BHG Belhaven Grp.

RNS Number:3541S
Greene King PLC
07 October 2005


   NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO OR FROM AUSTRALIA,
                                CANADA OR JAPAN

                                                         7October 2005

                             RECOMMENDED CASH OFFER

                                      for

                             THE BELHAVEN GROUP PLC

                                       by

                                 DEUTSCHE BANK

                            on behalf of the Offeror

                          a wholly owned subsidiary of

                                GREENE KING PLC

                    and in the United States by the Offeror

Greene King announces, in relation to the recommended cash offer (the "Offer")
made by a wholly-owned subsidiary of Greene King (the "Offeror") and (outside
the United States) by Deutsche Bank on behalf of the Offeror for the entire
issued and to be issued share capital of The Belhaven Group plc ("Belhaven"), as
set out in the offer document dated 24 August 2005 (the "Offer Document"), that
the Offeror has, as of 1.00p.m. on 5 October 2005, acquired or agreed to
acquire, or received valid acceptances under the Offer in respect of more than
90 per cent. of the Belhaven Shares to which the Offer relates and will shortly
implement the procedures set out in sections 428 to 430F of the Companies Act to
acquire compulsorily those Belhaven Shares for which it has not already received
acceptances of the Offer.

Terms used in this announcement shall have the same meanings given to them in
the Offer Document.

7 October 2005

Enquiries

Greene King                                             +44 (0) 1284 763 222
                                                               
Rooney Anand
Michael Shallow

Deutsche Bank                                           +44 (0) 20 7545 8000
                                                                  
Jeremy Quin
Charles Roast

Financial Dynamics                                      +44 (0) 20 7831 3113
                                                                  
Ben Foster
Charles Watenphul

Deutsche Bank (authorised by Bundesanstalt fur Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht
(BaFin) and by the Financial Services Authority (FSA)), which is regulated by
the FSA for the conduct of UK business and a member of the London Stock
Exchange, is acting for Greene King and the Offeror and no one else in
connection with the Offer and will not be responsible to anyone other than
Greene King and the Offeror for providing the protections afforded to clients of
Deutsche Bank nor for providing advice in relation to the Offer or any matter
referred to in this announcement.

The directors of Greene King and the directors of the Offeror accept
responsibility for the information contained in this announcement relating to
Greene King and the Offeror and confirm that, 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 affest the import of such information.
This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell, or an invitation to
purchase, any securities or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any
jurisdiction. The Offer has been made solely by the Offer Document and the Form
of Acceptance which contains the full terms and conditions of the Offer
(including details of how it may be accepted).

The release, publication or distribution of this announcement in certain
jurisdictions may be restricted by law and therefore persons in any such
jurisdictions into which this announcement is released, published or distributed
should inform themselves about and observe such restrictions.

The ability of Belhaven Shareholders who are not resident in the United Kingdom
to accept the Offer may be affected by the laws of the relevant jurisdictions in
which they are located. Persons who are not resident in the United Kingdom
should inform themselves of, and observe, any applicable requirements.

Copies of this announcement and any formal documentation relating to the Offer
are not being, and must not be, directly or indirectly, mailed or otherwise
forwarded, distributed or sent in or into or from a Restricted Jurisdiction and
persons receiving such documents (including custodians, nominees and trustees)
must not mail or otherwise forward, distribute or send them in or into or from a
Restricted Jurisdiction. The Offer (unless otherwise determined by the Offeror
and permitted by applicable law and regulation), will not be made, directly or
indirectly, in or into, or by the use of mails or any means or instrumentality
(including, without limitation, telephonically or electronically) of interstate
or foreign commerce of, or any facility of, a national, state or other
securities exchange of a Restricted Jurisdiction and the Offer will not be
capable of acceptance by any such use, means, instrumentality or facilities.

In accordance with normal UK market practice, Greene King or the Offeror or
their nominees or broker (acting as agents) may from time to time make certain
purchases of, or arrangements to purchase, Belhaven Shares outside the United
States, other than pursuant to the Offer, before or during the period in which
the Offer remains open for acceptance. These purchases may occur either in the
open market at prevailing prices or in private transactions at negotiated
prices. Any information about such purchases will be disclosed as required in
the UK.


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