Silverdell PLC Update (1993V)

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Silverdell PLC

10 December 2013

Silverdell plc

("Silverdell" or the "Group")

Update

The Board of Silverdell announces that following the suspension of its shares from trading on 2 July 2013, pending clarification of the Group's financial position, HSBC has sold its debt position of GBP16 million to Rcapital Partners LLP, a turnaround investor.

As part of the transaction, Silverdell has sold 100% of the share capital of its subsidiaries Redhill Analysts Ltd and RDS Asbestos Management Consultants UK Ltd to Rcapital Partners LLP for a cash consideration of GBP1, and assuming a debt obligation of GBP5.5 million. The last audited accounts were as at 30 September 2012, and these businesses contributed GBP1.5m of operating profit before amortisation and non-recurring items of the Group's reported profit before amortisation and non-recurring items of GBP4.6m. The disposed businesses had combined net assets of GBP11.4m (Group total GBP38.2m).

This transaction will mean that the remaining Group has an indebted position with Rcapital Partners LLP of GBP10.5 million, on the same terms as were applicable with HSBC. Rcapital Partners LLP will conduct a review to further understand the cash requirements of the remaining Group.

Stuart Doughty, John Matthews, Mark Watts and Mark Hazlewood have come to the decision to resign as directors of Silverdell plc with immediate effect. Sean Nutley will remain on the board together with Condatis Limited, a company wholly owned by Rcapital Partners LLP, which will become a director. Sean Nutley is sharing in the investment risk and returns with Rcapital Partners LLP in order to align their goals moving forward and therefore, under the AIM Rules, the disposal of Redhill Analysts Ltd and RDS Asbestos Management Consultants UK Ltd is classed as a related party transaction. The Board (excluding Sean Nutley) supports the transaction as it is the only feasible option available to the Group at this point.

finnCap Ltd, the Group's nominated adviser, has not performed due diligence on Condatis Limited or persons associated with it. finnCap Ltd has not given any opinion on the disposal of Redhill Analysts Ltd and RDS Asbestos Management Consultants UK Ltd.

ENQUIRIES:

 
 Silverdell Plc                           Tel: + 44 20 7389 
                                                       6827 
 Sean Nutley, Chief Executive Officer 
 
 
 FinnCap (Nominated Adviser and Broker)   Tel: + 44 20 7220 
                                                       0500 
 Matt Goode (Corporate Finance) 
  Ben Thompson (Corporate Finance) 
 Victoria Bates (Corporate Broking) 
 
 College Hill                             Tel: + 44 20 7457 
                                                       2020 
 Helen Tarbet 
 Mark Garraway 
 

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