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6 Oct 2005 08:13

Huveaux PLC06 October 2005 HUVEAUX PLC (the "Company") Completion of acquisition of J B Bailliere Sante On 21 July 2005, Huveaux PLC announced the proposed acquisition of the entireissued share capital and debt of COPEF S.A., comprising the business ofJ B Bailliere Sante (a leading publisher in the French medical press sector),for €11.5 million (£7.9 million) in cash. The Company is pleased to announce that, following satisfaction of a mandatoryWorks Council consultation programme and certain conditions precedent, theacquisition has today been completed. 6 October 2005 Enquiries: John van Kuffeler, Executive Chairman 020 7245 0270Jean-Marie Simon, Directeur General, Huveaux EU +33 1 47 38 04 64 James Leviton, Finsbury Limited 020 7251 3801 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange