EGM Statement

RNS Number:2327N
Heywood Williams Group PLC
07 July 2003

7 July 2003

Heywood Williams Group PLC

Result of Extraordinary General Meeting

Heywood Williams Group PLC  (the "Company") is pleased to announce that, at the
Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held today in relation to the
proposed disposal of the Creation Group (details of which are contained in the
circular sent to the Company's shareholders on 19 June 2003), the ordinary
resolution put to shareholders was duly passed.

The completion of the disposal remains conditional upon the expiry or
termination of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino
Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, which is expected shortly.

Two copies of the ordinary resolution passed today have been submitted to the UK
Listing Authority, and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK
Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at:


Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London
E14 5HS

Tel. No. 020 7676 1000


Enquiries:


Heywood Williams            Ian Stuart                           01484 487 200
                            (Group Chief Executive)
                            Laurence Campbell
                            (Group Finance Director)

Financial Dynamics          Meg Baker                            020 7831 3113




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