Communisis PLC Regulatory News (CMS)

6 March 2013

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THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE OR FORM PART OF ANY OFFER OR INVITATION TO SELL OR ISSUE, OR ANY SOLICITATION OF ANY OFFER TO PURCHASE OR SUBSCRIBE FOR, ANY NEW ORDINARY SHARES, NOR SHALL IT (OR ANY PART OF IT), OR THE FACT OF ITS DISTRIBUTION, FORM THE BASIS OF, OR BE RELIED ON IN CONNECTION WITH OR ACT AS ANY INDUCEMENT TO ENTER INTO, ANY CONTRACT OR COMMITMENT WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE FIRM PLACING, PLACING AND OPEN OFFER OR OTHERWISE.

Any investment decision must be made exclusively on the basis of the prospectus published by Communisis plc on 14 February 2013 (incorporating a circular for the purposes of the Listing Rules) (the "Prospectus") and any supplement thereto In connection with the admission of new ordinary shares of the Company to the premium segment of the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities.

Communisis plc

("Communisis" or the "Company")

Completion of Firm Placing and Placing and Open Offer

Firm Placing of 37,500,000 New Ordinary Shares and

Placing and Open Offer of 12,500,000 New Ordinary Shares at a price of 40 pence per share

By way of an update to the announcement issued by the Company on Tuesday, 5 March 2013, the Firm Placing, Placing and Open Offer is complete following Admission at 8.00 a.m. today.

Capitalised terms used in this announcement have the meanings given to them in the Definitions section of the Prospectus.

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Nplus1 Singer Advisory LLP

Nplus1 Singer Advisory LLP, which is a member of the London Stock Exchange, is authorised and regulated in the UK by the Financial Services Authority, is acting as sponsor, financial adviser and joint broker to Communisis plc in connection with the proposed Fundraising and Admission. Nplus1 Singer Advisory LLP is acting exclusively for Communisis plc in connection with the Fundraising and Admission and no one else. Nplus1 Singer Advisory LLP will not be responsible to anyone other than Communisis plc for providing the protections afforded to clients of Nplus1 Singer Advisory LLP nor for advising any other person on the transactions and arrangements described in this announcement or the Prospectus. No representation or warranty, express or implied, is made by Nplus1 Singer Advisory LLP as to any of the contents of this announcement or the Prospectus. Apart from the liabilities and responsibilities, if any, which may be imposed on Nplus1 Singer Advisory LLP by the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 or the regulatory regime established under it, Nplus1 Singer Advisory LLP accepts no responsibility whatsoever for the contents of this announcement or the Prospectus or for any other statement made or purported to be made by it or on its behalf in connection with Communisis plc, the Existing Ordinary Shares, the New Ordinary Shares, the Fundraising or Admission. Nplus1 Singer Advisory LLP accordingly disclaims all and any liability whatsoever whether arising in tort or contract or otherwise (save as referred to above) which it might otherwise have in respect of this announcement or the Prospectus or any such statement.

Cenkos Securities plc

Cenkos Securities plc, which is a member of the London Stock Exchange, is authorised and regulated in the UK by the Financial Services Authority, and is acting as joint broker to Communisis plc in connection with the Firm Placing and the Placing. Cenkos Securities plc is acting exclusively for Communisis plc in connection with the Firm Placing and the Placing and no one else. Cenkos Securities plc will not be responsible to anyone other than Communisis plc for providing the protections afforded to clients of Cenkos Securities plc nor for advising any other person on the transactions and arrangements described in this announcement or the Prospectus. No representation or warranty, express or implied, is made by Cenkos Securities plc as to any of the contents of this announcement or the Prospectus. Apart from the liabilities and responsibilities, if any, which may be imposed on Cenkos Securities plc by the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 or the regulatory regime established under it, Cenkos Securities plc accepts no responsibility whatsoever for the contents of this announcement or the Prospectus or for any other statement made or purported to be made by it or on its behalf in connection with Communisis plc, the Existing Ordinary Shares, the New Ordinary Shares, the Fundraising or Admission. Cenkos Securities plc accordingly disclaims all and any liability whatsoever whether arising in tort or contract or otherwise (save as referred to above) which it might otherwise have in respect of this announcement or the Prospectus or any such statement.