Purchase of 7.5 per cent dollar notes

R.E.A. Holdings plc ("REA")

Purchase of 7.5 per cent dollar notes 2012/2014 ("notes")

REA announces that, in accordance with call rights pursuant to a supplemental rights agreement dated 23 January 2006 made between REA, Morris Edward Zukerman and Morris Edward Zukerman in his capacity as sole trustee of the Zukerman Family Trust, REA has purchased $10,000,000 nominal of notes together with interest accrued to the date of purchase. The purchased notes have now been cancelled.