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Millfield Group PLC 19 September 2005 Millfield Group plc Millfield Group plc - sale of international arm further reduces cost base by £1.5m and leads to 100% UK focus Millfield Group plc ("Millfield", the "Company" or the "Group"), a leading independent financial services advisory group, today announces the sale of the entire issued share capital of Inter-Alliance International Group (Cyprus) Limited, PGMS Holdings Limited and Sterling Associates Limited - the international financial advisory arm of Millfield - to de Vere Holding Company Limited for an aggregate consideration of £750,000, up to 50% of which will be used to reduce related indebtedness. The balance of the proceeds of the sale will be used to finance working capital. Commenting on the sale, Paul Tebbutt, Chief Executive of Millfield, said: "The sale of the international business allows us to concentrate our resources on servicing our UK-based businesses and is expected to reduce the Group's overhead run rate by a further £1.5m - continuing the initiative to rationalise the Group's cost base. We are on schedule to achieve operating profitability from the fourth quarter 2005 onwards." Commenting on the sale, Nigel Green, Managing Director of de Vere and Partners, said: "I am delighted with the acquisition; it increases our global operation from offices in 23 countries worldwide to 30. We have formed a strategic alliance with Millfield where there will be a joint introducers' agreement to benefit our global clients." Enquiries Millfield Group plc Paul Tebbutt, Chief Executive - 020 8604 2607 Arthur Milton, Interim Finance Director - 020 8604 2623 De Vere and Partners Nigel Green, Managing Director - 00377 678632266 Llewellyn-Slade PR Limited Mark Llewellyn-Slade - 01444 242792 Francis Higney - 07941 979301 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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