BRDH Burani

RNS Number:8486Q
Burani Designer Holding N.V.
26 March 2008



                          BURANI DESIGNER HOLDING N.V.

                  ACQUIRES MAJORITY STAKE IN SPM DRINK SYSTEMS


Burani Designer Holding N.V., (LSE AIM: BRDH) ("BDH" or "the Group"), an
integrated Group offering Italian lifestyle products and services to customers
world-wide, announces today that it has signed a binding contract for the
acquisition of a 51% equity interest in SPM Drink Systems s.r.l ("SPM" or the 
"Company"), a company based in Spilamberto (Modena), Italy, active in the 
design, production and distribution of hot, cold and frozen beverage 
distribution machines Internationally.

The acquisition, the sixth completed by BDH in the past twelve months, will be
carried out through the Group's newly established subsidiary, BDH Food Design
s.r.l, whose aim is to extend BDH's reach  to include the Italian food and
beverage industry by providing top quality Italian food and beverage products
and services, to include coffee, chocolate and ice cream, to wholesale and
retail customers world-wide.



SPM DRINK SYSTEMS

Established in 1996 in Spilamberto (Modena) by the Grampassi family, SPM Drink
Systems designs, produces, and distributes hot, cold and frozen beverage
distribution machines to an international clientele that includes hotels,
restaurants and caterers world-wide. SPM is considered a key player in the
sector, primarily as a function of the uniqueness and technical sophistication
of its products and the firm's high level of sales service and support.

SPM  products, including Frozen, Chilled, and Hot Drinks categories, are
distributed in over 100 countries  via a world-wide network of  importers and
distributors, with clients that include Coca Cola, McDonald's, Kraft, Nestle,
Segrafredo, Portioli, Unilever, Club Med, 7Eleven, Molinari, IMI Cornelius, and
other internationally renowned companies.

The Company generated revenues in 2007 of Euro16.8 million, reflecting 50% growth
compared to 2006, and EBITDA of Euro2.6 million, with an EBITDA margin of 15.5%.
Exports represented over 50% of 2007 revenues.

Post spin off of the real estate properties the net financial position of the
Company will amount to Euro 1.5 million.



THE TRANSACTION

BDH will acquire a 51% equity interest in SPM via its subsidiary BDH Food Design
s.r.l, for a total consideration of Euro10.1 million cash to be paid at closing.

The Grampassi family will retain a 49% equity interest in SPM Drink Systems
s.r.l.  Mr. Umberto Grampassi, founder of SPM Drink Systems S.r.l, will continue
in his role as Chairman, and Mr. Enrico Grampassi will be appointed Chief
Executive Officer of the Company.

Real estate property hosting the production plant and warehouse and associated
debts, will not be subject to the transaction and will be transferred out of the
Company to the Grampassi family prior to closing. The transaction, subject to
approval by the competition authorities, is expected to be finalised in May
2008.

Giovanni Burani states:  "We are extremely pleased to welcome SPM into our Group
and are confident that we, together with the Grampassi family, will create value
for our shareholders by capitalising on the numerous synergies that exist
between BDH and SPM".





Enquiries:

Burani Designer Holding N.V

Investor Relations & Strategic Development      Corporate Communications
Carol Brumer                                    Daniela Zari
Via Montenapoleone, 2                           Via Montenapoleone,3
Milano, 20129 ITALY                             Milano, 20129 ITALY
Tel: +39-(0)2-76420111                          Tel: +39-(0)2-76015354
Fax: +39-(0)2-781480                            Fax: +39-(0)2)76009545
e-mail: cbrumer@mariellaburani.com              e-mail: dzari@mariellaburani.com



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NOTES TO EDITORS

The BDH Group offers a complementary range of Italian lifestyle products and
services to an international customer base.  BDH operates in the fashion
apparel, leather goods and fashion jewellery businesses through its majority
owned subsidiary, Mariella Burani Fashion Group S.p.A. (MBFG), and beachwear,
underwear and cosmetics through subsidiaries Arcte, Crisfer and Eurocosmesi. BDH
recently extended the group's reach into the internationally acclaimed Italian
food and beverages industry through its acquisition of a controlling interest in
Granulati Italia SpA via the Group's subsidiary company BDH Food Design. BDH's
business model focuses on the acquisition and integration of quality Italian
lifestyle businesses to create operating divisions able to benefit from scale
and synergies between BDH Group companies.




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