Results of EGM and Separate Class Meeting

Ross Group PLC 27 March 2000 Ross Group PLC Results of Extraordinary General Meeting and Separate Class Meeting The Board of Ross Group PLC ('the Company') is pleased to announce that all the resolutions proposed at the Extraordinary General Meeting ('EGM') and Separate Class Meeting of the Company held on 27 March 2000 were approved by shareholders including Resolution 2 which was approved at the EGM by a poll as follows: votes votes for against To approve the subscription by The carried 27,150,417 451,828 Alpha Capital Limited for, holding by Escalating Investments Limited of and acquisition by The Grande Holdings Limited, of certain new ordinary shares for the purposes of the dispensation provisions under Rule 9 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers. Accordingly the proposed Rights Issue, Capital Reorganisation, Purchase of Preference Shares and Issue of Warrants which were announced on 2 March 2000 will proceed as described in the circular sent to shareholders on 2 March 2000. The expected timetable of events is as follows: Event 2000 Despatch of Provisional Allotment Letters 27 March Credit CREST accounts from the Capital 28 March Reorganisations Dealings to commence in the Rights Shares, 28 March nil paid, and other issued New Ordinary Shares Despatch of definitive certificates for the 3 April Capital Reorganisation Latest time for splitting Provisional 3.00 p.m. on 14 April Allotment Letters, nil paid Latest time for acceptance and payment in 3.00 p.m. on 18 April full and registration of renunciation Dealings in the Rights Shares to commence, 19 April fully paid Credit CREST accounts from the Rights Issue 2 May Despatch of definitive certificates for the 2 May Rights Shares Complete Purchase of New Preference Shares 9 May Enquiries: Peter Mottershead Ross Group 01621 854499

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