Issue of Equity

To be embargoed until 7.01 a.m. 23rd September, 2004 Eurovestech plc ('Eurovestech' or 'the Company') Proposed placing of 47,761,905 Ordinary shares at 10.5p per share ('the Placing') The Company is proposing to raise approximately £5 million (net of expenses) by way of a placing of 47,761,905 new Ordinary shares in the Company to certain institutional investors and a director of the Company at 10.5p per share. The proceeds of the Placing, which is conditional on shareholder approval and admission to AIM, will be used to provide additional financial resources to capitalise on potential investment opportunities. The placing price of 10.5p, represents a premium of 3.7 per cent. on the closing mid-market price on 22nd September, 2004 of 10.125p. The placing price represents a premium of 110 per cent. to the price at which shares in the Company were issued at the time of the Company's initial public offering on the Alternative Investment Market on 13th March 2000. Over the same period, the Techmark 100 Index has declined by 81 per cent. Furthermore, the placing price is almost double that at which shares were issued in a placing by the Company that raised £1.69 million in October 2003. An extraordinary general meeting ('EGM') will be convened to take place on 22nd October 2004 to approve the issue of the new shares, which are expected to be admitted to trading on AIM on 26th October 2004. The new shares will rank pari passu with the existing issued ordinary shares of the Company. Among the institutions taking shares in the proposed placing is Invesco Perpetual, which as result of the Placing, will hold 11.4 per cent of the enlarged issued share capital of the Company. Jean-Michel Petit, Investment Director of Eurovestech, will subscribe for 150,000 of the new shares being issued in the Placing, which will result in him holding 150,000 Ordinary Shares, repesenting 0.05 per cent. of the enlarged issued share capital of the Company. Eurovestech's largest institutional shareholder, Scottish Value Trust, has also agreed to subscribe for 9,523,810 new Ordinary Shares in the Placing to maintain its aggregate holding at 19.9 per cent of the enlarged issued share capital of the Company. Richard Bernstein, Chief Executive, said: 'I am delighted that institutions are demonstrating their belief in and understanding of our approach. I am particularly pleased to be able to welcome Invesco Perpetual, one of the UK's top performing and highly respected fund managers, as a shareholder. Our focus remains on using our investment resources wisely to accelerate growth and provide exceptional returns to shareholders.' Enquiries: Richard Bernstein Chief Executive Telephone 020 7491 0770 John East & Partners Limited David Worlidge/ Simon Clements Telephone 020 7628 2200
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