EACP

3 Feb 2005 12:17

Camellia PLC03 February 2005 Camellia Plc East African Coffee Plantations Limited ("EACP") The following is the text of an announcement made today by Linton Park Plc, asubsidiary of Camellia Plc. EACP, a company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange in which Linton Park Plchas a 70.5% interest (4,570,637 ordinary shares), has today made the followingannouncement in response to an offer from Chiquita Brands South Pacific Limitedto acquire the entire issued share capital of EACP: "The East African Coffee Plantations Limited ("EACP") board acknowledges theChiquita Brands South Pacific Limited announcement regarding its proposedtakeover offer for EACP at Aus $7.65 cash per ordinary share less the proposedcash dividends referred to in its recent ASX dividend announcement totalling Aus$2.20 per ordinary share. The board considers the proposal favourably and looksforward to the receipt of Chiquita's bidder's statement, after which it willmake its recommendation to shareholders." For further enquiries please contact Camellia PlcMalcolm Perkins, Chairman01622 7466553rd February 2005 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange