Acquisition

Camellia PLC
27 September 2006


                                Camellia Plc

                 Acquisition by Duncan Lawrie Holdings Limited



27th September 2006

On 11 August 2006, Duncan Lawrie Holdings Limited, a subsidiary of Camellia Plc,
made an offer to acquire the entire issued and to be allotted share capital of
each of Hill Martin Limited and Hill Martin Holdings Limited. The conditions to
which the offers were subject were satisfied on 26 September 2006 and
accordingly both offers became wholly unconditional in all respects on that 
date.

Duncan Lawrie Holdings Limited has received acceptances of both offers from all
of the shareholders in Hill Martin Limited and Hill Martin Holdings Limited and
will acquire the shares of both companies pursuant to the terms of the
respective offer.

Hill Martin Limited provides financial planning services. Hill Martin Holdings
Limited is the holding company of Hill Martin Asset Management Limited which
provides private client investment management services.


For further enquiries please contact Camellia Plc
Malcolm Perkins, Chairman
01622 746655
27th September 2006



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