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Jarvis Porter Group PLC
22 April 2003


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                                                                  22 April, 2003

                                        
                            Jarvis Porter Group PLC

                       ("Jarvis Porter" or the "Company")



                    Result of Extraordinary General Meeting


Further to the announcement made on 19 March, 2003 and the subsequent posting of
the formal Offer Document and Circular on 3 April, 2003, the Company is pleased
to announce that all of the Resolutions put to Shareholders at the Extraordinary
General Meeting held earlier today were duly passed. The Resolutions were in
relation to, inter alia, the approval of the acquisition of the entire issued
and to be issued share capital of Darby Group Plc and the approval and adoption
of the Jarvis Porter Group PLC 2003 Approved Share Option Scheme, the Jarvis
Porter Group PLC 2003 EMI Executive Share Option Scheme and the Jarvis Porter
Group PLC 2003 Unapproved Share Option Scheme. Following the meeting, the Board
has now formally adopted the aforementioned share option schemes, subject (in
the case of the Jarvis Porter Group PLC Approved Share Option Scheme only) to
Inland Revenue approval.


Darby Shareholders are reminded that the first closing date of the Offer is 3.00
p.m. on 24 April, 2003. Darby Shareholders who wish to accept the Offer but who
have not yet done so are strongly encouraged to return their completed Forms of
Acceptance (and supporting documents), by post or (during normal business hours
only) by hand to Capita IRG Plc, Corporate Actions, PO Box 166, The Registry, 34
Beckenham Road, Beckenham, Kent BR3 4TH as soon as possible. Additional Forms of
Acceptance may be obtained by contacting Capita IRG Plc (telephone: 0870 162
3100).


Unless the context otherwise requires, defined terms used in this announcement
shall have the meanings given to them in the Offer Document and Circular dated 3
April, 2003.



Enquiries:


Jarvis Porter Group PLC
Tel: (01252) 747 900 or

Michael Maher
(07785)307 260

Strand Partners Limited                                                   
Tel:(020) 7409 3494
(Financial Adviser to Jarvis Porter)
Simon Raggett
Matthew Chandler


Bankside Consultants Limited                                          
Tel: (020) 7444 4157
(Public Relations Advisers to Jarvis Porter)
Ian Seaton


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