Delisting Announcement

ANGELA FLOWERS GALLERY PLC 24 November 2009 Withdrawal from the PLUS market The Board of Directors of Angela Flowers Gallery PLC ("the Company") has been reviewing the relative merits of maintaining a listing of the Company's shares on the PLUS-quoted market ("PLUS market", formerly OFEX). Having given due consideration to the advantages and disadvantages of the listing, the view of the Board is that it would be more beneficial for the future of the Company and the shareholders if the Company were to proceed to delist from the PLUS market. It is planned that the shares will be withdrawn from trading on 9th December 2009. Reasons for the withdrawal The Company originally listed on the PLUS market on 22nd May 1997 to create a market for its shares. The Company has raised equity on two occasions since its listing with offers for subscription on 14th March 2002 and 18th December 2003. The Company also issued equity in the Company to Nicholas Taylor when he was made a Director on 13th December 2007. However, the Company now feels the burden of remaining on the PLUS market is too onerous. The Board believes that the future development of the business should be focussed firmly on achieving stability in a difficult economic climate and to minimise administrative and professional costs. As required the Company where possible would look to raise debt finance for its future requirements. The Board considers that the cost of maintaining the listing does not currently represent best use of shareholders' funds, nor of management time. The Board is of the view that the future development of the business is not dependant upon the maintenance of the PLUS market listing and that the business and shareholders will not be disadvantaged by the proposed move. The Directors believe that the Board and management should focus on the development of the business and optimising shareholder value with minimum distractions from this goal and therefore recommends that the Company's shares are withdrawn from trading on the PLUS market. Alternative arrangements for dealing in the Company's shares Following the withdrawal from PLUS, no formal mechanism for trading in the Company's shares will exist. Whilst there can be no guarantee that shareholders will be able to sell any shares, any shareholder seeking to do so following the delisting should contact the Company in writing at its head office, Flowers East, 82 Kingsland Road, London E2 8DP (email: gallery@flowerseast.com). The Company will then be able to advise as to whether the Directors are aware of any prospective buyers for any Ordinary Shares which the holder thereof wishes to sell at that time. Under PLUS rules, the Company is requiredto give shareholders a period of 10 business days to object to the intended withdrawal of its securities from the PLUS market. Any shareholder wishing to raise an objection should contact PLUS in confidenceby 8 December 2009 (e-mail: regulation@plusmarketsgroup.com, telephone: 0207553 2000). Matthew Flowers Chief Executive The directors of the issuer accept responsibility for this announcement. For further information please contact: Matthew Flowers Chief Executive Angela Flowers Gallery PLC Head Office Flowers East 82 Kingsland Road London E2 8DP Tel: +44 (020) 7920 7777 Fax: +44 (020) 7920 7770 Email: gallery@flowerseast.com Gavin Burnell Ruegg & Co Limited Tel: +44(020) 7448 4471 gburnell@ruegg.co.uk
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