Further re. Tender Offer

CLS Holdings PLC 07 May 2004 NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, SOUTH AFRICA, THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND OR JAPAN CLS Holdings plc ('CLS' or 'the Company') - Proposed purchase of up to 2,437,890 ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company ('Ordinary Shares') by way of a tender offer ('the Tender Offer') The Board of CLS Holdings plc ('CLS' or 'the Company') announced on 27 February 2004 that the Company intended to purchase 1 in every 36 Ordinary Shares by way of a tender offer at 360p per share ('the Tender Offer') and posted a circular to CLS shareholders setting out details of the Tender Offer on 15 April 2004 ('the Circular'). Since this announcement and the posting of the Circular, however, the Company's share price has risen significantly from a price of 309.0p on 14 April 2004, the day before posting of the Circular. This price rise has, in our opinion, rendered the price per share of 360p under the Tender Offer less attractive to CLS shareholders. Amended terms of the Tender Offer In light of this, the Board of CLS is writing to CLS shareholders today to inform them that pursuant to the terms of the Tender Offer CLS is proposing to amend the terms of the Tender Offer as described in the Circular to make it more attractive such that 1 in every 36 Ordinary Shares are to be purchased at a new price of 380p per share. The maximum number of shares to be purchased under the Tender Offer remains 2,437,890 Ordinary Shares (representing approximately 2.78 per cent. of the current issued ordinary share capital of the Company). If the maximum number of shares under the Tender Offer is acquired this will now result in an amount of £9,263,982 being paid by the Company to participating CLS shareholders. This compares to an amount of £8,776,404 which would have been paid under the terms described in the Circular. The Tender Offer remains open to all shareholders on the Company's register at 5.00 p.m. on 11 May 2004, who may participate by tendering all or a proportion of their holdings of Ordinary Shares at the above price. No Ordinary Shares will be purchased in relation to the Tender Offer unless the relevant resolutions to be proposed at the annual general meeting of the Company to be held on 12 May 2004 (the 'AGM') are passed. The Tender Offer will be void if less than 0.1 per cent. of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company in aggregate is tendered. Acceptances of the Tender Offer, which may only be made on the tender form accompanying the Circular, should be returned as soon as possible and, in any event, so as to be received by 5.00 p.m. on 11 May 2004, the latest time and date for receipt of the tender forms. Forms of proxy for the AGM must be completed and returned so as to reach the registrars, Computershare Investor Services PLC, by not later than 10.00 a.m. on 11 May 2004. Enquiries: CLS Holdings plc Sten Mortstedt Executive Chairman 020 7582 7766 Tom Thomson Chief Executive and Vice Chairman 020 7582 7766 Williams de Broe Plc Jonathan Gray 020 7588 7511 The directors of CLS accept responsibility for the information contained in this announcement. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the directors of CLS (who have taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case), the information contained in this announcement for which they are responsible is in accordance with the facts and does not omit anything likely to affect the import of such information. Williams de Broe Plc, which is regulated by The Financial Services Authority, is acting for CLS and is not acting for anyone else and will not be responsible to anyone other than CLS for providing protections afforded to customers of Williams de Broe Plc or for advising them in relation to such transactions. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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