EPT Disclosure

    DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS
            WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS
                  BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
                       (Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code)


1.   KEY INFORMATION

Name of exempt principal      KBC PEEL HUNT LTD
trader
Company dealt in              ABACUS GROUP PLC
Class of relevant security    ORDINARY
to which the dealings being
disclosed relate (Note 1)
Date of dealing               23 DECEMBER 2008


2.   INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE

(a)  Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant
security dealt in (Note 2)

                                      Long                  Short

                              Number                Number
                              (%)                   (%)
(1) Relevant securities       179,000               
                              (0.24%)
(2)  Derivatives (other  than                       
options)
   
(3) Options and agreements                          
to purchase/sell
   
Total                         179,000               
                              (0.24%)

(b)  Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other
     than the class dealt in (Note 2)

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


  (c)  Rights to subscribe (Note 2)
  
Class of relevant security:   Details

                              

3.   DEALINGS (Note 3)

(a)  Purchases and sales

Purchase/sale            Number of securities    Price per unit (Note 4)

BUY                      179,000                 52p

     
     

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product       Long/short       Number of securities   Price per unit
name,         (Note 5)         (Note 6)               (Note 4)
e.g. CFD
                                                      

     
     

(c)  Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)  Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product       Writing,    Number of    Exerc   Type,    Expir   Option
name,         selling,    securities   ise     e.g.     y       money
e.g. call     purchasin   to which the price   American date    paid/rece
option        g,          option               ,                ived per
              varying     relates              European         unit
              etc.        (Note 6)             etc.             (Note 4)
                                                                


(ii) Exercising

Product name, e.g. call  Number of securities    Exercise price per unit
option                                           (Note 4)
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 



(d)  Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3)


Nature of transaction    Details                 Price per unit (if
(Note 7)                                         applicable) (Note 4)

                                                 













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.





Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8)                NO


Date of disclosure                         24 DECEMBER 2008
Contact name                               PEDRO PINTO
Telephone number                           02074188941
Name of offeree/offeror with which         N/A
connected
Nature of connection (Note 9)              N/A


Notes

The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk