Document re proposed acquisition

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

16 December 2010

RPC Group Plc

("RPC" or the "Company")

Document re Proposed Acquisition of Superfos Industries a/s

Further to today's earlier announcement, RPC is posting to its shareholders the Prospectus which contains a circular in relation to the acquisition of Superfos Industries a/s and Notice of the Extraordinary General Meeting.

The Prospectus will shortly be available for viewing on the investors section of RPC's website at www.rpc-group.com. A copy of the Prospectus will also be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at: www.Hemscott.com/nsm.

Definitions used in the Prospectus sent to Shareholders dated 16 December 2010 shall have the same meanings when used in this announcement, unless the context requires otherwise.

For further information, please contact:

RPC Plc:

Rebecca Joyce, Company Secretary + 44 (0)1933 410 064

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