Eros International PLC Issue of Equity (1632O)

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RNS Number : 1632O

Eros International PLC

17 September 2013

17 September 2013

Eros International plc ("Eros" or the "Company")

Admission of Shares

Further to the Company's Quarterly Results and Director Share Awards announcement on 10th September, 2013, Eros announces that application has been made for 5,029,935 ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") to be admitted to trading on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange ("Admission"). The new Ordinary Shares are being issued as share awards to Jyoti Deshpande, Group CEO & Managing Director, with an equal percentage of the Ordinary Shares being locked up for one, two and three years. This issuance of ordinary shares will increase Ms.Deshpande's interest in the Company to 6,110,940 ordinary shares, representing 4.67% of the issued share capital following Admission.

The new Ordinary Shares will rank pari passu with the existing Ordinary Shares in issue and Admission is expected to become effective on 19th September 2013.

Following Admission, the Company will have 130,788,302 Ordinary Shares in issue.

For further information, please contact:

Eros International Plc

Andrew Heffernan

Chief Financial Officer

T: [phone]

Sean Hanafin

Chief Corporate & Strategy Officer

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Jamie M.M. Kirkwood

Group Communications & Investor Relations

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Investec Bank plc

Nominated Adviser & Joint Broker

Jeremy Ellis / Patrick Robb / Carlton Nelson

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Peel Hunt LLP

Joint broker

Richard Kauffer / Daniel Harris

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About Eros International Plc

-- Eros co-produces, acquires and distributes Indian language films, in multiple formats worldwide

   --     In 2006, Eros listed its shares on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange 

-- In October 2010, Eros International listed its Indian subsidiary Eros International Media on the BSE & NSE in India

-- Eros operates in over 50 countries, with offices throughout India, the United Kingdom, USA, UAE, Singapore, Australia, Fiji and the Isle of Man

A registration statement relating to Eros' A Ordinary Shares has been filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any offer or sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction.

Some of the information presented in this press release and in related comments by Eros' management contains forward-looking statements. In some cases, these forward-looking statements are identified by terms and phrases such as "aim," "anticipate," "believe," "feel," "contemplate," "intend," "estimate," "expect," "continue," "should," "could," "may," "plan," "project," "predict," "will," "future," "goal," "objective," and similar expressions and include references to assumptions and relate to Eros' future prospects, developments and business strategies. Similarly, statements that describe Eros' strategies, objectives, plans or goals and statements regarding the proposed offering and the anticipated costs of these transactions are forward-looking statements and are based on information available to Eros as of the date of this press release. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the relevant statement. Such risks and uncertainties include a variety of factors, some of which are beyond Eros' control, including market conditions. Information concerning these and other factors that could cause results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements is contained under the caption "Risk Factors" in Eros' Registration Statement on Form F-1 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Eros undertakes no obligation to revise the forward-looking statements included in herein to reflect any future events or circumstances, except as required by law. Eros' actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from the results expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements.

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