Investment in NMT Group PLC

Volvere PLC 04 August 2005 Volvere PLC 4 August 2005 For immediate release Volvere PLC ('Volvere') announces that, following the purchase today of 871,131 shares, it has accumulated over the period since October 2004 a holding of 2,269,024 ordinary shares of £4 each in NMT Group plc ('NMT') representing 26.04% of the total issued ordinary share capital of NMT, acquired for an aggregate cash consideration of approximately £1,475,415. NMT is a licensing and development company for safety needle-based medical devices. For the year ended 31 December 2004 NMT's preliminary results showed a loss after tax of £1,738,000 on sales of £nil. At 31 December 2004 NMT's net assets amounted to £7,259,000, of which cash represented £7,005,000. At the average price at which the Company has acquired its shares the Company considers its shareholding in NMT to represent an attractive investment opportunity. Volvere has the largest single shareholding in NMT and intends to approach NMT to propose the appointment of certain additional directors, including Lord Kalms of Edgware (the Chairman of Volvere), to the board of NMT. For further information: Volvere plc Nick Lander, Chief Operating and Financial Officer 020 7979 7596 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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