RNS Number:4671T
Hunting PLC
19 December 2003

For immediate release.

19 December 2003

                    Hunting PLC ("Hunting "or the "Company")

                    Result of extraordinary general meeting

The board of Hunting is pleased to announce that the resolution to approve the
proposed acquisition of all the shares in Gibson Holdings Ltd. not already owned
by Hunting (the "Acquisition") was passed at an extraordinary general meeting of
the Company held earlier today. Accordingly, completion of the Acquisition is
expected to take place later today.

Enquiries
Hunting PLC


Dennis Proctor, Chief Executive                   001 281 442 7382
Dennis Clark, Finance Director                       020 7321 0123




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