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09:20GMT 28Jan2010-Hansard up on AUM growth, positive outlook

Shares in Hansard Global Plc rise 2.8 percent after the long-term savings provider says assets under management grew 15.6 percent in the first half and it continues to be confident about new business growth outlook.
Numis Securities says: "The new business statement is far more encouraging than those seen over the last year, with tentative signs of sales improvement, especially in the last quarter, which appear to be continuing into Q3, and a more confident outlook statement."
The brokerage says the stock should be of interest to investors looking for high short-term yield with good longer-term growth prospects, particularly from growing emerging market wealth.
Numis upgrades the stock to "buy" from "add" and keeps a 200 pence price target.
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09:05GMT 28Jan2010-ITE rises after trading update

Shares in ITE Group add 1.8 percent after the exhibition and conference organiser issues a trading update, prompting Altium Securities to repeat its "buy" rating on the stock.
ITE says trading has been in line with its expectations for the first three months of the financial year, with trading conditions in its core markets remaining stable, and future bookings for the remainder of the year progressing as expected.
Altium says in a note that while ITE's stock has outperformed the market by about 9 percent over the last month and by about 45 percent over the last year, "there is good scope for further progress".

This is "based on upgrade potential (improving revenue prospects, operational gearing), the possibility of complementary acquisitions and the group's status as potential take-over target," the broker says.
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09:00GMT 28Jan2010-Tate dips after warning of lower profits

Tate & Lyle shares dip 3 percent to 395 pence after the British sugar and sweetener group warns of a dip in operating profits after it was forced to agree to lower prices for its sweetener and starches products for 2010.
The group blamed the economic downturn and said profit margin for its sweeteners and starches which it sells to soft drink, food and industrial users will be somewhat lower.
This prompted the group to warn its operating profit for the year to March 2010 will be marginally lower that last year's 298 million pounds, and this compares to a current consensus forecast of 299 million pounds.
"The pricing round was expected to be tough, but realisation of lower profit margins has hit the stock," says one analyst.
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08:33GMT 28Jan2010-UK small caps gain 0.2 pct early

The FTSE Small Cap index gains 0.2 percent in early trade, underperforming both the blue chips and the midcaps, which rise 0.7 and 0.9 percent, respectively.
Tribal Group puts on 2.5 percent after the public-sector consultant says it expects 2009 underlying pretax profit to be slightly ahead of the prior year.
ITE Group adds almost 3 percent after the exhibition and conference organiser issues a trading update, prompting Altium Securities to repeat its "buy" rating on the stock.

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RNS Number : 2354G Hansard Global plc 28 January 2010

28 January 2010

Hansard Global plc

New business results for the six months ended 31 December 2009

Q2 New Business Flows 25% up on Q1

Hansard Global plc ("Hansard" or "the Group"), the specialist long-term savings provider, issues its new business results for the six months ended 31 December 2009.

Summary * Improved new business margins in the six-month period of approximately

6.5% on Present Value of New Business Premiums ("PVNBP") basis; * New Business of £40.9m PVNBP in Q2 2009/10 is 25% ahead of Q1; * £1.16 billion of Assets under Administration at 31 December 2009, up 15.6%

since 30 June 2009. Policyholder cash flows have been strong through the

period; * Financial position of the Group remains strong, with no borrowings.

Leonard Polonsky, Chief Executive of Hansard Global plc, commented:

"The performance of the Group in the second quarter of the 2009/10 financial year reflects improving investor appetite and the continued confidence of intermediaries and their clients in Hansard's products. The financial position of the Group remains strong. We have continued to generate strong cash flows from policyholders, underpinning growth of 15.6% in Assets under Administration since 30 June 2009.

We are confident that the outlook for growth in new business and profitability remains positive for the Group. The Board believes its strategy of controlling costs whilst at the same time investing in distribution and systems is beginning to reap rewards."

For further information:

Hansard Global +44 (0) 1624 688000

Leonard Polonsky, Chief Executive Gordon Marr, Managing Director Vince Watkins, Chief Financial Officer

Pelham Bell Pottinger 44 (0) 20 7337 1500

Daniel de Belder

Hansard Global plc

New business results

For the six months ended 31 December 2009

Overview

The improvement in market conditions and the continuing level of interest in Hansard's products among intermediaries and their clients has resulted in an increased flow of new business over the last three months. New business flows in Q2 2009/10 of £40.9m on the basis of Present Value of New Business Premiums ("PVNBP") are 25% above the flows of Q1 2009/10.

New business for the six-month period ended 31 December 2009 (H1 2009/10) of £73.5m PVNBP is approximately 21% below the level of the corresponding period of the previous financial year, reflecting primarily the stronger overall economic conditions in Q1 2008/09. By comparison, at the end of Q1 2009/10 the shortfall versus the comparable period was approximately 36%. This comparison continues to improve with current levels of new business.

New business margins for H1 2009/10 are approximately 6.5% on the PVNBP basis (up from 5.8% at Q1 2009/10), due to increased levels of regular premium business and continued expense management.

New Business Flows - Three months ended 31 December 2009

The Group has achieved continuing new business flows while retaining its margins. New business flows post 1 October 2009 continue to be strong and above the levels of flows experienced after 1 October 2008, illustrating an improvement in market conditions and the continuing level of interest in Hansard's products among intermediaries and their clients.

New business flows are summarised as follows (comparisons on an actual currency basis):
Three months ended Six months ended
31 December 31 December
2009 2008 % 2009 2008 %
Basis £m £m change £m £m change
Compensation Credit 3.0 3.0 (0.0)% 5.3 6.7 (20.9)%
Present Value of New Business 40.9 41.5 (1.4)% 73.5 93.0 (21.0)%

Premiums
Annualised Premium Equivalent 5.6 5.5 1.8% 9.8 12.2 (19.7)%

RNS Number : 0726E Hansard Global plc 14 December 2009

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of
existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Hansard Global plc

2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify):

3. Full name of person(s)
subject to the notification Aberforth Partners LLP

obligation:

4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.): 1.Aberforth Smaller
Companies Trust plc -
3,685,200
2.Aberforth UK Small
Companies Fund -
1,621,700
3.The Church
Commissioners for
England - 691,300
4.Aberforth Geared
Capital & Income Trust
plc - 632,400
1/2/4=registered in the
name of Nortrust
Nominees Ltd a/c
Aberfrth.
3=registered in the name
of The Church
Commissioners for
England (Chase GIS)
Nominees Ltd

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is 11/12/2009 crossed or reached:

6. Date on which issuer
notified: 14/12/2009

7. Threshold(s) that is/are
crossed or reached: 5%

8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares to the triggering
transaction

if possible using the ISIN CODE
Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting
of of of shares rights rights
Shares Voting
Rights
Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
ordinary 7,011,300 7,011,300 6,630,600 N/A 6,630,600 N/A 4.83%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date Conversion rights that may be rights
Period acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/
converted.

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting rights
instrument price date Conversion rights instrument
period refers to
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Nominal Delta

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
6,630,600 4.83

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Held by Aberforth Partner LLP

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A
13. Additional information: N/A
14. Contact name: Manoj B Patel, Hansard Global plc

15. Contact telephone number: 01624 688000

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

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RNS Number : 9407D Hansard Global plc 10 December 2009

Hansard Global plc

("Hansard Global" or the "Company")

Directorate Change

Hansard Global plc today announces the appointment of Joseph Kanarek to its Board, as an executive director, with effect from 1st January 2010.

Joseph Kanarek is and will continue to be the Group's Chief Distribution Officer. He has been with the Company since 2000 and prior to that held senior roles with various financial services companies. As such he brings to the Board deep experience of distributing financial services products gained in the USA and internationally.

Contact details

For further information, please contact:

Hansard Global plc

Gordon Marr / Vince Watkins 016 2468 8000
Bell Pottinger Corporate & Financial 020 7861 3232

Dan de Belder / Duncan Mayall

Notes to Editors:

Hansard Global is a specialist long-term savings provider, based on the Isle of Man. The Company offers a range of flexible, tax-efficient investment products within a life assurance policy wrapper, developed to appeal to affluent international investors. Hansard Global was admitted to the main market of the London Stock Exchange on 18 December 2006.

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

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