AIM 23 November 2005 ANNOUNCEMENT TO BE MADE BY THE AIM APPLICANT PRIOR TO ADMISSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH AIM RULE 2 ALL APPLICANTS MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING: COMPANY NAME: Sirdar PLC COMPANY ADDRESS: Flanshaw Lane Alverthorpe Wakefield West Yorkshire COMPANY POSTCODE: WF2 9ND COUNTRY OF INCORPORATION: England COMPANY BUSINESS OR, IN THE CASE OF AN INVESTING COMPANY, DETAILS OF ITS INVESTMENT STRATEGY TO BE DISCLOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SCHEDULE 2, PARAGRAPH (J) OF THE AIM RULES: The principal activity of Sirdar PLC is the marketing and distribution of textile products including floor coverings and specialist yarns. DETAILS OF SECURITIES TO BE ADMITTED (i.e. where known, number of shares, nominal value and issue price to which it seeks admission and the number and type to be held as treasury shares): 46,242,455 ordinary shares of 25p each CAPITAL TO BE RAISED ON ADMISSION: None FULL NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF DIRECTORS AND PROPOSED DIRECTORS: James Duncan Verity, Group Chief Executive Kevin Francis Henry, Group Finance Director Richard Bagnall Vernon, Non-Executive Chairman Steven Richard Harrison, Senior Non-Executive Director Carolyn Jane Tobin, Non-Executive Director PERSON(S) INTERESTED IN 3% OR MORE OF THE ISSUER'S CAPITAL, EXPRESSED AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL BEFORE AND AFTER ADMISSION: Laxey Partners Limited, 5,344,826 shares, 11.56% Mrs C.J Tobin, 3,802,668 shares, 8.22% Lowland Investment Trust, 3,625,000 shares, 7.84% Mr & Mrs G.A Upsdell, 2,606,190 shares, 5.64% Mrs S.G Ainslie, 2,098,252 shares, 4.54% Post Office Staff Superannuation Scheme, 1,580,000 shares, 3.42% NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF ALL PERSONS TO BE DISCLOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SCHEDULE 2, PARAGRAPH (H) OF THE AIM RULES: (None) ANTICIPATED ACCOUNTING REFERENCE DATE: 30 June EXPECTED ADMISSION DATE: 21 December 2005 NAME AND ADDRESS OF NOMINATED ADVISER: Brewin Dolphin Securities Ltd, 34 Lisbon Street, Leeds LS1 4LX NAME AND ADDRESS OF BROKER: Brewin Dolphin Securities Ltd, 34 Lisbon Street, Leeds LS1 4LX DETAILS OF WHERE (POSTAL OR INTERNET ADDRESS) THE ADMISSION DOCUMENT WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM, WITH A STATEMENT THAT THIS WILL CONTAIN FULL DETAILS ABOUT THE APPLICANT AND THE ADMISSION OF ITS SECURITIES: Brewin Dolphin Securities Ltd, 34 Lisbon Street, Leeds LS1 4LX DATE OF NOTIFICATION: 22 November 2005 NEW/ UPDATE (see note): NEW QUOTED APPLICANTS MUST ALSO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING: THE NAME OF THE AIM DESIGNATED MARKET UPON WHICH THE APPLICANT'S SECURITIES HAVE BEEN TRADED: Official List THE DATE FROM WHICH THE APPLICANT'S SECURITIES HAVE BEEN SO TRADED: 27 May 1954 CONFIRMATION THAT, FOLLOWING DUE AND CAREFUL ENQUIRY, THE APPLICANT HAS ADHERED TO ANY LEGAL AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS INVOLVED IN HAVING ITS SECURITIES TRADED UPON SUCH A MARKET: The Directors of Sirdar PLC confirm that, following due and careful enquiry, the Company has adhered to the legal and regulatory requirements involved in having its securities traded on the Official List AN ADDRESS OR WEB-SITE ADDRESS WHERE ANY DOCUMENTS OR ANNOUNCEMENTS WHICH THE APPLICANT HAS MADE PUBLIC OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS (IN CONSEQUENCE OF HAVING ITS SECURITIES SO TRADED) ARE AVAILABLE: Brewin Dolphin Securities Ltd, 34 Lisbon Street, Leeds LS1 4LX DETAILS OF THE APPLICANT'S STRATEGY FOLLOWING ADMISSION INCLUDING, IN THE CASE OF AN INVESTING COMPANY, DETAILS OF ITS INVESTMENT STRATEGY: The Company remains committed to continuing its strategy of focussing on the profitable growth of its existing operations and to maintaining high standards of corporate governance. A DESCRIPTION OF ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN FINANCIAL OR TRADING POSITION OF THE APPLICANT, WHICH HAS OCCURRED SINCE THE END OF THE LAST FINANCIAL PERIOD FOR WHICH AUDITED STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED: There has been no significant change in the financial or trading position of the Company, which has occurred since 30 June 2005, being the end of the last financial period for which audited financial statements have been published. A STATEMENT THAT THE DIRECTORS OF THE APPLICANT HAVE NO REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THE WORKING CAPITAL AVAILABLE TO IT OR ITS GROUP WILL BE INSUFFICIENT FOR AT LEAST TWELVE MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF ITS ADMISSION: The Directors of Sirdar PLC have no reason to believe that the working capital available to it or its group will be insufficient for at least twelve months from the date of its Admission. DETAILS OF ANY LOCK-IN ARRANGEMENTS PURSUANT TO RULE 7 OF THE AIM RULES: None A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR SETTLING THE APPLICANT'S SECURITIES: SEAQ/CREST A WEBSITE ADDRESS DETAILING THE RIGHTS ATTACHING TO THE APPLICANT'S SECURITIES: www.sirdarplc.co.uk INFORMATION EQUIVALENT TO THAT REQUIRED FOR AN ADMISSION DOCUMENT WHICH IS NOT CURRENTLY PUBLIC: Additional information may be found at www.sirdarplc.co.uk A WEBSITE ADDRESS OF A PAGE CONTAINING THE APPLICANT'S LATEST ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS WHICH MUST HAVE A FINANCIAL YEAR END NOT MORE THEN NINE MONTHS PRIOR TO ADMISSION AND FULLY AUDITED INTERIM RESULTS WHERE APPLICABLE. THE ACCOUNTS MUST BE PREPARED ACCORDING TO UK OR US GAAP OR INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS: www.sirdarplc.co.uk THE NUMBER OF EACH CLASS OF SECURITIES HELD IN TREASURY: None This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange