Acquisition

Parallel Media Group PLC 19 March 2004 19 March 2004 Parallel Media Group plc Acquisition of remaining stake in Asian PGA Tour Limited (the 'Acquisition') Parallel Media Group plc ('PMG') announces that on Tuesday 16 March it acquired the remaining 50% interest in Asian PGA Tour Limited ('ATL') which it did not already control from World Sport Group (Asia) Limited ('WSG') and Seamus O'Brien. WSG's nominated directors (Seamus O'Brien and Tony Morgan) resigned from the board of ATL under the terms of the Acquisition. ATL is in the business of sponsorship, promotion and marketing of golf events in Asia. The consideration for the Acquisition is US$500,000 in cash. In addition, on completion of the Acquisition ATL transferred to WSG all commercial contracts relating to the Dynasty Cup and Volvo Masters of Asia events. PMG also agreed to cause the repayment to the WSG companies of all shareholder loans and current trading debts owed to them by ATL, PMG and its subsidiaries, totalling US$1,269,237. Of this, approximately US$893,000 was paid upon completion of the Acquisition, and the remaining amounts are to be paid over the course of the next nine months. PMG has also committed to WSG that it will procure that all liabilities of ATL to its creditors as at 10 March 2004 will be satisfied in full in due course. ATL continues to promote the Carlsberg Malaysian Open, Caltex Masters presented by Carlsberg, TCL Classic, Nations Cup and Hong Kong Open. A key term of the Acquisition is that with effect from completion all existing civil legal actions previously brought, asserted, pursued or maintained between PMG, any member of the PMG Group and/or David Ciclitira on the one hand, and the WSG companies, Seamus O'Brien and/or Tony Morgan on the other hand were either waived, formally withdrawn or discontinued, and the parties agreed not to bring any further legal actions against each other in relation to their past association. In addition, all other contractual relations between the two parties have been terminated. For further information please contact: Parallel Media Group plc David Ciclitira, Chairman Tel: 020 7225 2000 St Brides Media & Finance Ltd Hugo de Salis/Cliff Feltham Tel: 020 7242 4477 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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