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MOP Acquisitions (LAF) Limited24 March 2006 24 March 2006 EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE ON 24 MARCH 2006 AT 7.00 AM Not for release, publication or distribution into Canada, Australia, Japan orthe United States Recommended Cash Offer by MOP Acquisitions (CS) Limited ("the Offeror"), a subsidiary of MOP Acquisitions (LAF) Limited for Crown Sports plc ("Crown Sports") Extension of Offer The Offeror announces that the Offer has been extended and will remain open foracceptance until further notice. On 12 April 2006, the Offeror will compulsorily acquire any outstanding CrownSports Shares to which the Offer relates under the procedures set out insections 428 to 430F of the Companies Act 1985. Crown Sports Shareholders who have not yet accepted the Offer are urged tocomplete, sign and return the relevant Form(s) of Acceptance (whether or nottheir Crown Sports are in CREST) as soon as possible to be received by post orby hand by 12 April 2006. If you have lost your Form(s) of Acceptance or haveany other queries in connection with the Offer, you should contact ShareRegistrars Limited at Craven House, West Street, Farnham, Surrey GU9 7EN or byphone on 01252 821390. ENQUIRIES MOP Acquisitions (CS) LimitedChristian Purslow 020 7201 4321Fred Turok 020 7366 8012Richard Taylor 020 7366 8052 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP(Financial Adviser to the Offeror)Simon Boadle 020 7212 4118 Terms used in this announcement shall have the same meaning given to them in theannouncement dated 17 February 2006. This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or an invitation topurchase any securities or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities,pursuant to the Offer or otherwise. The Offer will be made solely by the OfferDocument and the Form of Acceptance, which will contain the full terms andconditions of the Offer, including details of how the Offer may be accepted. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP which is authorised and regulated in the UnitedKingdom by the Financial Services Authority for designated investment business,is acting exclusively for the Offeror and MOP Acquisitions (LAF) Limited andno-one else in connection with the Offer and will not be responsible to anyother person for providing the protections afforded to clients ofPricewaterhouseCoopers LLP or for providing advice in relation to the Offer orto any other matter referred to in this document. This document has been issued by MOP Acquisitions (CS) Limited and has beenapproved as a financial promotion for the purposes of section 21 of theFinancial Services and Markets Act 2000 by the UK firm of PricewaterhouseCoopersLLP, 1 Embankment Place London WC2N 6RH. Although PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP hasapproved this document as a financial promotion, it is not by doing so providingany investment advice and it has no responsibility in respect of any decisionsor investments you make. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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