RNS Number:7044L
West Bromwich Albion PLC
29 May 2003


                   OFFER BY JEREMY PEACE UNDER RULE 9 OF THE

                 CITY CODE FOR WEST BROMWICH ALBION PLC ("WBA")


Offer closed

Jeremy Peace ("the Offeror") announces that the Offer for WBA closed at 3.00 pm
on Thursday 29 May 2003.

As at 3.00 pm on 29 May 2003, the Offeror had received valid acceptances in
respect of 23,680 WBA Shares, representing approximately 16.9 per cent. of WBA's
issued share capital.

Prior to the commencement of the Offer Period on 31 March 2003, the Offeror and
those persons acting in concert with him held a total of 41,950 WBA Shares,
representing 29.9 per cent. of the issued share capital of WBA.  As a result of
the purchase by the Offeror from Highfield Electronics Limited of a further
28,050 WBA Shares, representing approximately 20 per cent. of the issued share
capital of WBA, on 10 April 2003, the Offeror and those persons acting in
concert with him held a total of 70,000 WBA Shares, representing just over 50
per cent. of the issued share capital of WBA.

The Offeror and those persons acting in concert with him therefore now own or
have received valid acceptances in respect of, in aggregate 93,680 WBA Shares,
representing approximately 66.9 per cent. of the issued share capital of WBA.

No acceptances were received in respect of Premier Shares.

Save as disclosed above, no acceptances of the Offer have been received from
persons acting in concert with the Offeror and neither the Offeror nor any
person acting in concert with him held any WBA Shares or rights over such shares
prior to the commencement of the Offer Period.  Save as disclosed above, neither
the Offeror nor any person acting in concert with him has acquired or agreed to
acquire any such shares or rights during the Offer Period.


Enquiries:



Jeremy Peace               telephone 0121 525 8888

David Bick                 telephone 020 7929 5599



29 May 2003



Terms defined in the Offer Document, dated 8 May 2003, have the same meaning in
this announcement unless the context otherwise requires.

The Offeror accepts responsibility for the information contained in this
announcement.  Subject as aforesaid, to the best of the knowledge and belief of
the Offeror (who has 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.

This announcement does not constitute, or form part of an offer or an invitation
to purchase any securities.


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