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RAM Active Media PLC

21 November 2012

RAM Active Media PLC

RAM ACTIVE MEDIA PLC

("RAM" or the "Company")

HEADS OF TERMS FOR 3D SCREEN TECHNOLOGY DISTRIBUTION SIGNED,

ISSUE OF EQUITY AND

TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS

21(st) November 2012

RAM ACTIVE MEDIA PLC ("RAM" or the "Company")

RAM announces the Heads of Terms for a Joint Venture with STREAM TV NETWORKS Inc. ("Stream") owners of Ultra-D(TM), 3D without glasses technology.

Stream Joint Venture

RAM, the investor in Digital out of Home ('DOOH') media, communications and intellectual property, announces that it has signed Heads of Terms to form a Joint Venture with Stream TV Networks Inc, setting up a new company (NewCo). The primary focus is the commercial B2B reseller rights across the UK's Digital out of Home market sector of Stream's glasses free Ultra-D(TM) 3D technology. The partnership understanding will also seek that the NewCo looks at the wider commercial opportunities of Ultra-D(TM) across Europe and other territories going forward in its relationship.

Stream is a Philadelphia-based media company focused on the enhancement of entertainment and communications experiences through technology. The Company is the owner of Ultra-D(TM), 3D without glasses technology and has previously announced two strategic partnerships with Hisense Electric Company, Ltd, a premier TV manufacturer in China and among the fastest growing TV brands Worldwide and Pegatron, a premier ODM/OEM of multiple industry leading technology products including TVs, Playstation, iPhones and iPads.

The current Digital Out Of Home (DOOH) in the UK is worth GBP2.6 billion, a 12.6% year on year increase. The RAM Board believes that the digital signage market sector will be replaced by Auto-stereoscopic screens (3D without Glasses). The Stream Ultra-D(TM) technology will be adopted by RAM in all viable retail and B2B destinations. According to industry research by NPD DisplaySearch, the global market forecasts for shipped 3D screens will be over 65 million units in 2013 and approximately 91 million units in 2014. The UK and European markets will account for 15 million and 20 million respectively. 3D screen penetration is forecast at 80% of total shipped screen (including 2D) units by 2015.

The Board believes the Joint Venture is well positioned to exploit the new Ultra D technology and achieve a dominant market share.

Raja Rajan, COO of Stream TV Networks stated:

"The RAM Team has impressed us with its vision and foresight for RAM and we are keen to exploit the many possibilities that the new JV could realise. We anticipate RAM will use our 3D technology on TVs to expand their network even further by introducing the Ultra-D 3D without glasses."

Richard Prosser, CEO of RAM commented:

"The Ultra-D technology is one we expect will become the standard for 3D TVs without glasses. We believe the technology will become dominant in both the consumer and business advertising markets and we are very pleased to be integral in the role out and distribution of the technology throughout the United Kingdom and exploring business channels in Europe and other territories."

Investment in Stream and Issue of Equity

As part or the transaction RAM will also invest directly into Stream. RAM will invest up to GBP3.3 million into Stream in cash. Additionally, as a first step, RAM will allot 23,581,522 new Ordinary Shares of 1p each at a price of 1p per Ordinary Share (5% of outstanding shares) to Stream. In order to facilitate the investment and strengthen the working capital position of the Company, RAM will seek to raise up to GBP4 million in new funds. This funding will require and be subject to the approval of shareholders at a general meeting, the notice for which will be posted today. Please refer to the separate announcement regarding the notice and resolutions of the general meeting.

Application will be made for 23,581,522 new Ordinary Shares in RAM, which, when issued will rank pari passu with the existing Ordinary Shares in issue and application will be made for such new Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM. This is expected to be on or about 27 November 2012.

Following the issue, the enlarged share capital of the Company will be 495,211,974 Ordinary Shares.

Total Voting Rights

The above figure of 495,211,974 Ordinary Shares may be used by shareholders in the Company as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the share capital of the Company under the Financial Service Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

RAM Active Media plc

   Richard Prosser   0207 518 4303 

Libertas Capital Corporate

Finance Limited

Sandy Jamieson, Thilo Hoffman 0207 569 9650

Lothbury Financial Services

   Michael Padley/ Chris Roberts           0207 440 7620 

Notes to the Editor

RAM Active Media PLC

RAM Active Media has three wholly owned subsidiaries, RAM Vision Ltd, RAM Interactive Ltd and RAM Trains Ltd. The Company also has a joint venture arrangement in TrainFX ltd.

RAM Vision operates digital out of home media advertising sales and content provision and is the largest landscape screen broadcaster in shopping malls within the UK with an aggregate annual footfall circa 670m. RAM Vision has considerable expertise in the sourcing and installation of large LED screens and currently has an estate of 30 large Iconic Screens and circa 325 walkway screens. The strategy is to continue to develop its portfolio by identifying premium retail sites which will commercially benefit from these installations.

RAM Interactive invests in proven technology and acquires the distribution rights to effective advertising mediums that allow it to cross into new market sectors. RAM Interactive will continue to explore the adoption and exploitation of 3D technology and pursue the integration of this technology across it existing portfolio.

RAM Trains - TrainFX has a portfolio of products that enhance passenger information and transport communications predominately in the railway market sector. RAM Trains and CETEC Europe Limited have formed a joint venture giving TrainFX access to markets worldwide, including India and China. UK clients include First Great Western, First Capital Connect and LNWR.

Websites:

http://www.ramactivemedia.com

http://www.ramvision.com

http://wwwtrainfx.com

STREAM TV NETWORKS, Inc

Stream TV Networks, which is based in Philadelphia, has developed a patented 3D technology, 3D Ultra-D(TM). This allows manufacturers to view all their 2D products into 3D. 3D Ultra-D(TM) does not restrict viewing angles, affect resolution or brightness and is applicable to all screen sizes. There is no need for 3D glasses and the technology can be applied to all screen technologies eg TVs, Laptops, PCs, Smartphone's. The Company's mission is to redefine "new media" so that it reaches its true dynamic potential and real-time interactive relationship with the media consumer.

Stream TV Networks and related Websites:

http://streamtvnetworks.com/

http://www.ultra-d.com/

Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1SxxP_Vypw

http://www.bnettv.com/stream-tv-networks-mathu-rajan/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iI1UERO2R5I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sL_A7LTUH_Y

News Coverage:

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/stream-tv-networks-makes-major-tech-announcement-at-ifa-2012-show-in-ber lin-168352786.html

http://asia.cnet.com/ultra-d-product-roadmap-revealed-62218529.htm

http://www.3dfocus.co.uk/glasses-free-3d-2/ultra-d-3d-tvs-in-uk-early-next-year/10837

http://www.3dtv.com/news/3D-Goes-Ultra-Stream-TV-Networks-Ultra-D-That-Is

http://geek-news.mtv.com/2012/01/20/ces-2012-ultra-d-does-glasses-free-3d-better-than-the-rest/

http://www.3dfocus.co.uk/glasses-free-3d-2/stream-tv-on-target-to-launch-consumer-glasses-free-3d-tv/9443

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/stream-tv-networks-wins-3d-140200529.html

http://www.3dfocus.co.uk/3d-news-2/can-and-ram-open-doors-to-showcase-4k-glasses-free-tech/11023

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-j-elisberg/the-writers-workbench-ifa_b_1932354.html

"....But there's an "on the other hand." It's 3D-TV without glasses. One of my very favourite, little-known companies is Stream TV Networks, which has developed a technology called Ultra-D. I came across them two years ago by accident, when they were promoting tablets at CES. But even then, they were already making 3D-TV without glasses that actually worked. Their technology got seriously better last year - striking quality that could be viewed from a wide range around a room...and could convert normal 2D-TV broadcasts into 3D - in real-time, as you watch, with little degradation of quality.

No other glassless 3D TV I've seen comes anywhere close....."

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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