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Metro Baltic Horizons plc (MET.L)

("Metro Baltic Horizons" or the "Company")

28 March 2014

Settlement Agreement reached

For immediate release

The board of Metro Baltic Horizons announces that the Company has reached a settlement with former Company directors, Robin James, Kristel Meos and Gunnar Okk (together, the "Former Directors"). 

On 1 October 2012, the Company and its then subsidiaries Pedragon Investments Limited and Goldbrick Investments Limited issued proceedings against the Company's former advisors Tolmain Advisory Services Limited (formerly Metro Frontier Limited), Metro Capital Management AS, Mart Habakuk, James Kenny, Paul McGuinness, MG Capital Limited and McGuinness Investments OU (the "Former Advisors"), and the Former Directors in the High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man (the "Proceedings").

The Company and the Former Directors have agreed a final settlement in relation to the Proceedings. In entering this settlement the Former Directors have neither admitted liability nor wrongdoing. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, the Company has agreed to dismiss all claims against the Former Directors, and the Company will receive £2,500,000.

The Proceedings continue against the Former Advisors. The Board will revert at the time of the Company's AGM to provide further detail in regard of any potential distribution as well as the continued listing of the Company.

Enquiries

MBH Holdings PLC

Ronan Reid Tel: +353 1 6333843

S. P. Angel Corporate Finance LLP

Stuart Gledhill Tel: 020 3463 2260

Further information

This announcement will be available on MBH's website http://www.metrobaltichorizons.com/ as soon as practicable in accordance with AIM Rule 26.

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