Re Suspension

CCH International plc
19 September 2007


Press Release                                              19 September 2007



                             CCH International plc
                            ('CCH' or the 'Company')

                                 Re Suspension


On 16 August 2007 trading in the Company's shares on AIM was suspended following
an announcement that the Company was in discussions regarding certain of its
funding lines. These discussions were necessitated as a result of one of the
Company's funding banks ('the First Bank') indicating that it intended to
terminate agreements with the Company and CCH Europe GmbH ('GmbH'), CCH's
principal subsidiary, following a review by the First Bank which revealed that
approximately US$340 million of lending advanced through GmbH had not been
applied to short term receivables but to longer term commitments. The First Bank
demanded immediate repayment of all funds (totalling approximately US$500
million) advanced under those agreements by the First Bank on its own behalf and
on behalf of a second bank for which it was acting as agent ('the Second Bank').
In view of the threat of disruption and uncertainty caused to the Group's
business by these developments, the Board decided to request suspension of
trading in its shares.



Confidential negotiations to conclude an agreement with the banks for repayment
of the funds over a three year period are at an advanced stage.  On 19 August
2007 the Company and GmbH, amongst others, concluded an agreement with the First
Bank. This agreement is conditional on a number of matters including
arrangements being reached with the Second Bank, which arrangements remain
subject to ongoing negotiations.



In connection with the above arrangements on 18 August 2007, in order to protect
the Company's assets, CCH entered into an agreement to sell GmbH to Eren Nil,
CCH's Chief Executive Officer and the sole director of GmbH, for US$1 with an
option to re-purchase GmbH for US$1 at any time up to three years and six months
from the date of the agreement. This agreement may be rescinded by CCH in the
event that approval of the transaction by the shareholders of CCH is not
obtained by 30 September.  In the event that CCH does not sell GmbH within 28
days of the arrangements with the banks mentioned above being completed, CCH has
under-taken to grant the First Bank an option to acquire GmbH for US$1.



The Company is not currently in a position to issue notification of all the
information required by Schedule 4 to the AIM Rules or to send a circular to
shareholders convening a meeting to seek their consent to the disposal of GmbH
to Eren Nil, a related party, as required by the AIM Rules.



The Company is not yet in a position to ascertain the full impact of recent
events on its future prospects but it is unlikely that business activity will be
sustained at levels hitherto reported.



A further announcement will be made as soon as possible.



For further information, please contact:
CCH International Plc                                 www.cch-international.com
Ian Salter, Non-Executive Chairman                    Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]

Insinger de Beaufort                                  http://www.insinger.com
Peter Ward,                                           Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]

                 
Media Enquires:
Abchurch Communications                               www.abchurch-group.com
Charlie Jack / George Parker                          Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]




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