Statement re. Suspension

29 Mar 2005 13:22

Carbo PLC29 March 2005 Carbo plc ("the Company") The Board of the Company announces that it has, by reason of its financialposition, resolved to appoint Ernst & Young as administrator to deal with itsaffairs. In addition, the principal UK subsidiaries have also resolved to appointadministrators to provide protection for their respective assets. These actionsin the UK do not affect the rest of the Group's operations in Germany, Italy andelsewhere. These businesses will continue to trade as normal. The Company will be consulting with its funders and professional advisers andwill make a further announcement in due course. For further information:- Stuart Dootson Carbo plc Tel: 07734 297657 David Youngman W.H. Ireland Ltd. Tel: 0161 819 8743 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange