Offer Document Posted

For immediate release

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA OR JAPAN OR ANY JURISDICTION IF TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION

25 March 2010

MANDATORY CASH OFFER

By

MARTYN RATCLIFFE ('Offeror')

For the entire issued and to be issued share capital of

SAGENTIA GROUP PLC ('Sagentia')

Posting of Offer Document

Further to the announcement made on 23 March 2010 regarding the mandatory cash offer to be made by the Offeror for the entire issued share capital of Sagentia not already owned by the Offeror (the "Offer"), the Offeror announces that the Offer document containing full terms of, and condition to, the Offer, (the "Offer Document") has today been posted to Sagentia Shareholders, together with the related Form of Acceptance.

Copies of the Offer Document and the Form of Acceptance are available from Capita Registrars, Corporate Actions, The Registry, 34 Beckenham Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 4TU during normal business hours on any weekday (Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays excluded) while the Offer remains open for acceptance.

Terms defined in the Offer Document have the same meaning in this announcement

Investec, which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority, is acting exclusively for the Offeror and no one else in connection with the Offer and the matters referred to in this announcement. Investec will not be responsible to any person other than the Offeror for providing the protections afforded to customers of Investec, nor for providing advice in relation to the Offer or any other matter referred to in this announcement.

This Announcement is not intended to and does not constitute, or form any part of, an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to subscribe for or buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale, issue or transfer of the securities referred to in this announcement in any jurisdiction in contravention of any applicable law. The Offer is made solely by means of the Offer Document (and by means of a notice to be published in the London Gazette) and, in the case of certificated Sagentia Shares, the Form of Acceptance accompanying the Offer Document.

Enquiries:

Michael Lacey-Solymar

Rowena Murray

James Ireland

Investec Bank plc Tel: 020 7597 5970

(Financial Adviser to the Offeror)