Circular posted re delisting

Thorpe(F.W.) PLC
10 November 2005



F W THORPE PLC

POSTING OF CIRCULAR

Further to the announcement dated 21 October 2005, in which the Company said
that it was the intention to move the listing of the Company's shares from the
Official List of the UK Listing Authority and trading on the London Stock
Exchange's market for listed securities, to the Alternative Investment Market of
the London Stock Exchange, the Directors confirm that a circular has been
despatched to shareholders. The circular sets out the reasons for the proposed
move and pursuant to the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority, gives notice
of an Extraordinary General Meeting to be held on 2 December 2005 to approve the
resolution to cancel the listing of the shares on the Official List.


If the resolution is passed, the Directors will then immediately apply to cancel
the listing of the shares on the Official List, which is expected to be
effective on the close of trading on 5 January 2006. Application will also
immediately be made to the London Stock Exchange for admission to trading on
AIM. Trading is expected to commence on 6 January 2006.


Copies of the circular are available for inspection at the Document Viewing
Facility of the UKLA, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS.


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