MSR Mediasurface

    RNS Number : 2938W
  Alterian PLC
  09 June 2008
   
    Alterian PLC Publication of Prospectus, Circular and Offer Document
    Alterian plc & Mediasurface Plc
    9 June 2008 

    The following announcement is an advertisement and not a prospectus and investors should not subscribe for any Alterian plc shares
except on the basis of information in the prospectus and circular being published by Alterian plc today 

    Not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, in or into the United States, Australia, Canada, Japan or any other
jurisdiction where to do so would constitute a violation of the relevant laws of that jurisdiction 

    For immediate release 

    9 June 2008 


      RECOMMENDED OFFER FOR MEDIASURFACE PLC BY ALTERIAN PLC 

      PUBLICATION OF OFFER AND SHAREHOLDER DOCUMENTS 


    On 16 May 2008, the boards of Alterian plc ("Alterian") and Mediasurface plc ("Mediasurface") announced that they had reached agreement
on the terms of a recommended cash and share offer to be made, subject to shareholder approval, by Alterian for the entire issued and to be
issued share capital of Mediasurface.

    Alterian announces that the prospectus relating to the New Alterian Shares to be issued in connection with the Offer and the Issue (the
" Prospectus"), together with the circular to be sent to Alterian Shareholders in connection with the Acquisition (the "Circular"), have
today been approved by the UK Listing Authority. 

    Alterian announces that it is posting today to Alterian Shareholders the Circular and Prospectus (together with ancillary documents).
Alterian also announces that it is posting to Mediasurface Shareholders the Prospectus and an offer document in connection with the Offer
containing, inter alia, a letter from the Chairman of Mediasurface recommending the Offer (together with ancillary documents).

    As set out in the documentation, an Alterian extraordinary general meeting ("General Meeting ") will be held to allow the Alterian
Shareholders to vote on the resolutions required to approve and implement the Offer and the Issue.  The key dates are as follows:

    
 Record Date for the Open Offer              Close of business on
                                                     14 May 2008 
 Ex-entitlement date for the Open Offer               16 May 2008
 Open Offer Entitlements credited to CREST          10 June 2008 
 stock accounts 
 Recommended latest time for requesting      4.30 p.m. on 24 June
 withdrawal of Open Offer Entitlements from                 2008 
 CREST 
 Latest time for depositing Open Offer       3.00 p.m. on 26 June
 Entitlements into CREST                                    2008 
 Latest time and date for splitting          3.00 p.m. on 27 June
 Application Forms (to satisfybona                           2008
 fidemarket claims) 
 Latest time for lodging a form of proxy      2.15p.m. on 30 June
 for the General Meeting                                    2008 
 First closing date of the Offer             3.00 p.m. on 30 June
                                                             2008
 Latest time and date for receipt of         11.00 a.m. on 1 July
 completed Application Forms and payment in                 2008 
 full under the Open Offer or settlement of
 relevantCREST instructions 
                                                                 
 General Meeting                               2.15p.m. on 2 July
                                                            2008 



    Copies of the Prospectus and Circular (together the "Documents ") have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be
available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at:

    The Financial Services Authority,
    25 The North Colonnade,
    Canary Wharf,
    London E14 5HS. 

    In addition, copies of the Documents and the Offer Document will be available for inspection during normal business hours on Monday to
Friday of each week (public holidays excepted) at the offices of Alterian plc, The Spectrum Building, Bond Street, Bristol BS1 3LG up to and
including the date of Admission and will also be published at www.alterian.com.

    Capitalised terms used, but not defined, in this announcement have the same meanings as given to them in the Prospectus. 

    
Enquiries:


 

 
Alterian
David Eldridge                                         +44 (0) 117 970 3200
David Cutler                                            +44 (0) 117 970 3270
 
Investec Bank (UK) Limited (financial advisor and corporate broker to
Alterian)
 
Patrick Robb                                          +44 (0) 20 7597 5970
Andrew Pinder                                        +44 (0) 20 7597 5970
Daniel Adams                                         +44 (0) 20 7597 5970
 
Financial Dynamics (PR advisor to Alterian)
 
Harriet Keen                                           +44 (0) 20 7269 7280
Haya Chelhot                                          +44 (0) 20 7831 3113
 
Mediasurface
 
Lawrence Flynn                                      +44 (0) 1635 262 000
David Deacon                                         +44 (0) 1635 262 000
 
KBC Peel Hunt Ltd (financial advisor and corporate broker to Mediasurface)
 
Oliver Scott                                            +44 (0) 20 7418 8900
Nicholas Marren                                      +44 (0) 20 7418 8900
 
Mediasurface*s PR Advisers: The Communication Group
 
Richard Evans                                        +44 (0) 20 7630 1411
Kit Bingham                                           +44 (0) 20 7630 1411
 
 








Investec Bank (UK) Limited is acting exclusively for Alterian and no one else in connection with the Offer, and the Issue and will not
be responsible to anyone other than Alterian for providing the protections afforded to clients of Investec Bank (UK) Limited nor for giving
advice in relation to the Offer and the Issue or any matter or arrangement referred to in this announcement.


 

 

 
    KBC Peel Hunt Ltd is acting exclusively for Mediasurface and no one else in connection with the Offer, and the Issue and will not be 
responsible to anyone other than Mediasurface for providing the protections afforded to clients of KBC Peel Hunt Ltd nor for giving advice
in relation to the Offer and the Issue or any matter or arrangement referred to in this announcement. 

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