HTP Hat Pin

    Disposal
             



                       Hat Pin plc ("Hat Pin")

   Disposal of Akamai Financial Markets (UK) and Akamai Financial
                           Markets (Dubai)

Hat Pin, the international human resources group, today announces the
sale of  the business,  assets and  liabilities of  Akamai  Financial
Markets (UK) Ltd for a cash consideration  of �1 and the sale of  the
entire issued  share capital  of Akamai  Financial Markets  Executive
Search (Dubai) Ltd for a  cash consideration of �1. These  businesses
have both been sold to Hexagon Human Capital plc.

In its unaudited accounts for the year ended 31 December 2007, Akamai
Financial Markets (UK) Ltd reported an operating loss of �351,000  on
a turnover of �4.3m.  Losses within this  business have continued  in
the current year. As  at 31 December  2007, Akamai Financial  Markets
(UK) Ltd had net assets of �384,000.

In its unaudited accounts for the year ended 31 December 2007, Akamai
Financial Markets Executive Search (Dubai) Ltd reported an  operating
loss of �23,000 on a turnover of �25,000. Losses within this business
have continued in the  current year. As at  31 December 2007,  Akamai
Financial Markets  Executive Search  (Dubai) Ltd  had net  assets  of
�23,000.

Hat Pin will recognise  a charge of approximately  �4.5m in its  2007
accounts in respect of the impairment of the carrying value of Akamai
Financial Markets  (UK)  Ltd. Hat  Pin  will recognise  a  profit  on
disposal of Akamai Financial Markets Executive Search (Dubai) Ltd  in
its 2008 accounts of approximately �50,000. These items will have  no
impact on the Group's cash position.

Commenting on developments, Angela  Campbell-No�, Chief Executive  of
Hat Pin plc,  said: "These disposals  allow Hat Pin  to focus on  and
invest in its profitable operations."

ENDS

For further information:

Hat Pin plc +44 (0)20 7438 8600
Angela Campbell-No�, Chief Executive
Paul Billett, Finance Director

Arden Partners Plc +44 (0)121 423 8943
Steve Douglas

The Hogarth Partnership +44 (0)20 7357 9477
Julian Walker

Notes to Editors

Hat Pin plc (www.hatpin.co.uk)
Hat Pin primarily operates  in the provision  of human resource.  The
Group currently operates globally through its three subsidiary brands
- - the wholly-owned Akamai Financial Markets and Executive Access, and
the 70%-owned Saxton Bampfylde:

Akamai Financial  Markets (www.akamaifinancial.com)  is a  specialist
international executive search  firm concentrating  in the  financial
services and financial markets arena, with leading positions in  Hong
Kong, Singapore and Tokyo.

Executive Access (www.executiveaccess.co.in)  is a leading  executive
search firm  in  India,  operating  across  the  financial  services,
technology, corporate, academia and  not-for-profit sectors in  India
and has a  well-established, blue  chip client  base and  operational
diversity.

Saxton Bampfylde (www.saxbam.com) is a premium brand in the executive
search industry both in the private sector - where it has an
extensive track record in boardroom and senior management
appointments - and in the public and not-for-profit sectors - as a
leading adviser on senior appointments in higher education, central
government, charities and the arts.

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