RNS Number:2339R
Cornwall Bidco Limited
31 March 2008


For Immediate Release

31 March 2008



Not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, in or into or
 from the United States, Canada, or Japan or any other jurisdiction where to do
  so would constitute a violation of the relevant laws or regulations of such
                                  jurisdiction



                             RECOMMENDED CASH OFFER

                                       by

                             CORNWALL BIDCO LIMITED

                     (a company backed by the 3i Investors)

         to acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of

                                   CIVICA PLC


Offer Document Posted

Further to the announcement made on 28 March 2008 of a recommended cash offer by
Cornwall Bidco Limited (a company backed by the 3i Investors) to acquire the
entire issued and to be issued share capital of Civica plc, Cornwall Bidco
announces that the offer document (the 'Offer Document') containing the full
terms of the Offer was posted to Shareholders on Friday 28 March 2008 together
with the Form of Acceptance.

Copies of the Offer Document and the Form of Acceptance are available for
inspection at the offices of Travers Smith (10 Snow Hill, London EC1A 2AL)
during normal business hours on any weekday (Saturdays and public holidays
excluded) while the Offer remains open for acceptance. The Offer Document is
also available on Civica's website at www.civicaplc.com.

Terms defined in the Offer Document have the same meaning in this announcement.

Enquiries:


PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP                    Telephone:  +44 (0) 207 583 5000
(Financial adviser to Cornwall Bidco, 3i Investments and 3i Investors)

Andy Morgan
Simon Boadle
Andrew Perkin

Dresdner Kleinwort                            Telephone:  +44 (0) 207 623 8000
(Financial adviser and corporate broker to Civica)

Simon Russell
James Rudd


This press announcement does not constitute an offer or invitation to purchase
any securities or a solicitation of an offer to purchase any securities,
pursuant to the Offer or otherwise. The Offer is being made solely by means of
the Offer Document and the accompanying Form of Acceptance which contains the
full terms and conditions of the Offer, including details of how the Offer may
be accepted.


This announcement has been prepared for the purpose of complying with English
law and the City Code and the information disclosed may not be the same as would
have been disclosed if this announcement had been prepared in accordance with
the laws of jurisdictions outside the UK.  Unless otherwise determined by
Cornwall Bidco or required by the City Code and permitted by applicable law and
regulation, the Offer is not being made and will not be made, directly or
indirectly, in or into, or by use of the mails, or by any means or
instrumentality (including, without limitation, by means of telephone,
facsimile, telex, internet or other forms of electronic communication) of
interstate or foreign commerce of, or any facilities of a securities exchange
of, the United States, Canada or Japan, and the Offer will not be capable of
acceptance by any such use, means, instrumentality or facility or from within
the United States, Canada or Japan.  Accordingly, unless otherwise determined by
Cornwall Bidco or required by the City Code and permitted by applicable law and
regulation, copies of this document, the Form of Acceptance and any other
related document are not being, and must not be, directly or indirectly, mailed
or otherwise distributed or sent in or into the United States, Canada or Japan
and persons receiving such documents (including custodians, nominees and
trustees) must not distribute or send them in, into or from such jurisdictions
as doing so may make invalid any purported acceptance of the Offer by persons in
any such jurisdiction.

The availability of the Offer to persons not resident in the UK may be affected
by the laws of the relevant jurisdiction. Persons who are subject to the laws of
any jurisdiction other than the United Kingdom should obtain professional advice
and observe any applicable requirements.


Dealing disclosure requirements

Under the provisions of Rule 8.3 of the City Code, if any person is, or becomes,
"interested" (directly or indirectly) in 1% or more of any class of "relevant
securities" of Civica, all "dealings" in any "relevant securities" of Civica
(including by means of an option in respect of, or a derivative referenced to,
any such "relevant securities") must be publicly disclosed by no later than 3.30
p.m. (London time) on the Business Day following the date of the relevant
transaction.  This requirement will continue until the date on which the Offer
becomes, or is declared, unconditional as to acceptances, lapses or is otherwise
withdrawn or on which the Offer Period otherwise ends.  If two or more persons
act together pursuant to an agreement or understanding, whether formal or
informal, to acquire an "interest" in "relevant securities" of Civica, they will
be deemed to be a single person for the purpose of Rule 8.3.

Under the provisions of Rule 8.1 of the City Code, all "dealings" in "relevant
securities" of Civica, by Cornwall Bidco or Civica, or by any of their
respective "associates", must be disclosed by no later than 12.00 noon (London
time) on the Business Day following the date of the relevant transaction.

A disclosure table, giving details of the companies in whose "relevant
securities" "dealings" should be disclosed, and the number of such securities in
issue, can be found on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

"Interests in securities" arise, in summary, when a person has long economic
exposure, whether conditional or absolute, to changes in the price of
securities.  In particular, a person will be treated as having an "interest" by
virtue of the ownership or control of securities, or by virtue of any option in
respect of, or derivative referenced to, securities.

Terms in quotation marks are defined in the City Code, which can also be found
on the Panel's website.  If you are in any doubt as to whether or not you are
required to disclose a "dealing" under Rule 8, you should consult the Panel on
telephone number +44 (0)20 7638 0129; fax number +44 (0)20 7236 7013.



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