RNS Number:5284K
Darby Group PLC
29 April 2003


For immediate release

                                                                  29 April, 2003

                                 DARBY GROUP Plc

                 Proposed adjournment of Annual General Meeting


Further to the announcement made on 24 April, 2003 by Jarvis Porter Group PLC
declaring its cash offer for the entire issued and to be issued share capital of
Darby to be unconditional in all respects, Jarvis Porter has informed the board
of Darby that it intends at the commencement of the Darby Annual General Meeting
scheduled for Wednesday 7 May 2003 at 11.00 am to request the adjournment of
such meeting to a date yet to be determined.

If the Annual General Meeting shall be so adjourned, notice of the adjourned
meeting will be given in due course.

As stated in the Offer Document dated 3 April 2003 the Offer Price of 27 pence
per Darby Share excludes any entitlement to the Final Dividend and Special
Dividend totalling 1 penny per Darby Share proposed by the board of Darby on 6
March 2003.

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


Enquiries:

Darby Group Plc                                      Tel: (01252) 747 900 or
Michael Maher                                        Tel: (07785) 307 260


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