Offer Document Posted

RNS Number:9858V
Civica PLC
20 December 2005



  Recommended offer by Investec on behalf of Civica plc ("Civica") for Comino
                              Group plc ("Comino")

The board of directors of Civica announces that the document containing the
formal recommended cash offer by Investec (on behalf of Civica) for the entire
issued and to be issued share capital of Comino has been posted to Comino
shareholders today. Copies of the document are available from DLA Piper Rudnick
Gray Cary UK LLP, 3 Noble Street, London EC2V 7EE while the Offer remains open
for acceptance.

The first closing date of the Offer is 1.00 p.m., 10 January 2006.

Enquiries
Civica plc - Simon Downing / Mike Stoddard                    020 7760 2800
Buchanan Communications - Tim Thompson / Nicola Cronk         020 7466 5000
Investec - Andrew Pinder / David Currie                       020 7597 5970
Comino Group plc - Garth Selvey / Paul Clifford               01628 525 433
Binns & Co PR Ltd - Peter Binns / Paul McManus                020 7153 1485
Close Brothers - Peter Alcaraz / James Davies                 020 7655 3100







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