INS Instem Plc

RNS Number:8920M
Eagerport Limited
27 May 2005



This announcement replaces the release under RNS No.8834M dated 27 May 2005 at
15.58.

The third line in the first paragraph should read Infast Group plc shareholders
and not Bolt shareholders as previously stated.  All remaining text is
unchanged.


Immediate Release                                                   27 May 2005


This announcement is not for release, publication or distribution in or into
Canada, Australia or Japan.

                             Recommended Cash Offer
                                       by
                             KPMG Corporate Finance
        on behalf of the Offeror, a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of
                           Anixter International Inc.
                   and (in the United States) by the Offeror
                                      for
                                Infast Group plc
                             Offer Document posted


Further to the announcement made on 26 May 2005 of the Offer, the Offeror is
pleased to announce that the Offer Document containing the full terms and
conditions of the Offer is being posted to Infast Group plc Shareholders today,
together with the Form of Acceptance.

The First Closing Date of the Offer is 1.00 p.m. (London time) on 17 June 2005.

Terms used in this announcement shall have the meaning given to them in the
announcement made on 26 May 2005.

Enquiries:


Anixter                    Dennis Letham             Tel: +1 224 521 8601

KPMG Corporate Finance     Charles E Cattaneo        Tel: +44 (0) 121 232 3356

Buchanan Communications    Charles Ryland            Tel: +44 (0) 207 466 5000
                           James Strong              Tel: +44 (0) 207 466 5000


KPMG Corporate Finance, a division of KPMG LLP which is authorised and regulated
by the Financial Services Authority for investment business activities, is
acting for Anixter and the Offeror as financial adviser in relation to the Offer
and is not acting for any other person in relation to the Offer. KPMG Corporate
Finance will not be responsible to anyone other than Anixter and the Offeror for
providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in
relation to the contents of this announcement or any transaction or arrangement
referred to herein.

This announcement does not constitute an offer or invitation to purchase any
securities or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, pursuant to
the Offer or otherwise.  The Offer is being made solely pursuant to the Offer
Document and the Form of Acceptance accompanying the Offer Document, which
contain the full terms and conditions of the Offer, including details of how the
Offer may be accepted.

The Offer is not being made, directly or indirectly, in or into, or by use of
the mails of, or by any means or instrumentality (including, without limitation,
facsimile transmission, electronic mail, telex or telephone) of interstate or
foreign commerce of, or any facilities of a national securities exchange of
Canada, Australia, Japan or any jurisdiction where to do so would violate the
laws in that jurisdiction and the Offer will not be capable of acceptance by any
such use, means, instrumentality or facility, directly or indirectly from or
within Canada, Australia, Japan or any such jurisdiction.

The Offer in the United States is being made solely by the Offeror, and neither
KPMG LLP, KPMG Corporate Finance, nor any of its respective affiliates, is
making the Offer in the United States.



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