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4 Aug 2009 07:00
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4 August 2009
RAM INVESTMENT GROUP PLC
("RAM" or the "Company")
RAM INVESTMENT GROUP PLC COMPLETES INVESTMENT IN GAMING TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS PLC
AND COMMENTS ON RAM MEDIA'S GREEK LITIGATION CASE
SHARE SWAP
The board of RAM Investment Group Plc ("RAM") announces that, today, it has completed the purchase of an investment holding in Gaming Technology Solutions Plc ("GTS").
The Company has purchased 217,392 ordinary shares in GTS at a price of 40p per share in consideration for the issue of 869,569 new Ordinary Shares in RAM at a price of 10p per share. This increases RAM's percentage holding in GTS to 1.63%.
This will have the effect of increasing the Current Asset investments held by RAM by £86,956.80.
GREEK LITIGATION CASE
We note the recent comment made by Parallel Media Group Plc ("PMG") in their interim results for 30 June 2009 "I am pleased to update you on the ongoing case of RAM Media Limited (in administration) vs The Greek Ministry of Culture, which I have mentioned in past reports. The High Court in London has made an award in favour of RAM Media Limited and is holding hearings with regards to cost. PMG is RAM Media's largest creditor with a claim of £0.75m and it would presently appear that we should receive a substantial proportion of our claim by early 2010".
We are aware of the award by the High Court and the inflow of cash to the joint liquidators of RAM Media Limited (BDO Stoy Hayward LLP). We also believe that the joint liquidators will be in a position in the last quarter of 2009 to adjudicate the claims of creditors and shareholders, provided that the Court hearings on costs have been concluded by then.
Once the adjudication process in the liquidation commences, BDO as liquidator will carefully consider all the evidence available in respect of each claim.
BACKGROUND
The award of €2.8m was made earlier this year but the Greek Government failed to pay and enforcement has been carried out to claim the monies. This has proved effective.
RAM Investment Group is a beneficiary as a creditor in its own right and benefits from any excess not paid out to the creditors as a 100% shareholder of RAM Media Limited.
For further information please call:
Tim Baldwin RAM investment Group plc 020 7518 4337
Roland Cornish Beaumont Cornish Limited 0207 628 3396
Monisha Varadan Rivington Street Corporate Finance Limited 0207 562 3389
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