Rule 8.1- Abacus Group PLC

RNS Number:4538W
Deltron Electronics PLC
04 January 2006


                                    FORM 8.1


          DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES
                  FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS
      (Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)



1.         KEY INFORMATION


Name of person dealing (Note 1)                DEREK O'NEILL

Company dealt in                               ABACUS GROUP PLC

Class of relevant security to which the        ORDINARY SHARES
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)

Date of dealing                                29 DECEMBER 2005






2.         INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE



(a)        Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of
relevant security dealt in (Note 3)


                                               Long                             Short
(1) Relevant securities                        100,000 (0.2%)                   N/A
(2) Derivatives (other than options)           N/A                              N/A
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell    N/A                              N/A
Total                                          100,000 (0.2%)                   N/A



(b)        Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company,
other than the class dealt in (Note 3)


Class of relevant security: N/A                Long                             Short
(1) Relevant securities                        N/A                              N/A
(2) Derivatives (other than options)           N/A                              N/A
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell    N/A                              N/A
Total                                          N/A                              N/A



(c)        Rights to subscribe (Note 3)


Class of relevant security:                    Details
N/A                                            N/A






3.         DEALINGS (Note 4)



(a)        Purchases and sales


Purchase/sale                                  Number of securities             Price per unit (Note 5)

PURCHASE                                       95,000                           100 PENCE
PURCHASE                                       5,000                            102 PENCE



(b)        Derivatives transactions (other than options)


Product name,         Long/short (Note 6)      Number of securities (Note 7)    Price per unit (Note 5)
e.g. CFD

N/A                   N/A                      N/A                              N/A



(c)        Options transactions in respect of existing securities



(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying


Product name,        Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise   Type, e.g.     Expiry     Option money
                       purchasing,     to which the option             American,
e.g. call option     varying etc.      relates (Note 7)     price      European etc.  date       paid/received per
                                                                                                 unit (Note 5)

N/A                  N/A               N/A                  N/A        N/A            N/A        N/A



(ii)        Exercising


Product name, e.g. call option                 Number of securities             Exercise price per unit (Note 5)
N/A                                            N/A                              N/A



(d)        Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)


Nature of transaction (Note 8)                 Details                          Price per unit (if applicable) (Note
                                                                                5)

N/A                                            N/A                              N/A





4.         OTHER INFORMATION



Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives


Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating
to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting
rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is
referenced.  If none, this should be stated.
NONE



Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9):         NO


Date of disclosure                                                              4 JANUARY 2006

Contact name                                                                    DELTRON ELECTRONICS PLC
                                                                                GEORGE RALPH

Telephone number                                                                01638 561 156

Contact name                                                                    BUCHANAN COMMUNICATIONS
                                                                                TIM ANDERSON
                                                                                MARY-JANE JOHNSON

Telephone number                                                                020 7466 5000

Name of offeree with which associated                                           DELTRON ELECTRONICS PLC

Specify category and nature of associate status (Note 10)                       CATEGORY 3 - DIRECTOR


Notes

The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk


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