Act") to make market purchases (within the meaning of Section 693(4) of the Act) of ordinary shares of 10p ("ordinary shares") each in its capital provided that: (a) the maximum aggregate number of ordinary shares which may be so purchased is 40,868,878; (b) the maximum price at which an ordinary share may be so purchased is an amount equal to 105% of the average of the middle market quotations for an ordinary share taken from the London Stock Exchange for the five business days immediately preceding the day of purchase and the minimum price is 10p per ordinary share; and (c) this authority shall expire at the earlier of the conclusion of the Company's annual general meeting to be held in 2011 and 30 June 2011, unless renewed, varied or revoked by the Company in general meeting before such expiry, save that the Company may, before such expiry, make contracts for purchases of ordinary shares which would or might be completed wholly or partly after such expiry and may make a purchase of ordinary shares in pursuance of any such contract. Resolution 13 - articles of association That the articles of association of the Company be and are amended with effect from conclusion of the Annual General Meeting by: (a) deleting all the provisions of the Company's memorandum of association, which by virtue of Section 28 of the Companies Act 2006, are to be treated as provisions of the Company's articles of association; and (b) making the proposed alterations marked on the print of the articles of association produced to the Annual General Meeting as Exhibit `A' and signed by the Chairman for the purposed of identification. Resolution 14 - short notice for calling general meetings To authorise the calling of general meetings of the Company (not being an annual general meeting) by notice of at least 14 clear days. Resolution 15 - waiver of Rule9 of the Takeover Code That the waiver by The Panel on Takeovers and Mergers (the terms of which are referred to in paragraph 3.10 of Part 1 of the circular to shareholders of the Company dated 15 April 2010 (the "Circular")) of any requirement under Rule 9 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers for the Concert Party (as defined in the Circular) (or any of them) to make a general offer to the shareholders of the Company, as a result of any market purchases by the Company of shares pursuant to the exercise by the Company of the authority granted to the Company pursuant to Resolution 12 above, which could have the effect of increasing the Concert Party's interest up to a maximum aggregate interest of 46.82% of the issued voting share capital of the Company, be and is hereby approved. Matthew Jones Company Secretary 13 May 2010

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