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Braemar Group PLC 09 July 2007 Embargo for 7.00 am 9 July 2007 Braemar Group plc ('the Company') Placing to Raise £1,312,000 The Directors of Braemar Group plc are pleased to announce that the Company has raised an additional £1,312,000 (before expenses) by way of a placing of 43,733,332 new ordinary shares of 1p each ('Ordinary Shares') at 3p per share (the 'Placing'). Application has been made for the new Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM and dealings are expected to commence on or around 13 July 2007. The new Ordinary Shares will rank pari passu with the existing Ordinary Shares in issue and bring the enlarged issued share capital following the Placing to 163,786,903. The funds raised will be used to provide additional working capital for the Group and, in particular, provide additional resources to investigate potential acquisition opportunities. The Directors welcome two new shareholders, Stephen Hemsley and Nigel Wray, who have each subscribed £250,000, for 8,333,333 shares, in the Placing, each representing 5.09 per cent. of the enlarged issued share capital. Wheddon Limited have subscribed £364,000, for 12,133,333 shares, in the Placing taking their total holding following the placing to 46,133,332 shares representing 28.17 per cent of the enlarged issued share capital. Wheddon Limited is ultimately owned by Investec Trust (Guernsey) Limited as Trustees for the Tchenguiz Family Trust. For further information please contact: Martin Robinson - Chairman Tel: 0161 929 4969 Marc Duschenes - Managing Director Tel: 0161 929 4969 Julie Serrage - Investor Relations Tel: 0161 929 4969 Alex Clarkson - Zeus Capital Limited Tel: 0161 831 1512 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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