Offer Document Posted

24 Jul 2006 17:30

Newcourt Group plc24 July 2006 24 July, 2006 Not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, in or into or from Australia, Canada, Japan or the United States Newcourt Group plc Recommended Cash Offer for Ely Property Group plc Posting of Offer Document Newcourt Group plc ('Newcourt') announces that the Offer Document containing therecommended Cash Offer to acquire the entire issued and to be issued sharecapital of Ely Property Group plc ("Ely") made by Davy Corporate Finance onbehalf of Newcourt, was posted to Ely Shareholders today. To accept the Offer, the Form of Acceptance (accompanying the Offer Document)should be completed and returned as soon as possible but in any event so as tobe received by no later than 3.00 p.m. on 17 August, 2006. Terms defined in the Offer Document have the same meanings in this announcement. Enquiries:Davy Corporate Finance Telephone: +353 1 679 6363Ivan MurphyBrian Corr Murray Consultants Telephone: +353 1 498 0300Joe Murray Mobile: + 353 86 2534950 Davy Corporate Finance, which is regulated in Ireland by the FinancialRegulator, is acting for Newcourt and no one else in connection with the Offerand will not be responsible to anyone other than Newcourt for providing theprotections afforded to clients of Davy Corporate Finance nor for providingadvice in relation to the Offer, the contents of this document or anytransaction or arrangement referred to herein. The availability of the Offer to persons outside Ireland may be affected by thelaws of the relevant jurisdiction. Such persons should inform themselves aboutand observe any applicable requirements. The Offer will not be made, directly orindirectly, in or into any jurisdiction where it would be unlawful to do so, orby use of the mails, or by any means or instrumentality (including, withoutlimitation, telephonically or electronically) of interstate or foreign commerce,or by any facility of a national securities exchange of any jurisdiction whereit would be unlawful to do so, and the Offer will not be capable of acceptanceby any such means, instrumentality or facility from or within any jurisdictionwhere it would be unlawful to do so. Accordingly, copies of this announcementand all other documents relating to the Offer are not being, and must not be,mailed or otherwise forwarded, distributed or sent in, into or from anyjurisdiction where it would be unlawful to do so. Persons receiving suchdocuments (including, without limitation, nominees, trustees and custodians)should observe these restrictions. Failure to do so may invalidate any relatedpurported acceptance of the Offer. Notwithstanding the foregoing restrictions,Newcourt reserves the right to permit the Offer to be accepted if, in its solediscretion, it is satisfied that the transaction in question is exempt from ornot subject to the legislation or regulation giving rise to the restrictions inquestion. The directors of Newcourt accept responsibility for the information contained inthis announcement. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the directors ofNewcourt (who have taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case),the information contained in this announcement for which they acceptresponsibility is in accordance with the facts and does not omit anything likelyto affect the import of such information. Any person who is the holder of 1 per cent. or more of any class of shares inEly or Newcourt may be required to make disclosures pursuant to Rule 8.3 of theTakeover Rules. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange