Offer Update

    RNS Number : 7368W
  Horizon Technology Group PLC
  16 June 2008
   



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violation of the relevant laws oF such jurisdiction.
    16 June 2008

    AVNET (HOLDINGS) LIMITED,
    A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF AVNET, INC.

    RECOMMENDED CASH OFFER FOR HORIZON TECHNOLOGY GROUP PLC

    Summary 

    The Board of Avnet (Holdings) Limited (Avnet Holdings) announces the level of acceptances for its Offer for Horizon Technology Group plc
(Horizon) at the first closing date of the Offer and the extension of its Offer until 30 June 2008.

    First closing date of the Offer - acceptances 

    As at 11.00 a.m. on 13 June 2008, the first closing date of the Offer, valid acceptances of the Offer had been received in respect of
66,586,976 Horizon Shares, representing approximately 80.89 per cent. of Horizon's issued ordinary share capital.

    Offer extended 

    The Offer, which remains subject to the terms and conditions set out in the Offer Document, is being extended and will remain open for
acceptance until the next closing date, which will be 11.00 a.m. (Dublin Time) on 30 June 2008. Any further extension of the Offer will be
publicly announced by 8.00am on the business day following the day on which the Offer is otherwise due to expire, or such later time or date
as the Irish Takeover Panel may agree. 

    To accept the Offer, the Form of Acceptance should be completed, signed and returned in accordance with the procedure set out in the
Offer Document as soon as possible and in any event so as to be received by no later than 11.00 a.m. (Dublin Time) on 30 June 2008.

    Copies of the Offer Document and the Form of Acceptance are available for inspection at the offices of McCann FitzGerald (Riverside One,
Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin 2, Ireland) during normal business hours on any business day (Saturdays and public holidays excepted) while
the Offer remains open for acceptance. 

    Disclosures

    Prior to 13 March 2008 (the commencement of the Offer Period for Horizon under the Irish Takeover Rules), neither Avnet Holdings nor any
person acting in concert with Avnet Holdings held any Horizon Shares or other securities of Horizon.

    Prior to the announcement of the Offer on 18 April 2008, Avnet Holdings had received irrevocable undertakings to accept (or procure the
acceptance of) the Offer from certain Horizon Shareholders in respect of, in aggregate, 50,505,578 Horizon Shares, representing
approximately 61.35 per cent. of the issued share capital of Horizon. Acceptances in respect of all of these Horizon Shares have been
received pursuant to these irrevocable undertakings and are included in the total number of valid acceptances referred to above.

    Save as set out above neither Avnet Holdings nor any person acting in concert with Avnet Holdings has acquired or agreed to acquire any
Horizon Shares or other securities of Horizon during the Offer Period.

    Definitions used in the Offer Document dated 16 May 2008 have the same meaning when used in this announcement, unless the context
requires otherwise.

    Enquiries: 

 AVNET, INC.                              Telephone: 
 Kirsten Klatt, European                  Germany +49
 Communications Director                2153-733 328 
 Vincent Keenan, Vice President and             US +1
 Director, Investor Relations            480-643-7053


 BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES            Telephone: 
 (Financial adviser to Avnet, Inc.
 and Avnet)
 Derek Shakespeare, Managing Director  UK +44
 - European M&A                        20-7174-4800
 Georg Schloendorff, Managing          US +1
 Director - Technology M&A             646-313-7926
 Hugh Moran, Associate - European M&A  Ireland +353
                                       1-619-6143

 DAVY CORPORATE FINANCE                    Telephone:
 (Financial adviser to Horizon)          Ireland +353
 Ivan Murphy                               1-679-6363
 Stephen Barry
 Roland French

 K CAPITAL SOURCE                          Telephone:
 (IR/PR adviser to Horizon)              Ireland +353
 Mark Kenny                                1-631-5500
 Jonathan Neilan

    This announcement does not constitute a prospectus or an equivalent document and it is not intended to and does not constitute or form
any part of an offer or invitation to sell or purchase or subscribe for any securities or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities
or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction pursuant to the Offer or otherwise. The Offer has been made solely by means
of the Offer Document which contains the full terms and conditions of the Offer. Any response to the Offer should be made only on the basis
of information contained in the Offer Document. Horizon Shareholders are advised to read the formal documentation in relation to the Offer
carefully. 

    The directors of Avnet, Inc. (Avnet) and Avnet Holdings accept responsibility for the information contained in this announcement. To the
best of the knowledge and belief of the directors of Avnet and Avnet Holdings  (who have taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is
the case), the information contained in this announcement for which they accept responsibility is in accordance with the facts and does not
omit anything likely to affect the import of such information. 
    Banc of America Securities which is regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority is acting exclusively for Avnet.
and Avnet Holdings in connection with the Offer and for no-one else and will not be responsible to anyone other than Avnet and Avnet
Holdings for providing the protections afforded to clients of Banc of America Securities or for providing advice in relation to the Offer or
any other matters referred to in this announcement.
    Overseas Jurisdictions
    The availability of the Offer to persons who are not resident in Ireland or the United Kingdom may be affected by the laws of the
relevant jurisdiction in which they are located. Persons who are not resident in Ireland or the United Kingdom should inform themselves
about, and observe, any applicable legal or regulatory requirements. Failure to comply with any such restrictions may constitute a violation
of the securities law of any such jurisdiction. The Offer is not being made, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States or any
other jurisdiction if to do so would constitute a violation of the relevant laws in such jurisdiction. Copies of this announcement, the
Offer Document and any related offering documents are not being, and must not be, directly or indirectly, mailed or otherwise forwarded,
distributed or sent into or from the United States or any other jurisdiction if to do so would constitute a violation of the relevant laws
in such jurisdiction and persons receiving any such documents (including custodians, nominees and trustees) must not mail or otherwise distribute or send them in, into or from such jurisdictions as doing
so may invalidate any purported acceptance of the Offer.
    Further details in relation to overseas shareholders are contained in the Offer Document.  
    Dealing disclosure requirements
    Any person who is a holder of one per cent. or more of Horizon Shares may have disclosure obligations under Rule 8.3 of the Irish
Takeover Rules, effective from 13 March 2008 (the date of the commencement of the offer period for Horizon).

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