RNS Number:5186S
Darwen Capital PLC
26 November 2003









FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 26 NOVEMBER 2003



                               DARWEN CAPITAL PLC
                                        
                      ("Darwen Capital" or "the Company")


                                 Result of EGM

             Acquisition of Scott Tod Developments Limited approved

                        Change of name to Scott Tod Plc

    Scott Tod continues to experience strong demand for its products and its
                                    services

  Trading in the new ordinary shares due to commence Thursday 27 November 2003


At the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held in London today all the
resolutions including the change of name to Scott Tod Plc were approved on the
terms and conditions described in the circular to shareholders dated 31 October
2003.


Completion of the acquisition of Scott Tod Developments Limited and the change
of name is expected to take place later today. The placing will be completed and
trading in the new ordinary shares commences on Thursday 27 November 2003. The
number of ordinary shares in issue following the acquisition and placing will be
27,000,000.


David Massie, the Chairman who becomes Non-Executive Chairman of Scott Tod Plc,
commenting after the Extraordinary General Meeting, said:


"This is an excellent acquisition for all shareholders and I am delighted to
report that, since we issued the circular on 31 October, 2003, Scott Tod has
continued to experience strong demand for its products and services. We now have
over 1,000 installed ATM machines and anticipate further new installations in
the busy period running up to Christmas.


Our forward order book for Card Vending Machines remains healthy and I am
confident that the company has a tremendous future."



For further information:


Darwen Capital plc

David Massie, Executive Chairman                                  020 7647 1700

Scott Tod

Nicholas Tod, Chief Executive                                     01873 811 634

Beattie Financial

Brian Coleman Smith / James Chandler / Grace Marriner             020 7398 3300






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