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(RNS) 2009-09-02 12:03
First Artist Corp - Trading Update
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RNS Number : 4024Y First Artist Corporation PLC 02 September 2009

First Artist Corporation plc

(the "Group")

Trading Update

First Artist Corporation plc (AIM:FAN) is pleased to provide a further update to the market following the announcement on 4 August 2009. Trading continued very positively for the remainder of the summer football transfer window, and in addition to the deals already announced, the Sport division was instrumental in the following transfers:

  • NIKO KRANJCAR FROM PORTSMOUTH TO TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

  • SEBASTIEN BASSONG FROM NEWCASTLE TO TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

  • JONATHAN GREENING FROM WBA TO FULHAM

  • HABIB BEYE FROM NEWCASTLE TO ASTON VILLA

  • MARTIN ALBRECHTSEN FROM DERBY COUNTY TO F C MIDTJYLLAND (DENMARK)

    These are amongst more than 30 other transactions in one of our best football trading windows to date.

    The division was also responsible for re-negotiating Davide Santon's contract with Inter Milan.

    Furthermore, we are pleased to announce that in accordance with the terms of our banking facility with Allied Irish Bank, the Group has repaid £0.5 million of its mezzanine loans.

    For further information:


    First Artist Corporation plc tel: 020 7993 0000
    Jon Smith, Chief Executive www.firstartist.com

    Julianne Coutts, Director & Company Secretary

    Daniel Stewart & Company plc, Nominated Adviser and tel: 020 7776 6550
    Broker www.danielstewart.co.uk

    Stewart Dickson/Graham Webster

    Notes to Editors:

    First Artist Corporation plc was admitted to AIM in 2002.

    First Artist's group companies are among the leading brands in their fields under the following categories:

    Media - entertainment advertising, marketing, design, promotions, digital media, merchandising, signage and front of house displays for the West End, Broadway and Las Vegas via the Dewynters, SpotCo and Newman Displays brands. Sponsorship rights marketing through First Rights Limited.

    Events - offers a broad range of events such as conferences, company activity days, parties, venue finding, delegate management and client events for private and public sector clients through The Finishing Touch.

    Entertainment/Sport - representation of media personalities and football players/clubs across the UK, Europe and the US by First Artist Management, First Artist Sport, Promosport and First Artist Scandinavia, together with wealth management through the Independent Financial Advisory firm, Optimal Wealth Management.

    This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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