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RNS Number : 2019U

Eleco PLC

19 December 2011

Eleco plc

("Eleco")

Divestment of Timber Engineering Interests

The Board of Eleco (AIM: ELCO) announces the divestment of its Timber Engineering Interests with the sale of Gangnail Systems' UK timber engineering business, and of International Truss Systems' South African timber engineering business, to companies within the Illinois Tool Works Inc. group (NYSE: ITW).

Total funds receivable in relation to the sale amount to GBP7,962,500 of which GBP6,762,500 was received on completion and a further GBP1,200,000 was placed in escrow and will be released subject to certain conditions over the next 2 years. The funds received on completion have been applied to reducing Eleco's bank borrowings.

The divestment by Eleco of its timber engineering businesses is consistent with Eleco's previously announced strategy of reducing its involvement in certain of its capital intensive building systems activities and expanding its successful international software interests. The divestment also represents a major step towards strengthening Eleco's financial position.

Profit before Tax of Eleco's timber engineering businesses for the 12 months ended 30 June 2011 was GBP900,000. Net asset value as at 30 June 2011 was GBP1,900,000.The financial impact of the divestment on Eleco will be finalised and reported in Eleco's preliminary announcement of its results for the 18 month period ending 31 December 2011, which is anticipated in March 2012.

Enquiries:

John Ketteley

   Executive Chairman              Tel: 0207 422 8000

Matthew Turner

   Finance Director                    Tel: 07907 545638 
   Cenkos Securities plc           Tel: 020 7397 8900

Adrian Hargrave

   Tim Anderson                        Tel; 0207 466 5103

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