Highcroft Investments PLC 12 January 2006 HIGHCROFT INVESTMENTS PLC Commercial Property Investment Having reviewed a number of opportunities, the Board is pleased to announce that on 11 January 2006 a subsidiary of Highcroft Investments PLC, Rodenhurst Estates Limited, purchased a property located in Staines funded by a combination of own cash resources and a loan drawn down from a bank facility made available by Lloyds TSB plc to provide the debt element of any property purchases in the medium term. The property comprises three retail units, with office accommodation above, let to four separate tenants. In addition, there is planning permission, obtained by the previous owner, to extend the property to include nine residential units. The directors will be pursuing this opportunity over the coming months. The value of the net assets acquired is to be satisfied by a consideration of £2,825,000. The profits attributable to the transaction are expected to be approximately £153,500 per year. 12 January 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange