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21 December 2007 - New Banking Facility

Company  Optimisa PLC
TIDM  OPS
Headline  Offer Update
Released  16:48 30-Nov-07
Number  9446I

Optimisa plc

(”Optimisa” or the “Company”)

New Banking Facility

On 14 September 2007, Optimisa announced a recommended offer for eq group plc (”eq”) and an associated fundraising including the intention to enter into a new debt facility with Barclays Bank plc (”Barclays”) of £5.5 million (the “New Debt Facility”) to refinance the existing eq group plc loans and overdraft.  Optimisa is delighted to announce that it has now signed the New Debt Facility with Barclays.

The New Debt Facility consists of:

- a £2.0 million term loan repayable in 10 equal quarterly instalments, the first becoming payable on 30th June 2008

- a £2.5 million revolving credit facility available until 9th November 2010

- a £1.0 million overdraft facility

The Company has obtained the New Banking Facility on significantly better terms than those previously provided to eq.

Ron Littleboy, Chairman of Optimisa commented:  “We are delighted to welcome Barclays as bankers to the enlarged Optimisa group and to have secured advantageous credit terms during a period of significant uncertainty in the debt markets. Barclays have provided Optimisa with a flexible banking package to partially fund the acquisition of eq and current business requirements of the enlarged group whilst allowing the Board to maintain its policy of paying a progressive dividend.”

Enquiries:

Optimisa plc +44 (0) 20 7960 3320
Ron Littleboy, Non-Executive Chairman

Noble & Company Limited +44 (0) 20 7763 2200
Nick Naylor
Brian Stockbridge

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11 August 2008 - Holding(s) in Company

Company  Optimisa PLC  
TIDM  OPS 
Headline  Holding(s) in Company
Released  11:48 11-Aug-08
Number  0617B11
Optimisa PLC

Holding(s) in Company

Optimisa plc

(”Optimisa” or the “Company”)

The Company was informed on 6 August 2008, pursuant to Chapter 5 of the Financial Services Authority’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules, that as at 1 August 2008, Octopus Investments Limited had a direct interest in 1,254,000 ordinary shares in the Company, representing 14.08% of the total voting rights of the Company.

The name of the registered holder(s) and the number of shares held by each of them are as follows:

Beneficial owner - Registered owner - Number of shares held

Close Brothers AIM VCT - Capita Trust Company Limited - 314,400

Close Second AIM VCT plc - Ord HSBC Bank plc - 31,440

Close Second AIM VCT plc – C&D HSBC Bank plc - 204,360

Close Brothers IHT AIM VCT - Capita Trust Company Limited - 235,800

Octopus Investments Nominees Limited - Octopus Investments Nominees Limited - 468,000

The ordinary shares referred to above are the 25 pence ordinary shares each in the Company.

Enquiries:

Optimisa plc  +44 (0) 20 7960 3320
Ron Littleboy, Non-Executive Chairman

Noble & Company Limited  +44 (0) 20 7763 2200
Nick Naylor
Brian Stockbridge

END

29 June 2007 - Issue of Equity

Company  Optimisa PLC
TIDM  OPS
Headline  Issue of Equity
Released  17:45 29-Jun-07
Number  3953Z
Optimisa plc

Exercise of warrants

Warrants have been exercised at a price of 150p per share over 2,864 new ordinary shares in the Company.

Application will be made for these shares to be admitted to AIM and admission is expected to take place on 5 July 2007.

Enquiries

Simon Dannatt Optimisa plc 020 7960 3300
Hugh Oram Nabarro Wells & Co. Limited 020 7710 7400

END

17 June 2008 - Director/PDMR Holding

Company  Optimisa PLC
TIDM  OPS
Headline  Director/PDMR Shareholding
Released  08:00 17-Jun-08
Number  8418W08

Optimisa plc

(”Optimisa” or the “Company”)

Director/PDMR Holding

The Company was notified on 16 June that Ron Littleboy, Chairman of the Company, acquired 60,000 ordinary shares in the Company from his son on 16 June at a price of 60 pence per ordinary share. Following the transaction, Ron Littleboy has a direct interest in 571,998 ordinary shares in the Company representing 6.42% of the total voting rights of the Company.

The ordinary shares referred to above are the ordinary shares of 25 pence each in the Company.

Enquiries:

Optimisa plc  +44 (0) 20 7960 3320
Ron Littleboy, Non-Executive Chairman

Noble & Company Limited  +44 (0) 20 7763 2200
Nick Naylor
Brian Stockbridge

END

23 May 2008 - AGM Statement

Company  Optimisa PLC
TIDM  OPS
Headline  AGM Statement
Released  16:06 23-May-08
Number  2108V16

Optimisa Plc

(”Optimisa” or the “Company”)

Result of AGM

The Board of Optimisa announces that at the Company’s Annual General Meeting held earlier today, all resolutions were duly passed.

Enquiries:

Optimisa plc +44 20 7960 3300
Ron Littleboy, Chairman +44 7789 691581
Simon Dannatt, Chief Executive +44 7973 746072

Noble & Company Limited  +44 20 7763 2200
Optimisa’s Nominated Adviser 
Nick Naylor
Brian Stockbridge

END

22 May 2008 - Trading Update

Company  Optimisa PLC
TIDM  OPS
Headline  Trading Statement
Released  07:00 22-May-08
Number  0249V07

Optimisa plc

(”Optimisa” or the “Company”)

Trading update

In advance of the Company’s annual general meeting to be held on Friday 23 May 2008, the Board of Optimisa provides the following trading update.

Since the announcement of the preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2007 on 9 April 2008, the Company has experienced extremely disappointing trading conditions. The Board of Optimisa consider that if the economic environment experienced over the last month continues, then results for the year ending 31 December 2008 will be significantly below market expectations.  However, the Board still expect results to show an improvement on 2007 and the Company has sufficient cash resources to fulfil its business plan.  In addition the Board continues to recommend the dividend of 3p per share for the full year ended December 2007 and will be voting in favour of this at the forthcoming AGM.

Ron Littleboy, the Chairman of Optimisa states:  “The seasonally low first quarter was below budget due in large part to a poor March.  Given the timing of Easter and assurances from clients we believed that delays in final approval for major projects scheduled to start in March and April was only a timing issue and the shortfall could be recouped by the year end.  However, consideration of the results for April, the slow business pipeline conversion rate at that time and a more challenging economic environment has resulted in a substantial downward revision in our revenue and profit projections following a thorough review of our budgets over the last week.

All three of our major operating units, KAE, Quaestor and Buckingham Research, have been affected in the second quarter.  This impact has been exacerbated by the temporary disruption to our new business development as a result of the reorganisation and integration of the EQ Companies acquired in October 2007.  New Managing Directors were appointed at both Buckingham and Quaestor in February and March 2008 and a revitalised business development programme was commenced which is only now starting to bear fruit.  We expect the new Managing Director joining KAE in June to have a positive impact on the second half of the year and KAE Asia, which opened for business at the beginning of the year, is expected to do better than originally planned. 

Nevertheless, it is now clear that the problems in the financial sector and the deteriorating outlook for the economies in North America and Western Europe have and will continue to adversely impact the level of spending on our services. The US market is already contracting and the UK is at best stable. Looking ahead over the next 18 months, and in consideration of the global trading environment and prognosis, we believe that our resources are best allocated to supporting organic growth rather than the originally envisaged mix of organic growth and acquisition.

Against this background we have reduced our original revenue projections for the current year by over 15% and are now assuming only a modest improvement in 2009. Consequently, we have shelved our expansion plans with the exception of our move into Asia and have already begun a cost cutting programme to bring costs into line with our reduced revenue projections.

Unfortunately, the speed and severity of the recent change in spending patterns will have a significant adverse impact on the Company’s results for the six months to 30 June 2008.  The EQ Companies, which are heavily dependant on UK projects, will not make a positive contribution after interest costs and KAE will be down compared to an excellent first half of 2007. 

Although trading has been and is expected to remain difficult in the US and UK, we are confident that our growing new business pipeline and focus on maintenance of proposal conversion rates will yield increasing returns and we expect that the group will show increasing progress in the second half of the year and in 2009.

Enquiries:

Optimisa plc  +44 20 7960 3300
Ron Littleboy, Chairman  +44 7789 691581
Simon Dannatt, Chief Executive  +44 7973 746072

Noble & Company Limited  +44 20 7763 2200 
Optimisa’s Nominated Adviser
Nick Naylor
Brian Stockbridge

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Annual Report 2007


22 April 2008 - Notice of Annual General Meeting and Posting of Accounts

Company  Optimisa PLC
TIDM  OPS
Headline  Annual Report and Accounts
Released  16:46 22-Apr-08
Number  8883S

Optimisa plc

(”Optimisa” or the “Company”)

Notice of Annual General Meeting and Posting of Accounts

The Company announces that it has today posted its annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2007 to its shareholders. A notice convening the annual general meeting (”AGM”) of the Company is included within the annual report and accounts. The AGM will be held at 2.00 p.m. on Friday 23 May 2008 at the offices of the Company at 2nd Floor, 209-215 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NL.

Copies of the report and accounts will be available for a period of one month from the date of the announcement, free of charge, from the Company’s offices at 2nd Floor, 209-215 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NL and will also be available from Optimisa’s website in accordance with Rule 26 of the AIM Rules for Companies.

Enquiries:

Optimisa plc  +44 (0) 20 7960 3320
Ron Littleboy, Non-Executive Chairman

Noble & Company Limited  +44 (0) 20 7763 2200
Nick Naylor
Brian Stockbridge

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09 April 2008 - Dividend Information

Company  Optimisa PLC
TIDM  OPS
Headline  Dividend information
Released  16:40 09-Apr-08
Number  0166S

Optimisa plc

(”Optimisa” or the “Company”)

Dividend Information

The Board of Optimisa, confirms that it is recommending a final dividend of 3.0 pence per share resulting in a total dividend for the year ended 31 December 2007 of 4.67 pence per share.

Subject to shareholder approval at the Company’s Annual General Meeting to be held on 23 May 2008, the dividend will be paid on 6 June 2008 to shareholders on the register on 18 April 2008.

Enquiries:

Optimisa plc: +44 (0) 20 7960 3320
Ron Littleboy, Non-Executive Chairman

Noble & Company Limited: +44 (0) 20 7763 2200
Nick Naylor
Brian Stockbridge

END

09 April 2008 - Total Voting Rights

Company  Optimisa PLC
TIDM  OPS
Headline  Total Voting Rights
Released  14:05 09-Apr-08
Number  9925R

Optimisa plc

(”Optimisa” or the “Company”)

Total voting rights

In accordance with Chapter Five of the Financial Service Authority’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules, the Company notifies the market of the following:

- it has 8,910,090 issued ordinary shares of 25 pence each admitted to trading. Each ordinary share carries the right to one vote in relation to all circumstances at general meetings of the Company

- it holds 4,010 ordinary shares in treasury. The voting rights of treasury shares are automatically suspended

- accordingly, it has total voting rights of 8,906,080

The total voting rights figure (8,906,080) may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the Financial Service Authority’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Enquiries:

Optimisa plc: +44 (0) 20 7960 3320
Ron Littleboy, Non-Executive Chairman

Noble & Company Limited: +44 (0) 20 7763 2200
Nick Naylor
Brian Stockbridge

END

09 April 2008 - Transaction in Own Shares

Company  Optimisa PLC
TIDM  OPS
Headline  Transaction in Own Shares
Released  14:04 09-Apr-08
Number  9923R

Optimisa plc

(”Optimisa” or the “Company”)

Transaction in own shares

The Company announces that it has settled a further £41,000 in deferred consideration due to the vendors of Andrew Irving Associates (”AIA”) in respect of the performance of AIA for the 2007 financial year. In October 2006, the Company announced the acquisition of AIA for a maximum consideration of £317,000 of which £130,000 was dependent upon future performance criteria.

The Company has chosen to settle this deferred consideration via the transfer of 23,490 ordinary shares held in treasury to the vendors of AIA and a payment of £3,416 in cash.

On 8 February 2008 the Company announced that it held 27,500 ordinary shares in treasury. Following the transfer of 23,490 ordinary shares from treasury to the vendors of AIA on 8 April 2008 the Company holds a total of 4,010 ordinary shares in treasury. The number of ordinary shares excluding treasury shares in issue is therefore 8,906,080.

The ordinary shares referred to above are the ordinary shares of 25 pence each in the Company.

Enquiries:

Optimisa plc: +44 20 7960 3300
Ron Littleboy, Chairman

Noble & Company Limited: +44 20 7763 2200
Nick Naylor
Brian Stockbridge

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07 April 2008 - Revenue up 94%, Profit up 81% - Preliminary results for year ended 31st December 2007


09 April 2008 - Preliminary Results for 12 months ended 31st December 2007

Click here to download the full Chairman’s Statement, CEO’s review and preliminary results for 2007 

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03 March 2008 - Optimisa appoints CEO of Quaestor


27 February 2008 - Directorate change


27 February 2008 - Directorate Change

Company  Optimisa PLC
TIDM  OPS
Headline  Directorate Change
Released  11:09 27-Feb-08
Number  84570 

Optimisa plc

(”Optimisa” or the “Company”)

Board Appointment

The Board of Optimisa is pleased to announce the appointment of John Humpish as an independent non-executive Director effective as of today. John Humpish was previously an independent non-executive Director of eq Group plc (”eq”), which Optimisa acquired in 2007.  Mr Humpish did not own or control any interest in eq and did not financially benefit as a result of the Company’s offer for eq. The Board believe that the Company will benefit from John’s extensive marketing experience and his qualities as an experienced non-executive Director working with companies on the AIM market.

John is currently the Chief Marketing Officer of the European General Insurance division of Zurich Financial Services. He has previously held a variety of senior roles within the financial and consumer good sector at Axa Investment Managers, Deutsche Asset Management, Mars, Incorporated and Save & Prosper Group.

Ron Littleboy, Executive Chairman, commented: “We are delighted to welcome John Humpish to the Board of Optimisa. John brings with him a wealth of experience in marketing and is an experienced non-executive Director having held a similar position at eq Group. I am sure he will be an excellent addition to the Board who will be influential in developing and growing our business.”

Save as disclosed below, there are no further details required to be disclosed pursuant to schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules.

Listed below are the names of the companies of which John Bernard Humpish, (aged 42), has been a director or partner at any time in the past five years.

Current Directorships or Partnerships:
JBHMarketing Limited

Directorships or Partnerships held in the last 5 years:
eq Group plc

As at 25 February 2008 John Humpish had no interest in the ordinary shares of 25 pence each in the Company.

Enquiries:

Optimisa plc  +44 (0) 20 7960 3300
Ron Littleboy, Non-Executive Chairman 

Noble & Company Limited  +44 (0) 20 7763 2200
Nick Naylor
Brian Stockbridge

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08 February 2008 - Directors/PMDR Holdings and transaction in own shares

Company  Optimisa PLC
TIDM  OPS
Headline  Director/PDMR Shareholding
Released  11:53 08-Feb-08
Number  6245N

Optimisa plc

(”Optimisa” or the “Company”)

Directors/PMDR Holdings and transaction in own shares

The Company was notified today, that Simon Dannatt, Chief Executive, has transferred 32,876 Optimisa ordinary shares to his self invested personal pension plan at a price of 182.5 pence per share on 8 February 2008.

David Rankin, Director, has also transferred 35,000 Optimisa ordinary shares to his self invested personal pension plan at a price of 182.5 pence per share on 8 February 2008.

The Company also announces that on 7 February 2008 it purchased and transferred 2,500 ordinary shares in the Company into treasury. Following the above purchase the Company now holds a total of 27,500 ordinary shares in treasury. The number of ordinary shares excluding treasury shares in issue is therefore 8,882,590. 

As such Simon Dannatt and David Rankin have the following interests in the voting rights of the Company as at 8 February 2008:

Director - Direct Number - Direct % - Indirect Number - Indirect %

Simon Dannatt - 829,060 - 9.334 % - 32,876 - 0.370 %

David Rankin - 724,496 - 8.156 % - 137,440 - 1.547 %

The ordinary shares referred to above are the ordinary shares of 25 pence each in the Company.

Enquiries:

Optimisa plc  +44 (0) 20 7960 3300
Ron Littleboy, Non-Executive Chairman 

Noble & Company Limited  +44 (0) 20 7763 2200
Nick Naylor
Brian Stockbridge

END

06 February 2008 - Transaction in own shares and notice of results

Company  Optimisa PLC
TIDM  OPS
Headline  Transaction in Own Shares
Released  08:59 06-Feb-08
Number  3974N

Optimisa plc

(”Optimisa” or the “Company”)

Transaction in own shares and notice of results

The Company notifies the market that it intends to publish its preliminary annual results for the year ended 31 December 2007 on Wednesday 9 April 2008.

The Company also announces that it has today purchased and transferred 25,000 ordinary shares in the Company into treasury. Following the above purchase the Company now holds a total of 25,000 ordinary shares in treasury. The number of ordinary shares excluding treasury shares in issue is therefore 8,885,090.

The ordinary shares referred to above are the ordinary shares of 25 pence each in the Company.

Enquiries:

Optimisa plc  +44 (0) 7789 691 581
Ron Littleboy, Non-Executive Chairman

Noble & Company Limited  +44 (0) 20 7763 2200
Nick Naylor
Brian Stockbridge

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Summit Studios

www.summitstudios.co.uk

Studios is what we are…recruitment is what we do

From providing specialist research recruitment services for business, consumer and medical research through to providing a venue for regular viewed focus groups or hosting multi-day training sessions, Summit’s objective is to provide their clients with the range of services and facilities that they need. 

Established in 1999, Summit Studios offers specialist recruitment services for hard-to-find respondents plus two air-conditioned viewing studios, and a large conderence room for focus groups, meetings, training and hall tests. 

For more information on Summit Studios, please go to www.summitstudios.co.uk.

Summit

09 January 2008 - Optimisa appoints Managing Director of Buckingham Research


07 January 2008 - Optimisa appoints Business Development Director


13 December 2007 - Director/PDMR shareholding and change of auditor

Company  Optimisa PLC
TIDM  OPS
Headline  Director/PDMR Shareholding
Released  14:12 13-Dec-07
Number  8643J

Optimisa plc

(”Optimisa” or the “Company”)

Director/PDMR shareholding  and change of auditor

The Company was notified today, that following the transfer of 102,440 Optimisa ordinary shares to his self invested personal pension plan at a price of 205 pence per share on 12 December 2007, David Rankin now holds the following interests in the voting rights of the Company:

Director - Direct Number - Direct % - Indirect Number - Indirect % 

David Rankin - 759,496 - 8.52% - 102,440 - 1.15%

The Company is pleased to announce that it has appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors to the Company.  Grant Thornton LLP have resigned as auditors and have confirmed to the Company that there are no circumstances connected with their resignation which they consider should be brought to the attention of shareholders or creditors of the Company in accordance with the Companies Act. Accordingly, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP will conduct the audit of the Company’s accounts for the financial year ending 31 December 2007.

Enquiries:

Optimisa plc  +44 (0) 20 7960 3300
Ron Littleboy, Non-Executive Chairman
Jonathan Waters, Director

Noble & Company Limited +44 (0) 20 7763 2200
Nick Naylor
Brian Stockbridge

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30 November 2007 - Offer Update


30 November 2007 - Offer Update

Company  Optimisa PLC
TIDM  OPS
Headline  Offer Update
Released  16:48 30-Nov-07
Number  9446I

Optimisa plc

(”Optimisa” or the “Company”)

Offer update

On 19 October 2007 the Company declared that the recommended cash offer for the entire issued and to be issued share capital of eq group plc (”eq”) (the “Offer”) was unconditional in all respects. As at 3.00 p.m. yesterday, 29 November 2007, Optimisa had received valid acceptances in respect of a total of 8,806,755 eq Shares representing in total approximately 99.28 per cent. of the issued share capital of eq. The Board would like to notify all eq Shareholders that as of 1.00 p.m. on Monday 17 December 2007 the Offer will no longer be open for acceptance to all eq Shareholders who have not accepted by that time. eq Shareholders who have not yet accepted the Offer, and wish to do so, are urged to do so as soon as possible.

Having received sufficient valid acceptances of the Offer, Optimisa will shortly exercise its rights pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 3 of Part 28 of the Companies Act 2006 to acquire compulsorily any eq Shares to which the Offer relates in respect of which it has not received valid acceptances or which it has not otherwise acquired. Accordingly, Optimisa will be posting, in due course, formal notices under section 979 of the Companies Act 2006 to eq Shareholders who have not accepted the Offer by that time.

Enquiries:

Optimisa plc +44 (0) 20 7960 3300
Ron Littleboy, Non-Executive Chairman
Jonathan Waters, Director

Noble & Company Limited +44 (0) 20 7763 2200
(Financial Adviser and Broker to Optimisa)
Nick Naylor
Brian Stockbridge

Words and expressions defined in the Offer Document, unless the context otherwise requires, bear the same meaning as used in this announcement.

Noble & Company Limited, which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority, is acting exclusively for Optimisa and no one else in connection with the Offer and this announcement and will not regard any other person as its client nor be responsible to anyone other than Optimisa for providing the protections afforded to clients of Noble & Company Limited nor for providing advice in relation to the Offer or this announcement or any transaction or arrangement referred to herein.

Evolution Securities Limited, which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority, is acting exclusively for eq and no one else in connection with the Offer and this announcement and will not regard any other person as its client nor be responsible to anyone other than eq for providing the protections afforded to clients of Evolution Securities Limited nor for providing advice in relation to the Offer or this announcement or any transaction or arrangement referred to herein.

This announcement is not intended to, and does not constitute or form any part of an offer or an invitation to subscribe for or purchase any securities nor the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction, nor shall there be any sale, issue or transfer of the securities referred to in this announcement in any jurisdiction in contravention of any applicable law. The Offer is made solely by means of the Offer Document and a notice published in the London Gazette on 27 September 2007 and (in relation to eq Shares in certificated form) the Form of Acceptance, which together contain the full terms and conditions of the Offer, including details of how to accept the Offer.  Any acceptance of or other response to the Offer should be made only on the basis of the information contained in the Offer Document and (in relation to eq Shares in certificated form) the Form of Acceptance.

The laws of relevant jurisdictions may affect the availability of the Offer to persons not resident in the United Kingdom. In particular the Offer will not be made directly or indirectly in or into the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan or any Restricted Jurisdiction.  Persons who are not resident in the United Kingdom or who are subject to the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United Kingdom should inform themselves about and observe any applicable legal and regulatory requirements. Further details in relation to overseas eq Shareholders are contained in the Offer Document. If you are in any doubt, you should consult your professional adviser in the relevant jurisdiction without delay.

The Optimisa Directors accept responsibility for the information contained in this announcement (other than the information relating to eq, the eq Directors, members of their immediate families, related trusts and connected persons). To the best of the knowledge and belief of the Optimisa Directors (who have taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case), the information contained in this announcement for which they are responsible is in accordance with the facts and does not omit anything likely to affect the import of such information.

This announcement has been prepared for the purposes of complying with English law, the Code and the AIM Rules and information disclosed may not be the same as that which would have been disclosed if this announcement has been prepared in accordance with the laws of jurisdictions outside England.

The Offer is subject to the Code and the applicable rules and regulations of the Financial Services Authority and the London Stock Exchange.

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Buckingham Research

www.buckingham-research.com

Buckingham Research have over 20 years of experience, answering different types of business questions in a variety of sectors: B2B and B2C; products and services. They use this experience to develop approaches that really answer your brief and to interpret the data and bring you recommendations. Applications include:

- Customer and market segmentation
- Customer decision-making
- Product, packaging and service development
- Customer experience and satisfaction
- Pricing and value optimisation
- Brand diagnostics
- Marketing ROI optimisation
- Effective employee engagement

For more information on Buckingham Research, please go to www.buckingham-research.com

BRA

Quaestor

www.quaestor.co.uk

Quaestor is a full service market research agency.  Core services include qualitative, quantitative, customer insight, statistical analysis, online, CATI and WAPI.  Their research ethos, and delivery, is genuinely quite simple: that is, to find out what our clients need to know and to clearly advise them on what they need to do. 

Their research is intelligent, sound and conducted with care.  Their combined projects are tailored and properly integrated, their brand work is collaborative and insightful and their trackers are well run and robust.  Their expertise has been built over 22 years and refreshed regularly by new blood coming into the business.  Projects are delivered via the core Quaestor team and two specialist Finance and Media divisions.  A third division, Quench!, delivers the best in Field, DP, Design and Technology.  It’s all about having the right people, who care more and always deliver more.

For more information on Quaestor, please go to www.quaestor.co.uk

Quaestor

24 October 2007 - Optimisa finalises acquisition of eq group


22 October - Director/PDMR Shareholding

Company  Optimisa PLC
TIDM  OPS
Headline  Director/PDMR Shareholding
Released  10:05 22-Oct-07
Number  0986G

Optimisa plc

(”Optimisa” or the “Company”)

Directors shareholdings

Following completion of the placing of 600,000 new ordinary shares of 150 pence in the Company and the sub-division of each 150 pence share in the Company into six new 25 pence ordinary shares in the Company, the Board of Optimisa announces that, pursuant to the Financial Services Authority’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules, the Directors of the Company hold the following interests in the Company as at 22 October 2007:

Director - Number of voting rights (direct) - Number of voting rights (indirect) - % of shares 

Ron Littleboy - 511,998 - 511,998 - 5.75%

Simon Dannatt - 861,936 - 861,936 - 9.67%

David Rankin - 861,936 - 861,936 - 9.67%

Jonathan Waters - 59,394 - 59,394 - 0.67%

The above figures are based on the issued share capital of the Company being 8,910,090 ordinary 25 pence shares in the Company.

For further information please contact:

Optimisa plc +44 (0) 20 7960 3320
Ron Littleboy, Non-Executive Chairman

Noble & Company Limited +44 (0) 20 7763 2200
Nick Naylor
Brian Stockbridge

END

22 October 2007 - Total Voting Rights

Company  Optimisa PLC
TIDM  OPS
Headline  Total Voting Rights
Released  10:03 22-Oct-07
Number  0982G

Optimisa plc

(”Optimisa” or the “Company”)

Total voting rights

In order to comply with the Transparency Directive’s Chapter 5, the Company notifies the market of the following:

Subsequent to the issue and admission of 600,000 new 150 pence ordinary shares on 19 October 2007 and the sub-division of each 150 pence ordinary share into six 25 pence ordinary shares, the total number of 25 pence ordinary shares of Optimisa in issue is now 8,910,090.

There are no shares held in treasury and so the total number of voting rights in the Company is currently 8,910,090.

The above figures may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the Financial Service Authority’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

For further information please contact:

Optimisa plc +44 (0) 20 7960 3320
Ron Littleboy, Non-Executive Chairman

Noble & Company Limited +44 (0) 20 7763 2200
Nick Naylor
Brian Stockbridge

END

22 October 2007 - Six-For-One Share Split


19 October 2007 - Offer Update


22 October 2007 - Six-For-One Share Split

Company  Optimisa PLC
TIDM  OPS
Headline  Six-for-one Share Split
Released  07:01 22-Oct-07
Number  0782G

Optimisa plc

(”Optimisa” or the “Company”)

SIX-FOR-ONE SHARE SPLIT

Following the passing of all resolutions at the extraordinary general meeting of the Company held at 9.30 a.m. on 15 October 2007, the Board of Optimisa announced that each 150 pence ordinary share in the Company would be sub-divided into 6 new ordinary shares of 25 pence each in the Company.

The subdivision will become effective, and dealings in the new ordinary shares will commence at 8.00 a.m. on 22 October 2007. Following the subdivision, the total number of ordinary shares in the Company with voting rights will be 8,910,090.

Further details of the share split are contained in the circular and notice of extraordinary general meeting posted to shareholders on 21 September 2007.

For further information please contact:

Optimisa plc +44 (0) 20 7960 3320
Ron Littleboy, Non-Executive Chairman

Noble & Company Limited +44 (0) 20 7763 2200
Nick Naylor
Brian Stockbridge

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19 October 2007 - Offer Update

Company  Optimisa PLC
TIDM  OPS
Headline  Offer Update
Released  08:00 19-Oct-07
Number  9982F

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN, INTO OR FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CANADA, JAPAN OR AUSTRALIA OR ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO THE SAME WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION

RECOMMENDED CASH OFFER

by

NOBLE & COMPANY LIMITED

on behalf of

OPTIMISA PLC (”Optimisa”)

for

EQ GROUP PLC (”eq”)

Offer unconditional in all respects

On 21 September 2007, Optimisa announced the terms of a recommended cash offer to acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of eq (the “Offer”). The Offer was made by Noble & Company Limited on behalf of Optimisa. The document setting out the full terms and conditions of the Offer (the “Offer Document”) was posted to eq shareholders on 21 September 2007.

On 12 October 2007, Optimisa announced that the Offer had become unconditional as to acceptances but that it remained subject to the other conditions contained in Part A of Appendix I of the Offer Document.

One of the conditions remaining was the Admission of the 600,000 Placing Shares being issued to fund the consideration payable under the Offer. These Placing Shares have now been admitted to trading on AIM and dealings in the Placing Shares commenced today.

Therefore, Optimisa is pleased to announce that all of the conditions to the Offer, including the condition relating to Admission, have now been satisfied or waived. Accordingly, the Offer has been declared unconditional in all respects. The Offer will remain open for acceptances until further notice.

As at 3.00 p.m. yesterday, 18 October 2007, Optimisa had received valid acceptances in respect of a total of 8,775,961 eq Shares representing in total approximately 98.93 per cent. of the issued share capital of eq.

The consideration to which any eq Shareholder is entitled under the Offer will be paid within 14 days of today’s date in respect of eq Shares for which valid acceptances of the Offer have been received as at 3.00 p.m. today. The consideration due in respect of valid acceptances of the Offer received after 3.00 p.m. today will be despatched to accepting eq Shareholders within 14 days of receipt of such acceptances.

Having received sufficient valid acceptances of the Offer, Optimisa confirms that it intends to exercise its rights pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 3 of Part 28 of the Companies Act 2006 to acquire compulsorily any eq Shares to which the Offer relates in respect of which it has not received valid acceptances or which it has not otherwise acquired. Accordingly, Optimisa will be posting, in due course, formal notices under section 979 of the Companies Act 2006 to eq Shareholders who have not accepted the Offer by that time.

As set out in the Offer Document, Optimisa also intends to procure the making of an application by eq to London Stock Exchange for the cancellation of the admission to trading of eq Shares on AIM. If the cancellation occurs, it would significantly reduce the liquidity and marketability of any eq Shares not assented to the Offer at that time and the value of such eq Shares may be adversely affected as a consequence.

eq Shareholders who have not yet accepted the Offer, and wish to do so, are urged to do so as soon as possible.

Enquiries:

Optimisa plc +44 (0) 20 7960 3320
Ron Littleboy, Non-Executive Chairman

Noble & Company Limited +44 (0) 20 7763 2200
(Financial Adviser and Broker to Optimisa)
Nick Naylor
Brian Stockbridge

eq group plc +44 (0) 7747 032 478
Bob Bond, Chief Executive

Evolution Securities Limited +44 (0) 113 243 1619
(Financial Adviser and Broker to eq)
Joanne Lake
Angus Gladish

Words and expressions defined in the Offer Document, unless the context otherwise requires, bear the same meaning as used in this announcement.

Noble & Company Limited, which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority, is acting exclusively for Optimisa and no one else in connection with the Offer and this announcement and will not regard any other person as its client nor be responsible to anyone other than Optimisa for providing the protections afforded to clients of Noble & Company Limited nor for providing advice in relation to the Offer or this announcement or any transaction or arrangement referred to herein.

Evolution Securities Limited, which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority, is acting exclusively for eq and no one else in connection with the Offer and this announcement and will not regard any other person as its client nor be responsible to anyone other than eq for providing the protections afforded to clients of Evolution Securities Limited nor for providing advice in relation to the Offer or this announcement or any transaction or arrangement referred to herein.

This announcement is not intended to, and does not constitute or form any part of an offer or an invitation to subscribe for or purchase any securities nor the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction, nor shall there be any sale, issue or transfer of the securities referred to in this announcement in any jurisdiction in contravention of any applicable law. The Offer is made solely by means of the Offer Document and a notice published in the London Gazette on 27 September 2007 and (in relation to eq Shares in certificated form) the Form of Acceptance, which together contain the full terms and conditions of the Offer, including details of how to accept the Offer. Any acceptance of or other response to the Offer should be made only on the basis of the information contained in the Offer Document and (in relation to eq Shares in certificated form) the Form of Acceptance.

The laws of relevant jurisdictions may affect the availability of the Offer to persons not resident in the United Kingdom. In particular the Offer will not be made directly or indirectly in or into the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan or any Restricted Jurisdiction. Persons who are not resident in the United Kingdom or who are subject to the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United Kingdom should inform themselves about and observe any applicable legal and regulatory requirements. Further details in relation to overseas eq Shareholders are contained in the Offer Document. If you are in any doubt, you should consult your professional adviser in the relevant jurisdiction without delay.

The Optimisa Directors accept responsibility for the information contained in this announcement (other than the information relating to eq, the eq Directors, members of their immediate families, related trusts and connected persons). To the best of the knowledge and belief of the Optimisa Directors (who have taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case), the information contained in this announcement for which they are responsible is in accordance with the facts and does not omit anything likely to affect the import of such information.

This announcement has been prepared for the purposes of complying with English law, the Code and the AIM Rules and information disclosed may not be the same as that which would have been disclosed if this announcement has been prepared in accordance with the laws of jurisdictions outside England.

The Offer is subject to the Code and the applicable rules and regulations of the Financial Services Authority and the London Stock Exchange.

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15 October 2007 - EGM Statement


15 October 2007 - EGM Statement

Company  Optimisa PLC 
TIDM  OPS
Headline  EGM Statement
Released  10:46 15-Oct-07
Number  6992F

Optimisa plc

(”Optimisa” or the “Company”)

Recommended cash offer by Noble & Company Limited

on behalf of Optimisa for eq group plc (”eq”) and placing of 600,000 new ordinary shares (the “Placing”)

Result of extraordinary general meeting (”EGM”)

Introduction

The Company is pleased to announce that at the EGM of the Company held at 9.30am today all resolutions were successfully passed.

At the EGM the resolutions approved were as follows:

1) to authorise the Directors to allot shares for the placing for the purposes of Section 80 of the Companies Act 1985;

2) to authorise the disapplication of the statutory pre-emption rights for the Placing in terms of Section 89 of the Companies Act 1985;

3) to increase the authorised share capital of the Company;

4) to authorise the Directors to allot shares for the purposes of section 80 of the Companies Act;

5) to authorise the disapplication of the statutory pre-emption rights in terms of Section 89 of the Companies Act 1985;

6) to sub-divide the ordinary shares of £1.50 in the issued and unissued share capital of the Company into ordinary shares of 25 pence; and

7) to increase the borrowing limit in the Company’s articles of association from £5 million to £10 million.

The Placing

The Company announced on Friday 12 October 2007 that the offer for the entire issued and to be issued share capital of eq (the “Offer”) had become unconditional as to acceptances. Application will be made for the 600,000 new ordinary shares of 150 pence in the Company (the “Placing Shares”) being issued for cash to fund the Offer to be admitted to trading on AIM. Such admission is likely to become effective and trading commence in the Placing Shares at 8.00 a.m. on 19 October 2007. Following admission the Company will have 1,485,015 ordinary shares of 150 pence in issue.

The share sub-division

The Company intends to carry out a 6 for 1 share sub-division pursuant to the resolutions passed at the EGM.  Holders of the issued ordinary 150 pence shares in the Company, including the Placing Shares, (the “Issued Ordinary Shares”) at 6.00 p.m. on 19 October 2007 (the “Record Date”) will be issued with six new ordinary shares of 25 pence each in the Company (the “New Ordinary Shares”) for each Issued Ordinary Share (the “Sub-division”). Application will be made for the New Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM. Admission and commencement of trading in the New Ordinary Shares on AIM is expected to commence at 8.00 a.m. on 22 October 2007.  At the same time the listing of Issued Ordinary Shares on AIM will be cancelled.  Certificates in respect of the New Ordinary Shares will be despatched, on or before 30 October 2007, to shareholders who hold Issued Ordinary Shares in certificated form at the Record Date.

Record Date for the Sub-division 
6.00 p.m. on 19 October 2007

Admission of the New Ordinary Shares to trading on AIM and cancellation of the listing of the Issued Ordinary Shares
8.00 a.m. on 22 October 2007

CREST accounts credited with the New Ordinary Shares
22 October 2007

Despatch of definitive certificates in respect of the New Ordinary Shares
by 30 October 2007

Enquiries:

Optimisa plc (020 7960 3320)
Ron Littleboy, Non-Executive Chairman

Noble & Company Limited (020 7763 2200)
Nick Naylor /Brian Stockbridge

Capita Registrars (0870 162 3121)

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12 October 2007 - Recommended Cash Offer


12 October 2007 - Recommended Cash Offer

RECOMMENDED CASH OFFER

by

NOBLE & COMPANY LIMITED

on behalf of

OPTIMISA PLC

for

EQ GROUP PLC

LEVEL OF ACCEPTANCES

OFFER DECLARED UNCONDITIONAL AS TO ACCEPTANCES

EXTENSION OF OFFER

On 21 September 2007, Noble & Company Limited made a recommended cash offer (the “Offer”) on behalf of Optimisa plc (”Optimisa” or the “Offeror”) for the entire issued and to be issued share capital of eq group plc (”eq”). The document setting out the full terms and conditions of the Offer (the “Offer Document”) was posted to eq shareholders on 21 September 2007.

The Offer is being funded by a placing of 600,000 new ordinary shares in Optimisa (the “Placing Shares”) at 1300 pence per Placing Share.

The Board of Optimisa is pleased to announce that the Offer is hereby declared wholly unconditional as to acceptances.

As at 3.00 p.m. (London time) on 12 October 2007, the first closing date of the Offer, valid acceptances of the Offer had been received in respect of a total of 8,753,217 eq Shares, representing approximately 98.68 per cent. of the existing issued ordinary share capital of eq.

In addition, acceptances of the Offer have been received in respect of a further 4,305 eq Shares, representing approximately 0.04 per cent. of the existing issued ordinary share capital of eq, which require further action to be taken before they can be counted as valid acceptances.

As at 21 September 2007, Optimisa had received irrevocable undertakings to accept the Offer in respect of 7,038,521 eq Shares, representing approximately 79.35 per cent. of the existing issued ordinary share capital of eq. Valid acceptances have been received in respect of 6,993,697 of those eq Shares, representing approximately 78.84 per cent. of the existing issued ordinary share capital of eq.

The Offer, which remains subject to the terms and conditions set out in the Offer Document (including, inter alia, the passing of certain resolutions to be proposed at an extraordinary general meeting of Optimisa shareholders to be held at 9.30am on Monday 15 October and admission of the Placing Shares to trading on AIM ) will remain open for acceptance until further notice.

eq Shareholders who wish to accept the Offer, and who have not yet done so, should act in accordance with the instructions set out in the Offer Document as soon as possible. If you hold eq Shares in certificated form (that is, not in CREST), to accept the Offer you should complete, sign and return the Form(s) of Acceptance by hand (during normal business hours) or by post as soon as possible to the receiving agents to the Offer, Capita Registrars at Capita Registrars, Corporate Actions, The Registry, 34 Beckenham Road, Beckenham, Kent BR3 4TU.

If you hold eq Shares in uncertificated form (that is, in CREST), to accept the Offer you should do so electronically through CREST in accordance with the instructions set out in the Offer Document, so that the TTE Instruction settles as soon as possible. If you hold eq Shares as a CREST sponsored member, you should refer to your CREST sponsor as only your CREST sponsor will be able to send the necessary TTE Instruction to CRESTCo in relation to your eq Shares.

Copies of the Offer Document and the Form of Acceptance are available for inspection during normal business hours on any Business Day at the office of Noble & Company Limited at 120 Old Broad Street, London EC2N 1AR. Additional Forms of Acceptance are available from Capita Registrars, by telephoning 0870 162 3121, or if calling from outside the UK, on +44 020 8639 3399.

Save as disclosed in this announcement, neither Optimisa nor any person acting in concert with Optimisa has an interest in (or a right to subscribe for) or any short positions (whether conditional or absolute or whether in the money or otherwise), including any short position under a derivative, any agreement to sell or any delivery obligation or right to require another person to purchase or take delivery in respect of, or has borrowed or lent, any eq Shares.

Terms defined in the Offer Document have the same meaning in this announcement, unless the context requires otherwise.

Enquiries:

Optimisa plc +44 (0) 20 7960 3320
Ron Littleboy, Non-Executive Chairman

Noble & Company Limited
(Financial Adviser and Broker to Optimisa) +44 (0) 20 7763 2200
Nick Naylor / Brian Stockbridge

eq group plc +44 (0) 7747 032 478
Bob Bond, Chief Executive

Evolution Securities Limited
(Financial Adviser and Broker to eq) +44 (0) 113 243 1619
Joanne Lake / Angus Gladish

Noble & Company Limited, which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority, is acting exclusively for Optimisa and no one else in connection with the Offer and this announcement and will not regard any other person as its client nor be responsible to anyone other than Optimisa for providing the protections afforded to clients of Noble & Company Limited nor for providing advice in relation to the Offer or any transaction or arrangement referred to herein.

Evolution Securities Limited, which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority, is acting exclusively for eq and no one else in connection with the Offer and this announcement and will not regard any other person as its client nor be responsible to anyone other than eq for providing the protections afforded to clients of Evolution Securities Limited nor for providing advice in relation to the Offer or this announcement or any transaction or arrangement referred to herein.

This announcement is not intended to, and does not constitute or form any part of, an offer or an invitation to subscribe for or purchase any securities nor the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction, nor shall there be any sale, issue or transfer of the securities referred to in this announcement in any jurisdiction in contravention of any applicable law. The Offer is made solely by means of the Offer Document and a notice published in the London Gazette on 25 September 2007 and (in relation to eq Shares in certificated form) the Form of Acceptance, which together contain the full terms and conditions of the Offer, including details of how to accept the Offer. Any acceptance of or other response to the Offer should be made only on the basis of the information contained in the Offer Document and (in relation to eq Shares in certificated form) the Form of Acceptance.

The laws of relevant jurisdictions may affect the availability of the Offer to persons not resident in the United Kingdom. In particular the Offer will not be made directly or indirectly in or into the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan or any Restricted Jurisdiction. Persons who are not resident in the United Kingdom or who are subject to the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United Kingdom should inform themselves about and observe any applicable legal and regulatory requirements. Further details in relation to overseas eq Shareholders are contained in the Offer Document. If you are in any doubt, you should consult your professional adviser in the relevant jurisdiction without delay.

The Directors of Optimisa accept responsibility for the information contained in this announcement (other than the information relating to eq, the eq Directors, members of their immediate families, related trusts and connected persons). To the best of the knowledge and belief of the Optimisa Directors (who have taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case), the information contained in this announcement for which they are responsible is in accordance with the facts and does not omit anything likely to affect the import of such information.

This announcement has been prepared for the purposes of complying with English law, the Code and the AIM Rules and information disclosed may not be the same as that which would have been disclosed if this announcement has been prepared in accordance with the laws of jurisdictions outside England.

The Offer is subject to the Code and the applicable rules and regulations of the Financial Services Authority and the London Stock Exchange.

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Offer for eq group

21 September 2007 - Optimisa plc offer document for eq group plc

21 September 2007 - Shareholder circular: Notice of EGM re: Optimisa plc offer for eq group plc

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DISCLAIMER - IMPORTANT

Recommended cash offer (the “Offer”) by Optimisa plc (”Optimisa”) for eq group plc (”eq”).

NOTE: THE INFORMATION RELATING TO THE OFFER IS BEING MADE AVAILABLE ON THIS WEBSITE BY OPTIMISA IN GOOD FAITH AND FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THE OFFER CANNOT BE VALIDLY ACCEPTED BY HOLDERS OF EQ SHARES OR ANY OTHER PERSONS THROUGH MEANS OF DOWNLOADING A COPY OF THE OFFER DOCUMENT (”OFFER DOCUMENT”) FROM THIS WEBSITE.

Access to the Offer
Please read this notice carefully - it applies to all persons who view this part of the website and, depending upon who you are and where you live, it may affect your rights. This part of the website contains information on the Offer and the Press Announcement and the Offer Document. Please note that as the Offer progresses, the disclaimer set out below may be altered or updated. You should read it in full each time you visit this part of the website.

For regulatory reasons, we have to ensure you are aware of the appropriate regulations for the country which you are in. To allow you to view details relating to the Offer, you have to read the following then press “I AGREE”. If you are unable to agree, you should press “I DISAGREE” and you will not be able to view any such details.

Overseas persons
Viewing this information may not be lawful in certain jurisdictions. In other jurisdictions, only certain categories of person are allowed to view this information.

Unless otherwise determined by Optimisa and permitted by applicable law and regulation, the Offer is not being made, directly or indirectly, in, into or from, or by use of the mails of, or by any means or instrumentality (including, without limitation, facsimile transmission, telex, telephone or email) of interstate or foreign commerce of, or by any facility of a national securities exchange of, nor is it being made in, into or from, the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan or any other jurisdiction as to do so may constitute a violation of the relevant laws of such jurisdiction and the Offer is not capable of acceptance by any such use, means, instrumentality or facilities. Accordingly, copies of the Press Announcement or the Offer Document must not be, directly or indirectly, mailed, transmitted or otherwise forwarded, distributed or sent, in whole or in part, in, into or from, the United States, Canada, Japan or any other jurisdiction if to do so would constitute a violation of the relevant laws of such jurisdiction and persons receiving the Press Announcement or the Offer Document (including custodians, nominees and trustees) must not directly or indirectly mail, transmit or otherwise forward, distribute or send it in, into or from any such jurisdiction if to do so would invalidate any purported acceptance of the Offer.

If you are not permitted to view the information on this website, or viewing the information would result in a breach of the above, or you are in any doubt as to whether you are permitted to view the information, please exit this web page by clicking on the “I DISAGREE” box below.

The availability of the Offer to eq shareholders who are not resident in and citizens of the United Kingdom may be affected by the laws of the relevant jurisdictions in which they are located or of which they are citizens. Such persons should inform themselves of, and observe, any applicable legal or regulatory requirements of their jurisdictions.

Basis of access to the Offer
Access to the electronic version of the Press Announcement and the Offer Document are being made available on Optimisa’s website in good faith and for information purposes only. Any person seeking access to Optimisa’s website represents and warrants to Optimisa and eq that they are doing so for information purposes only. Making the Offer available in electronic format does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy shares in eq. Further, it does not constitute a recommendation by Optimisa or eq or any other party to sell or buy shares in eq.

eq shareholders should seek advice from an independent financial adviser as to the suitability of any action for the individual concerned. Any shareholder action required in connection with the Offer will only be set out in documents sent to or made available to eq’s shareholders by Optimisa and any decision made by such shareholders should be made solely and only on the basis of information provided in those documents.

Noble & Company Limited, which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by The Financial Services Authority, is acting exclusively for Optimisa and no-one else in connection with the Offer and will not be responsible to anyone other than Optimisa for providing the protections afforded to clients of Noble & Company Limited nor for providing advice in relation to the Offer or any other matters referred to herein.

Evolution Securities Limited, which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by The Financial Services Authority, is acting exclusively for eq and no-one else in connection with the Offer and will not be responsible to anyone other than eq for providing the protections afforded to clients of Evolution Securities Limited nor for providing advice in relation to the Offer or any other matters referred to herein.

Responsibility
The eq Directors accept responsibility for the information contained on this webpage relating to eq and its subsidiaries, themselves and their immediate families, related trusts and other connected parties.

The Optimisa Directors accept responsibility for the other information contained on this webpage. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the Optimisa Directors and the eq Directors (who have taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case) the information contained herein for which they are respectively responsible is in accordance with the facts and does not omit anything likely to affect the import of such information.

Subject to any continuing obligations under applicable law, the AIM Rules or any other relevant rules or regulations, both Optimisa and eq expressly disclaim any obligation to disseminate, after the date of the posting of information on this webpage, any updates or revisions to any statements in the Offer to reflect any change in expectations or events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements are based.

THE INFORMATION RELATING TO THE OFFER MAY NOT BE DOWNLOADED BY ANY PERSON EITHER IN WHOLE OR IN PART WHERE TO DO SO WOULD OR MAY CONSTITUTE A BREACH OF ANY APPLICABLE LOCAL LAWS OR REGULATIONS.

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21 September 2007 - Offer document posted

Company Optimisa plc
TIDM OPS
Headline Offer Document Posted
Released 17:26 21-Sep-07
Number 3174E

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN, INTO OR FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CANADA, JAPAN OR AUSTRALIA OR ANY RESTRICTED JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO THE SAME WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION

Recommended Cash Offer for eq group plc
by Noble & Company Limited
on behalf of Optimisa plc

Posting of Offer Document and notice of Optimisa EGM

Further to the announcement made on 14 September 2007 of a recommended cash offer by Optimisa plc (’Optimisa’) to acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of eq group plc (’eq’), Optimisa announces that the offer document containing the full terms and conditions of the Offer (the ‘Offer Document’) has been posted to eq Shareholders today, together with the Form of Acceptance.

The first closing date of the Offer is 3.00 p.m. on 12 October 2007.

If you hold eq Shares in certificated form, to accept the Offer before the first closing date you should complete, sign and return the Form of Acceptance as soon as possible and, in any event, so as to be received by Capita Registrars, Corporate Actions, The Registry, 34 Beckenham Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 4TU no later than 3 p.m. on 12 October 2007.

To accept the Offer in respect of eq Shares held in uncertificated form (that is, in CREST) you must make your acceptance electronically through CREST so that the TTE instruction settles no later than 3 p.m. on 12 October 2007. If you are a CREST sponsored member, you must refer to your CREST sponsor before taking any action as only your CREST sponsor will be able to send the necessary TTE instructions to CRESTCo in relation to your eq Shares.

Copies of the Offer Document and the Form of Acceptance are available for inspection (during normal business hours only) from Noble & Company Limited, 120 Old Broad Street, London, EC2N 1AR throughout the period during which the Offer remains open for acceptance.

The Board of Optimisa also announces that it has today dispatched a circular (the ‘Circular’) and notice of an extraordinary general meeting to Optimisa Shareholders. The Circular contains information on the proposed Placing to raise approximately £7.8 million which is being carried out to fund the consideration for the Offer and the proposed resolutions to increase the authorised share capital of Optimisa and grant the Directors the necessary authorities to effect the Placing. Further details of the Placing, together with the notice convening the Optimisa EGM to be held at the registered office of Optimisa at 209-215 Blackfriars Road, London SE1 8NL at 9.30 a.m. on 15 October 2007, are set out in the Circular.

Copies of the Circular are being posted to Optimisa Shareholders today, and are available from the offices of Optimisa’s Nominated Adviser and Broker, Noble & Company Limited, 5th Floor, 120 Old Broad Street, London EC2N 1AR, free of charge, from today and for a period of one month following the date of admission of the new ordinary shares to be allotted under the Placing.

Terms defined in the Offer Document have the same meanings in this announcement.

Copies of the Circular and Offer Document shall also be available from Optimisa’s website in accordance with Rule 26 of the AIM Rules for Companies.

Enquiries:

Optimisa plc +44 (0) 20 7960 3320
Ron Littleboy, Non-Executive Chairman

Noble & Company Limited (financial adviser, Nominated Adviser and Broker to Optimisa)
+44 (0) 20 7763 2200
Nick Naylor
Brian Stockbridge

eq group plc +44 (0) 7747 032 478
Bob Bond, Chief Executive

Evolution Securities Limited (financial adviser and broker to eq) +44 (0) 113 243 1619
Joanne Lake
Angus Gladish

Noble & Company Limited, which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority, is acting exclusively for Optimisa plc and no one else in connection with the Offer and the Placing and will not be responsible to anyone other than Optimisa plc for providing the protections afforded to customers of Noble & Company Limited nor for providing advice in relation to the Offer, the Placing or any matter referred to herein.

Evolution Securities Limited, which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority, is acting exclusively for eq group plc and no one else in connection with the Offer and will not be responsible to anyone other than eq group plc for providing the protections afforded to customers of Evolution Securities Limited nor for providing advice in relation to the Offer or any matter referred to herein.

This announcement is not intended to, and does not constitute or form any part of, an offer or an invitation to purchase any securities or the solicitation of an offer to purchase any securities in any jurisdiction pursuant to the Offer or otherwise. The Offer will be made solely through the Offer Document and (in relation to eq Shares in certificated form) the Form of Acceptance, which will together contain the full terms and conditions of the Offer, including details of how to accept the Offer. Any acceptance or other response to the Offer should be made only on the basis of the information contained in the Offer Document and (in relation to eq Shares in certificated form) the Form of Acceptance.

The laws of relevant jurisdictions may affect the availability of the Offer to persons not resident in the United Kingdom. In particular the Offer will not be made directly or indirectly in or into the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan or any Restricted Jurisdiction. Persons who are not resident in the United Kingdom or who are subject to the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United Kingdom should inform themselves about and observe any applicable legal and regulatory requirements. Further details in relation to overseas eq Shareholders are contained in the Offer Document. If you are in any doubt, you should consult your professional adviser in the relevant jurisdiction without delay.

This announcement, including information included or incorporated by reference in this announcement, may contain ‘forward-looking statements’ concerning the Offer and statements regarding Optimisa’s plans, objectives and expected performance. Generally, the words ‘will’, ‘may’, ’should’, ‘could’, ‘would’, ‘can’, ‘continue’, ‘opportunity’, ‘believes’, ‘expects’, ‘intends’, ‘anticipates’, ‘estimates’ or similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. Many of these risks and uncertainties relate to factors that are beyond Optimisa and eq’s abilities to control or estimate precisely, such as future market conditions and the behaviours of other market participants, and therefore undue reliance should not be placed on such statements.
Optimisa and eq assume no obligation for and do not intend to update these forward-looking statements, except as required pursuant to applicable law.

The Directors of Optimisa accept responsibility for the information contained in this announcement (other than the information relating to eq group, the eq Directors, members of their immediate families, related trusts and connected persons). To the best of the knowledge and the belief of the Directors of Optimisa (who have taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case), the information contained in this announcement for which they are responsible is in accordance with the facts and does not omit anything likely to affect the import of that information.

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14 September 2007 - Offer for eq group plc


14 September 2007 - Offer for eq group plc

14 September - Offer for eq group plc

14 September 2007 - Change of Advisor

Optimisa plc

(’Optimisa’ or the ‘Company’)

Change of adviser

Optimisa is pleased to announce that Noble & Company Limited has been appointed as the Company’s Nominated Adviser and Broker with immediate effect.

Ron Littleboy, Non-Executive Chairman, commented: “Optimisa is delighted to appoint Noble & Company as the Company enters another exciting part of its growth and development. We look forward to working with Noble to achieve these goals.”

Enquiries:

Optimisa plc 020 7960 3300
Ron Littleboy
Simon Dannatt

Noble & Company Limited  020 7763 2200
Nick Naylor
Brian Stockbridge

21 August 2007 - Interim Results

21 August 2007 - Interim Results

Interim statement for six months ended 30th June 2007


17 August 2007 - AIM Notice 26

Company Optimisa PLC
TIDM OPS
Headline AIM Notice 26
Released  10:17 17-Aug-07
Number 3226C 
Optimisa PLC

Optimisa plc (”the Company”)

Disclosure of information required by AIM Rule 26

Optimisa plc today announces that the information required by Rule 26 of the AIM
Rules for Companies (February 2007) is available in the “Investors/Rule 26″
section of the Company’s website
www.optimisaplc.com/index.php/investor-centre.

-end-

Enquiries

Jonathan Waters, Optimisa plc  +44 (0) 20 7960 3300
Hugh Oram, Nabarro Wells & Co. Limited +44 (0) 20 7710 7400

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  • The Remuneration Committee is responsible for determining and agreeing with the Board the framework and broad policy for the remuneration of the Chief Executive, Chairman and executive directors.
  • In determining these policies, the Committee takes into account all factors which it deems to be necessary.  The objective of such policy shall be to ensure that members of the executive management are provided with appropriate incentives to encourage enhanced performance and are, in a fair and reasonable manner, rewarded for their individual contributions to the success of the Group.
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Audit Committee

  • The Audit Committee is responsible for monitoring the integrity of the financial statements, including the annual and interim reports, and all announcements in connection with its financial performance.
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  • The Committee meets four times per year (quarterly)
  • The Committee comprises:

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Annual Report 2006


Optimisa acquires Andrew Irving Associates

[London]: 2nd October 2006 

New deal expands marketing services group and provides strong base from which to expand further into the Public Sector

Optimisa plc announces the acquisition of Andrew Irving Associates (AIA) for a total consideration of up to £317k.  An upfront payment of £187k will be satisfied by the issue of 17,701 shares and £10,700 in cash.  The remaining £130k will be paid in cash and shares but is dependent on performance.  AIA had sales in excess of £700k and profits before tax of £47K in the year to end April 2006 and a net asset value of c£175k.  This follows the add-on acquisition of nxtMOVE Corporation in March 2006 for c£1million and is expected to be significantly earnings enhancing in 2007.

AIA provides both qualitative and quantitative market research, primarily for the UK public sector.  It will give the Group a more cost-effective service capability for small projects in the UK that are currently outsourced, whilst also providing a long-established and well respected base from which to expand further into the public sector.

AIA will continue to operate much as before but under the umbrella of Optimisa plc, which will provide the administrative and operational support necessary to grow the business rapidly from its current level.  As a sign of commitment from the management team of AIA, most of the upfront payment has been taken in shares in Optimisa plc rather than in cash.
Simon Dannatt, Chief Executive of Optimisa, says of the deal: “After our strong interim results announced last month, we continue to search for earnings-enhancing acquisitions to expand our scale and scope.  We are extremely pleased to welcome our latest acquisition, AIA.  With their innovative approach to market research, they increase our ability to meet all of our clients’ needs within the Group, whilst significantly improving our reach into the public sector.  All in all, an exciting development.”

—ENDS—

—NOTES FOR EDITORS—
Optimisa plc is an AIM-listed holding company in the marketing services sector (EPIC: OPS).
Optimisa Group is positioned in the space between the large management consultancies and the traditional market research, market intelligence and business intelligence providers. The Group companies share a common desire to help their clients be more successful by delivering evidence-based commercial advice focused on customers, markets, competitors and channels. This advice allows clients to identify and capitalise on market opportunities, avoid or counter market threats and stay ahead of competitors.

—CONTACT—
Jonathan Waters - Director and Company Secretary
mail@optimisaplc.com
020 7960 3300
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Optimisa acquires Report International

[London]: 3rd May 2007

Latest acquisition extends the Optimisa Group’s range of services

Following the recent announcement of strong 2006 results, marketing services group Optimisa plc (EPIC: OPS) yesterday acquired Report International Limited (RIL), the third acquisition since March 2006. The consideration payable consists of an initial cash payment of an amount equal to 1.25 times the Company’s net assets as at 30 April 2007. On the basis of the accounts for the year ended 30 April 2006, this would amount to £261,000. Further cash consideration will be payable amounting to 1.25 times the pre-tax profits of RIL for the eight months ending 31 December 2007. In addition, a second earn out consideration will be payable on the basis of a multiple of RIL’s average profit before tax for the two years ending 31 December 2009, up to a maximum of £2.2 million.

RIL (www.reportinternational.com) provides content analysis of national and international media output to support product and market research, brand equity modelling, corporate reputation management and PR campaign planning.

RIL’s product offering is complementary to Optimisa’s existing businesses and extends the scope of the Optimisa proposition. Day-to-day operations and the current RIL team will remain the same, however membership of the group will enhance RIL’s ability to offer added value around data analytics, marketing effectiveness modelling and competitive intelligence.

Simon Dannatt, Chief Executive of Optimisa, said of the deal: “We are very pleased to bring Report International on board. Their unique understanding of the world’s media and the insight they can offer to our clients across the Group brings immediate opportunities for collaboration.”

Mike Daniels, Joint Managing Director of Report International, comments: “Our membership of Optimisa gives us the strength to stretch our capabilities and to develop our methodology leadership into commercial leadership. The group is committed to helping us grow and strengthen our media analysis capabilities. We believe that working with the other companies in the Group will dramatically enhance our ability to link media outputs to audience outcomes, which is an increasing focus for our clients.”

—ENDS—

—NOTES FOR EDITORS—

Optimisa plc (www.optimisaplc.com) is an AIM-listed holding company in the marketing services sector (EPIC: OPS). Optimisa Group is positioned in the space between the large management consultancies and the traditional market research, market intelligence and business intelligence providers. The Group companies share a common desire to deliver high-value, commercial market and marketing advice to help clients to grow their businesses profitably. The Optimisa Group continues to grow, organically and through acquisition. The Group currently comprises kae: marketing intelligence (www.kae.com), nxtMOVE (www.thenxtmove.com), Andrew Irving Associates (www.aiaresearch.co.uk) and Report International (www.reportinternational.com).

—CONTACT—

Caroline Dundas 020 7960 3300
caroline.dundas@optimisaplc.com

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Regulatory Announcements

Please click on the links below for all regulatory announcements made by Optimisa plc in the last 12 months:

11 August 2008 - Holding(s) in Company

17 June 2008 - Director/PDMR Holding

23 May 2008 - AGM Statement

22 May 2008 - Trading Update

22 April 2008 - Notice of Annual General Meeting and Posting of Accounts

09 April 2008 - Preliminary Results for 12 months ended 31st December 2007

09 April 2008 - Transaction in Own Shares

09 April 2008 - Total Voting Rights

09 April 2008 - Dividend Information

27 February 2008 - Directorate change

08 February 2008 - Directors/PMDR Holdings and transaction in own shares

06 February 2008 - Transaction in own shares and notice of results

21 December 2007 - New Banking Facility

13 December 2007 - Director/PDMR shareholding and change of auditor

30 November 2007 - Offer Update

22 October 2007 - Director/PDMR Shareholding

22 October 2007 - Total Voting Rights

22 October 2007 - Six-For-One Share Split

19 October 2007 - Offer Update

15 October 2007 - EGM Statement

12 October 2007 - Recommended Cash Offer

21 September 2007 - Offer document posted

14 September 2007 - Offer for eq group plc

14 September 2007 - Change of Advisor

21 August 2007 - Interim Results

17 August 2007 - AIM Notice 26

29 June 2007 - Total Voting Rights

29 June 2007 - Issue of Equity

14 May 2007 - Result of AGM

02 May 2007 - Acquisition

12 April 2007 - Annual Report and Accounts

28 March 2007 - Preliminary announcement

18 December 2006 - Total Voting Rights

02 October 2006 - Acquisition

14 September 2006 - Interim Results

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Advisors

Nominated Advisor & Broker
Noble & Company Limited
120 Old Broad Street
London EC2N 1AR

+44 (0) 20 7763 2200

Auditor
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Benson House
33 Wellington Street
Leeds LS1 4JP

+44 (0) 113 289 4000

Solicitor
Grant Dawe LLP
One Hammersmith Grove
London W6 0NB

+44 (0)20 3008 5530

Registrar
Capita Registrars
Northern House
Woodsome Park
Fenay Bridge
Huddersfield HD8 0LA

+44 (0) 20 8639 3399

02 October 2006 - Acquisition

Company  Optimisa PLC
TIDM  OPS
Headline  Acquisition
Released  13:46 02-Oct-06
Number  7956J
Optimisa plc

Acquisition of Andrew Irving Associates

Optimisa plc announces the acquisition of Andrew Irving Associates (AIA) for a total consideration of up to £317k. An upfront payment of £187k will be satisfied by the issue of 17,701 shares and £10,700 in cash. The remaining £130k will be paid in cash and shares but is dependent on performance. AIA had sales in excess of £700k and profits before tax of £47K in the year to end April 2006 and a net asset value of c£175k. This follows the add-on acquisition of nxtMOVE Corporation in March 2006 for c£1million and is expected to be significantly earnings enhancing in 2007.

AIA provides both qualitative and quantitative market research, primarily for the UK public sector. It will give the Group a more cost-effective service capability for small projects in the UK that are currently outsourced, while providing a long-established and well respected base from which to expand further into the public sector.

AIA will continue to operate much as before but under the umbrella of Optimisa plc, which will provide the administrative and operational support necessary to grow the business rapidly from its current level. As a sign of commitment from the management team of AIA, most of the upfront payment has been taken in shares in Optimisa plc rather than in cash.

Enquiries:

Ron Littleboy, Chairman, Optimisa plc 020 7960 3320
Simon Dannatt, Chief Executive, Optimisa plc 020 7960 3300
Hugh Oram, Nabarro Wells & Co. Limited 020 7710 7400
END

18 December 2006 - Total Voting Rights

Company  Optimisa PLC
TIDM  OPS
Headline  Total Voting Rights
Released  16:00 18-Dec-06
Number  1516O
Optimisa plc

TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS

In conformity with the Transparency Directive’s transitional provision 6 we would like to notify the market of the following:

Optimisa plc’s share capital consists of 882,151 ordinary shares with voting rights. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in Optimisa plc is 882,151.

The above figure of 882,151 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Optimisa plc under the FSA’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Enquiries:

Hugh Oram, Nabarro Wells & Co. Limited 020 7710 7400
END

12 April 2007 - Annual Report and Accounts

Company  Optimisa PLC
TIDM  OPS
Headline  Annual Report and Accounts
Released  17:35 12-Apr-07
Number  7967U
Optimisa plc

Report and Accounts

Optimisa’s Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2006 and Notice of Annual General Meeting have today been posted to shareholders. The AGM is convened for 2.00pm on 14 May 2007 and will be held at 2nd Floor, 209-215 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NL.

The AGM will include a resolution to approve the final dividend of 15p per share. If approved the final dividend will be paid on 29 May 2007 to shareholders on the register on 20 April 2007.

12 April 2007

Enquiries:

Ron Littleboy, Chairman, Optimisa plc 020 7960 3300
Hugh Oram, Nabarro Wells Limited 020 7710 7400
END

02 May 2007 - Acquisition

Company  Optimisa PLC
TIDM  OPS
Headline  Acquisition
Released  15:52 02-May-07
Number  9919V
Optimisa plc

Acquisition of Report International Limited

Optimisa plc (’Optimisa’ or the ‘Company’) has today agreed to acquire all of the issued share capital of Report International Limited (’RIL’).

RIL provides content analysis of national and international media output to support product and market research, brand equity modelling, corporate reputation management and PR campaign planning. The Directors of Optimisa believe that RIL’s product offering is complementary to Optimisa’s existing businesses and that cross selling opportunities with RIL and the ability to share resources will contribute to the growth of the Optimisa group.

On the basis of the last published accounts of RIL, for the year ended 30 April 2006 turnover amounted to £1.8 million with profit before tax of £70,000. The net assets of RIL at that date were £209,000.

The consideration payable consists of an initial cash payment of an amount equal to 1.25 times the Company’s net assets as at 30 April 2007, as determined by completion accounts to be agreed or determined following completion. On the basis of the accounts for the year ended 30 April 2006, this would amount to £261,000. Further cash consideration will be payable amounting to 1.25 times the pre-tax profits of RIL for the eight months ending 31 December 2007. In addition, a second earn out consideration will be payable on the basis of a multiple of RIL’s average profit before tax for the two years ending 31 December 2009 on the following basis: for the first £200,000 average annual profits - a multiple of 4; for the excess of average annual profits over £200,000 up to a maximum average profits of £500,000 - a multiple of 3; and for the excess average annual profits between £500,000 and £700,000 - a multiple of 1. The second earnout consideration will be payable in cash, although Optimisa may elect to settle up to 20 per cent. by way of an issue to the vendors of new ordinary shares in the Company at the then prevailing market price. The maximum consideration will be £2.2 million.

Enquiries

Ron Littleboy, Chairman, Optimisa plc, 07789 691581
Simon Dannatt, Chief Executive, Optimisa plc, 020 7960 3300
Jonathan Waters, Director, Optimisa plc, 020 7960 3300
Hugh Oram, Nabarro Wells Limited, 020 7710 7400
END

29 June 2007 - Total Voting Rights

Company  Optimisa PLC
TIDM  OPS
Headline  Total Voting Rights
Released  18:08 29-Jun-07
Number  3990Z
Optimisa plc

(”Optimisa” or “the Company”)

TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS

In accordance with the FSA’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules, the Company would like to notify the market of the following:

- Optimisa’s share capital consists of 885,015 ordinary shares with voting rights.

- The Company holds no shares in treasury.

- Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is 885,015.

The above figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FSA’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Enquiries:

Hugh Oram, Nabarro Wells & Co. Limited 020 7710 7400

END

14 May 2007 - Result of AGM

Company  Optimisa PLC
TIDM  OPS
Headline  Result of AGM
Released  16:03 14-May-07
Number  5639W
Optimisa plc

Result of Annual General Meeting

At the Annual General Meeting of the Company held today all the resolutions were passed.

Enquiries:

Ron Littleboy, Chairman, Optimisa plc 07789 691581
Simon Dannatt, Chief Executive, Optimisa plc 020 7960 3300
Jonathan Waters, Director, Optimisa plc 020 7960 3300
Hugh Oram, Nabarro Wells & Co. Limited 020 7710 7400
END

Details of any restrictions on the transfer of securities

There are no restrictions on the transfer of the Company’s AIM securities.

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Financial Documents

Annual Report for year ended 31st December 2007

Interim statement for six months ended 30th June 2007

Annual Report for year ended 31st December 2006

Interim statement for the six months ended 30th June 2006

Annual Report for year ended 31st December 2005

Annual Report for year ended 31st December 2004

Annual Report for year ended 31st December 2003

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Number of AIM securities in issue

The Company’s issued share capital consists of 8,910,090 ordinary shares with a nominal value of 25 pence each (’Ordinary Shares’), each share having equal voting rights.

The Company holds 4,010 ordinary shares in Treasury.  The number of ordinary shares with voting rights in issue excluding Treasury shares is 8,906,080. 

As of 21 January 2008 the Company had been notified, in accordance with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, of the following shareholdings amounting to 3% or more of the ordinary share capital of the Company:

S J Dannatt 9.67%
D B Rankin 9.67%
R F Littleboy 5.75%
D J L King 3.82%
Noble Fund Managers 8.87%
Hargreave Hale Limited 3.04%
Close Brothers AIM VCT 3.53%

In accordance with the AIM Rules (Rule 26), in so far as the Company is aware, the percentage of the Company’s issued share capital that is not in public hands is 27.07%. This percentage comprises the holdings of:

  • S J Dannatt, D B Rankin, R F Littleboy and J Waters, who are the only directors and officers that currently hold shares in Optimisa plc
  • C Campbell, C A Irving, D Irving, N Spicer, I M Sparham and P Nola as Directors of companies owned by Optimisa plc
  • S M Littleboy, C Littleboy, S A Littleboy and A Falcone as family of R F Littleboy

Details of other exchanges or trading platforms

The Company is not listed on any other exchanges or trading platforms

 Exchanges

Admission Document and Circulars

21 September 2007 - Shareholder circular: Notice of EGM re: Optimisa plc offer for eq group plc