Recovery, Blue chip clients & debt about to shrink

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For the purposes of the transitional provision of the Financial Services
Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules, the total number of ordinary
shares of 5p of Universe Group in issue as at the date of this notice is
65,622,396 with each share carrying the right to one vote.



The above figure may be used by shareholders 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 Company, under the Disclosure
and Transparency Rules.



29 December 2006