RNS Number:9581P
White Young Green PLC
23 January 2007


For immediate release                                           23 January 2007




                         White Young Green Plc ("WYG")

         Acquisition of Malachi Cullen and Partners Limited in Ireland


White Young Green ("WYG") (LSE:"WHY"), consultant to the built, natural and
social environment, today announces the acquisition of the entire issued share
capital of Malachi Cullen & Partners Limited ("MCP").

MCP is a privately owned consulting engineering practice offering civil and
structural engineering consultancy services primarily to the Midlands region of
Ireland.  It employs 19 staff operating from a single office located in Athlone.

The consideration payable at completion by WYG was Euro1,600,000 being Euro900,000 in
cash and Euro700,000 satisfied by the issue of 96,147 ordinary shares ("the
Consideration Shares").  Application has been made for these Consideration
Shares to be admitted to the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and to
trading on the London Stock Exchange's market for listed securities. In
addition, further consideration (payable in ordinary shares and / or cash at
WYG's option) of up to a maximum of Euro300,000 is due if certain performance
criteria are met in the first year of trading under WYG's ownership.

For the year ended 31 March 2006 the profit before taxation of MCP, as extracted
from the financial statements for that year and after adjustment for exceptional
employment costs, was Euro220,012 on revenue of Euro1,627,511.  The net assets of MCP
at 31 March 2006 were Euro197,737 comprising fixed assets of Euro206,692, current
assets of Euro478,918, current liabilities of Euro414,771, creditors falling due after
one year of Euro64,117 and provision for liabilities and charges of Euro8,985.

All the directors of MCP have signed contracts of employment with the WYG Group.

The Board believes that the acquisition of MCP will provide WYG with an
important new platform for all of its key skills in the hitherto untapped
Midlands region of Ireland.

John Purvis, WYG's Chief Executive commented:

"This acquisition is a small but important step forward in the ongoing
development of WYG in Ireland. Malachi Cullen & Partners Limited is a successful
and well established engineering consultancy with an excellent reputation for
service delivery and a strong complementary network of clients servicing a
region of Ireland which is experiencing substantial and exciting economic
growth.  WYG will seek to enhance the range of services available to MCP's
clients, enabling them to engage much more strategically in the future."



For more information please contact:

White Young Green PLC                                      Tel: (0113) 278 7111
John Purvis, Chief Executive
Bob Hartley, Finance Director

Buchanan Communications                                    Tel: (020) 7466 5000
Tim Anderson / Lisa Baderoon / Rebecca Skye Dietrich




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