1 Mar 2011 07:00

1 March 2011
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Brainspark plc
("Brainspark" or "the Company")
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UPDATE ON INVESTMENTS
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Brainspark plc (AIM: BSP), a fast growing international investment company, is pleased to update its shareholders regarding the following investments:
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Ondaland
Brainspark has invested a further EUR180,000 in T.L.T. Tempo Libero e Turismo S.p.A (trading as "Ondaland"), Italy's largest water theme park, representing the Company's 20 per cent. participation to a EUR 900,000 capital raise by Ondaland. This new funding will be used by the owners of Ondaland to install a new ride in the park in time for the 2011 summer season.
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Bibop
On 24 February 2011 Brainspark increased its stake in Bibop S.p.A. ("Bibop"), the multi-platform digital content management company, by 1.56 per cent. taking its holding to 51.76 per cent. of Bibop's share capital. The shares were bought from Mr Giuliano Borsari.
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In addition, on 28 February 2011, Brainspark signed a Letter of Intent with Digital Magics S.p.A., the Milan based technology incubator investment company, to acquire its entire 42.03% holding in Bibop, which will give Brainspark a total shareholding in Bibop of 93.79%. It is intended that the contract, which must be entered into by no later than 30 June 2011, will be funded through a cash payment of EUR 1,034,935 and EUR 1 million in Brainspark ordinary shares, to be calculated by using the mid-price of Brainspark shares over a 30 day period prior to completion of the acquisition.
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The contract is conditional, among other things, on Brainspark shareholders approving at a General Meeting the requisite authorities to allot new shares and to Brainspark raising the necessary funds needed to satisfy the cash element of the consideration.
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For further information please contact:
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Brainspark plc +39 347 66 20 664
Alfredo Villa
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 Arbuthnot Securities +44(0) 20 7012 2000
 Antonio Bossi / Ed Groome
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 Leander PR +44(0) 7795 168 157
 Christian Taylor-Wilkinson
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About Brainspark Plc
Brainspark plc (AIM: BSP) is an AIM listed investment company pursuing a dynamic strategy to create a comprehensive portfolio of companies primarily encompassing the interactive media, leisure, entertainment and financial services sectors mainly in Italy but also other European countries. Its core investment is B'Parks & Leisure, the owner of a site in northern Italy with plans for the development of a large theme park. The company may be either a passive or active investor and Brainspark's investment rationale ranges from acquiring minority positions with strategic influence through to larger controlling positions.
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