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RNS Number:3368B
Wigmore Group (The) PLC
28 July 2004

                             The Wigmore Group plc
                       ("Wigmore Group" or the "Company")

           Result of AGM, Appointment of Non-Executive Directors and
                            Conversion of Loan Notes

Result of AGM

At the Wigmore Group Annual General Meeting today, all resolutions proposed were
passed, including resolution 8, which was passed on a poll.


Board Appointments

The Board of Wigmore Group is also pleased to announce the appointment of Sir
James Mellon and John Hand QC as Non-Executive Directors of the Company, with
effect from Monday 2 August 2004.

Sir James is Burnbrae Limited's representative on the Board and John Hand QC is
a representative of significant shareholder Global Investments Limited.

John Hand was called to the Bar in 1972 and was appointed a QC in 1988. He is
experienced in most areas of common law litigation. His appointments include
being a Recorder and a Legal Assessor to the General Medical and Dental
Councils. John Hand QC, aged 57, is currently Chairman of Elite Strategies plc.

Sir James has held many senior positions and during his diplomatic career was
Ambassador to Denmark, Director General for trade and investment, USA, and
Consul General, New York. Thereafter he was Chairman of Scottish Homes and then
Executive Chairman of Thamesmead Town from 1993-1996. He has also been involved
with a number of investment trusts and has been chairman of a company appointed
by Polish Government for privatising business in Poland.

Sir James Mellon, aged 75, holds the following directorships and has held the
following directorships within the last five years:

Current                             Past

Regent Special Projects Ltd         Digitalbrain plc
Charlemagne Capital (UK) Ltd        Regent Pacific Corporate Finance Ltd
Regent Integrated Housing Ltd       Regent Global Fund
Woodwarm Ltd                        Red Tiger Investment Co Ltd
Digital View Group Ltd              White Tiger Investment Co Ltd
CC (UK) Investments Ltd
Regent Fund Management (Asia) Ltd
BFS Asian Assets Trust  
Torren Energy Limited*

*Torren Energy Limited entered into compulsory liquidation on 20 January 2004.


Loan Note Conversion

The Company has received a notice of conversion, in accordance with the Loan
Note Instrument dated 4 June 2004 between Evolution Beeson Gregory Limited and
the Company, to convert #100,000 into 100,000,000 fully paid ordinary shares of
the Company. The Company will make application for the 100,000,000 new ordinary
shares to be admitted to trading on AIM and admission is expected to occur on 3
August 2004.



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