RNS Number:3285P
AIM
03 September 2003


              ANNOUNCEMENT TO BE MADE BY AIM APPLICANT AT LEAST 
                    10 BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO ADMISSION

ALL APPLICANTS MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:

COMPANY NAME:

The Hartstone Group PLC

COMPANY ADDRESS:

COMPANY POSTCODE:

COUNTRY OF INCORPORATION:

COMPANY BUSINESS:

DETAILS OF SECURITIES TO BE ADMITTED (i.e. where known, number of shares, nominal value and issue price):

158,487,044 ordinary shares of 1p each

9,997,828 8% cumulative convertible redeemable preference shares of 10p each

CAPITAL TO BE RAISED ON ADMISSION:

FULL NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF DIRECTORS AND PROPOSED DIRECTORS:

PERSON(S) INTERESTED IN 3% OR MORE OF THE ISSUER'S CAPITAL, EXPRESSED AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL
AS AT 14 JULY 2003

NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF ALL PERSONS TO BE DISCLOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SCHEDULE 2, PARAGRAPH (G) OF THE AIM RULES:

ANTICIPATED ACCOUNTING REFERENCE DATE:

EXPECTED ADMISSION DATE:

NAME AND ADDRESS OF NOMINATED ADVISER:

NAME AND ADDRESS OF BROKER:

DETAILS OF WHERE (POSTAL OR INTERNET ADDRESS) THE ADMISSION DOCUMENT WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM, WITH A STATEMENT
THAT THIS WILL CONTAIN FULL DETAILS ABOUT THE APPLICANT AND THE ADMISSION OF ITS SECURITIES:

DATE OF NOTIFICATION:

3 September 2003
NEW/ UPDATE (see note):

UPDATE

QUOTED APPLICANTS MUST ALSO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:

THE NAME OF THE AIM DESIGNATED MARKET UPON WHICH THE APPLICANT'S SECURITIES HAVE BEEN TRADED:

THE DATE FROM WHICH THE APPLICANT'S SECURITIES HAVE BEEN SO TRADED:

CONFIRMATION THAT THE APPLICANT HAS ADHERED TO ANY LEGAL AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS INVOLVED IN HAVING ITS
SECURITIES TRADED UPON SUCH A MARKET:

AN ADDRESS OR WEB-SITE ADDRESS WHERE ANY DOCUMENTS OR ANNOUNCEMENTS WHICH THE APPLICANT HAS MADE PUBLIC OVER THE
LAST TWO YEARS (IN CONSEQUENCE OF HAVING ITS SECURITIES SO TRADED) ARE AVAILABLE:

DETAILS OF THE APPLICANT'S STRATEGY FOLLOWING ADMISSION INCLUDING, IN THE CASE OF AN INVESTING COMPANY, DETAILS
OF ITS INVESTMENT STRATEGY:

A DESCRIPTION OF ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN FINANCIAL OR TRADING POSITION OF THE APPLICANT, WHICH HAS OCCURRED
SINCE THE END OF THE LAST FINANCIAL PERIOD FOR WHICH AUDITED STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED:

A STATEMENT THAT THE DIRECTORS OF THE APPLICANT HAVE NO REASON TO BELIEVE THAT ITS WORKING CAPITAL WILL BE
INSUFFICIENT FOR AT LEAST TWELVE MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF ITS ADMISSION:

DETAILS OF ANY LOCK-IN ARRANGEMENTS PURSUANT TO RULE 7 OF THE AIM RULES:

A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR SETTLING THE APPLICANT'S SECURITIES:

ADDRESS WHERE DOCUMENTS DETAILING THE RIGHTS ATTACHING TO THE APPLICANT'S SECURITIES CAN BE VIEWED:

INFORMATION EQUIVALENT TO THAT REQUIRED FOR AN ADMISSION DOCUMENT WHICH IS NOT CURRENTLY PUBLIC:

A WEBSITE ADDRESS OF A PAGE CONTAINING THE APPLICANT'S LATEST ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS WHICH MUST HAVE A
FINANCIAL YEAR END NOT MORE THEN NINE MONTHS PRIOR TO ADMISSION.  THE ACCOUNTS MUST BE PREPARED ACCORDING TO UK
OR US GAAP OR INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS.

The annual report for the Company for the year ended 31 March 2003 can be found on www.hartstonegroup.com


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