SOF Somerfield

RNS Number:7623U
Somerfield PLC
28 November 2005


                                 Somerfield plc
              Recommended Proposals by Violet Acquisitions Limited
                        Results of Court Meeting and EGM


The Board of Somerfield plc ("Somerfield" or "the Company") is pleased to
announce that the resolutions to approve the recommended acquisition of the
Company by Violet Acquisitions Limited for 197 pence per share by means of a
Scheme of Arrangement were duly passed at a Court Meeting and Extraordinary
General Meeting held today.

At the Court Meeting, a majority in number of Somerfield Shareholders (other
than Violet Acquisitions Limited and the holders of the Excluded Shares and the
Management Team), who voted either in person or by proxy and who together
represented over 75% by value of the votes cast, voted in favour of the
resolution to approve the Scheme. The resolution was accordingly passed.

At the Extraordinary General Meeting, the special resolution to approve the
Scheme and provide for its implementation was also passed by the requisite
majority.

COURT MEETING
The voting on the resolution to approve the Scheme was taken on a poll and the
results were as follows:

FOR  99.51%           AGAINST  0.49%

EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
The voting on the special resolution to approve the Scheme and provide for its
implementation was taken on a show of hands. The proxies lodged were as follows:

FOR  99.5%           AGAINST  0.2%           WITHHELD 0.3%

Completion of the acquisition remains subject to the High Court sanctioning the
Scheme and confirming the associated reduction of Somerfield's share capital at
Court hearings which are expected to take place on 16 December 2005 and 20
December 2005 respectively. Subject to the Scheme receiving the sanction and
confirmation of the Court on those dates, the effective date of the Scheme is
expected to be 21 December 2005. It is expected that dealings in Somerfield
Shares will be suspended at 7.30 a.m. on 19 December 2005 and, if the Scheme
becomes effective on 21 December 2005, listing of the Somerfield Shares will be
cancelled on 21 December 2005. The consideration due to shareholders is expected
to be sent by 4 January 2006.

Copies of the resolutions passed at the Somerfield Court Meeting and EGM have
been submitted to the Financial Services Authority ("FSA") and will shortly be
available for inspection by the public during normal business hours on any
weekday (except public holidays) at the FSA's Document Viewing Facility which is
situated at: Financial Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf,
London E14 5HS (tel. +44 (0)20 7676 1000).

Terms used in this announcement have the same meanings as set out in the Scheme
document dated 4 November 2005.

The Directors of Somerfield accept responsibility for the information contained
in this announcement and, to the best of their knowledge and belief (having
taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case), the information
contained in this announcement is in accordance with the facts and does not omit
anything likely to affect the import of such information.



For further information please contact

Cardew Group (Public relations adviser to Somerfield)              020 7930 0777
Anthony Cardew
Nadja Vetter
Sofia Rehman





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