Offer Document Posted

RNS Number:5343E
South Staffordshire Plc
27 October 2004


27 October 2004


NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES,
CANADA, AUSTRALIA OR JAPAN



                           Recommended Cash Offer by
  Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein Limited ("Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein") on
                                   behalf of
                 AquaInvest Acquisitions Limited ("AquaInvest")
                                      for
                South Staffordshire Plc ("South Staffordshire")



                           Posting of Offer Document



AquaInvest announces that the Offer Document in relation to the recommended cash
offer made by Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, on behalf of AquaInvest, for the
whole of the issued and to be issued share capital of South Staffordshire is
being posted to South Staffordshire Shareholders today, together with the Form
of Acceptance.



Forms of Acceptance should be completed, signed and returned in accordance with
the instructions set out in the Offer Document and in the Form of Acceptance, so
as to be received as soon as possible and, in any event, by not later than 3.00
p.m. on 17 November 2004. If South Staffordshire Shares are held in CREST,
acceptance should be made electronically so that the TTE Instruction settles as
soon as possible and, in any event, not later than 3.00 p.m. on 17 November
2004.


This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or an invitation to
purchase any securities or the solicitation of an off to buy any securities.



Terms used in this announcement shall have the same meaning as those in the
Offer Document.



Enquiries:


Financial Dynamics
Andrew Dowler , Managing Director
Andrew  Waterworth, Partner
Tel:  [phone]





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