Conclusion of Joint Venture

Terrace Hill Group PLC 20 May 2004 For immediate release 20 May 2004 Terrace Hill Group plc ('the Group') Acquisition of 100% of Grosvenor Land Holdings plc Conclusion of Joint Venture The Group announced on 24 November 2003 that it was entering into a Joint Venture with Simon and Douglas Blausten for the vehicle Hodgson & Faraday Property Management Services Limited ('the Joint Venture') to acquire the outstanding share capital of Oakburn Properties PLC ('Oakburn') such offer to be funded by way of a loan from the Group. On 24 November 2003 the Joint Venture announced an offer for Oakburn and on 14 January 2004 the Group announced an offer for Grosvenor Land Holdings plc ('Grosvenor'). Both offers have been declared wholly unconditional. The Group announces that it has been mutually agreed between the parties to the Joint Venture to rationalise the ownership of Oakburn and Grosvenor, with Simon and Douglas Blausten owing 100% of the former, and the Group owning 100% of the latter. Accordingly, it has been agreed that - 1. The Group will now acquire from Oakburn its holding of 10,141,472 ordinary shares in the capital of Grosvenor (29.34%) at a price per share of 18p, which was the price offered to other shareholders of Grosvenor in the offer referred to above; and 2. The Joint Venture, in so far as it has not already done so, will now repay to the Group the loan which was made by the Group for the purpose above, with the Group withdrawing from the Joint Venture. Further to the announcement made on 4 May 2004, the Group has now issued notices which will enable it to compulsorily acquire such shares of Grosvenor that are not already held by the Group or Oakburn. The Group, while now maintaining 100% ownership of Grosvenor, will continue to work closely with the other parties to the Joint Venture, Simon and Douglas Blausten and in particular, the Group will continue to retain their services in respect of certain aspects of management of Grosvenor. Further, the Directors of the Group have invited Douglas Blausten to join the Board of the Group on completion of the formalities relating to the above transactions. A further announcement will be made upon his appointment in accordance with Schedule 2(f) of the AIM Rules. For further information please contact: Ross Macdonald, Joint Managing Director Tel: 0141 332 2014 Alasdair Robinson, Noble & Company Limited Tel: 0131 225 9677 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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