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Stirling Group PLC
11 September 2003



                                                               11 September 2003

                        Stirling Group PLC ("Stirling")

                                 AGM Statement


At today's AGM, Robert Coe, Chairman of Stirling Group PLC, will give the
following statement:

"The benefits of the accelerated restructuring of our core business which took
place last year are becoming evident in the current performance of this
division. Our brand business, meanwhile, has a number of challenges still to be
addressed and progress remains slower than we had hoped.

I announced last December that the executive directors had been given permission
to explore the possibility of a management buy out. This was followed in June by
a second announcement reporting that they had received initial indications of
support at an offer level of 22p per share. At the present time I can report
that discussions with potential providers of debt and equity funding are at an
advanced stage and I expect to be able to make a further announcement clarifying
the outcome of these discussions in the near future".

For further information please contact:

Steven Bentwood, Chief Executive        0161 926 7000
Peter Rusby, Finance Director
Stirling Group PLC

Josh Royston                            020 7067 0700
Weber Shandwick Square Mile

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