EPE Special Opportunities plc
9 August 2011
ESO Special Opportunities PLC ("ESO" or the "Company") has been informed that Giles Brand, the Managing Partner of EPIC Private Equity LLP ("EPE"), the Investment Advisor to ESO, yesterday bought 2,000,934 ordinary shares in the capital of the Company ("Shares") at a market price of 42.00p. In addition, certain other employees of EPE also bought 192,856 Shares at the same price.
Following these transactions, Mr. Brand holds 5,179,715 Shares representing 16.82 per cent of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company. Partners and employees of EPE (including Mr. Brand) and EPE hold 6,196,751 Shares in aggregate representing 20.12 per cent of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company.
Enquiries:
EPIC Private Equity LLP James Henderson +44 (0) 20 7269 8862
IoMA Philip Scales +44 (0) 16 2468 1250
Cardew Group Richard Spiegelberg / Alexandra Stoneham +44 (0) 20 7930 0777
Numis Securities Ltd Tel: +44 (0) 20 7260 1000
Nominated Advisor: Stuart Skinner
Corporate Broker: Alex Ham