Statement re Court Hearing

RNS Number:9512V
Somerfield PLC
20 December 2005



                         SOMERFIELD PLC ("SOMERFIELD")

                         RESULT OF SECOND COURT HEARING


The Board of Somerfield is pleased to announce that at a hearing held earlier
today, the Court confirmed the Capital Reduction of Somerfield associated with
the Scheme.

All conditions in relation to the Scheme have now been satisfied or waived, save
for delivery of the Court Order confirming the Capital Reduction to the
Registrar of Companies and registration of the Court Order. It is expected that
the Court Order will be delivered and registered, and the Scheme will become
effective, on 21 December 2005.

Accordingly, the listing of the Somerfield Shares on the Official List of the UK
Listing Authority will be cancelled with effect from 8.00 a.m. on 21 December
2005.

The directors of Somerfield accept responsibility for the information contained
in this announcement. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the Somerfield
directors (who have taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case),
the information contained in this announcement is in accordance with the facts
and does not omit anything likely to affect the import of such information.

Terms used in this announcement have the same meanings as set out in
Somerfield's circular to shareholders dated 4 November 2005.


Enquiries:

Cardew Group (public relations adviser to Somerfield)           020 7930 0777
Anthony Cardew
Nadja Vetter
Sofia Rehman



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