RNS Number:1238P
AIM
28 August 2003


          ANNOUNCEMENT TO BE MADE BY AIM APPLICANT AT LEAST 10 BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO ADMISSION

ALL APPLICANTS MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:

COMPANY NAME:
Orbis PLC


COMPANY ADDRESS:
106 Oxford Road
Uxbridge


COMPANY POSTCODE:
UB8 1NA


COUNTRY OF INCORPORATION:
England and Wales


COMPANY BUSINESS:
Orbis provides void property management and other property services for local 
authorities and commercial property landlords.


DETAILS OF SECURITIES TO BE ADMITTED (i.e. where known, number of shares, 
nominal value and issue price): 13,984,640 Ordinary Shares with nominal value of 
10p each.


CAPITAL TO BE RAISED ON ADMISSION:
N/A - transfer from official list.


FULL NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF DIRECTORS AND PROPOSED DIRECTORS:
John Leslie Leach (Chairman)
Michael Harry Holmes (Chief Executive)
John Kenneth Jukes (Finance Director)
Michael Gregory Warriner (Executive Director)
Lisa Stone (Non-Executive Director)
Eric Maurice Brooks (Non-Executive Director)
Robert Morgan (Non-Executive Director)


PERSON(S) INTERESTED IN 3% OR MORE OF THE ISSUER'S CAPITAL, EXPRESSED AS A 
PERCENTAGE OF THE ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL STATING WHETHER BEFORE OR AFTER 
ADMISSION:
Merrill Lynch Investment Managers Limited* (21.40%)
A Riches Esq (5.15%)
BBC Pension Trust Limited* (4.62%)
Hg Capital Trust plc* (4.25%)
Eaglet Investment Trust plc (3.42%)
S Bowie Esq (3.30%)


*Hg Capital also has an interest in the 21.40% shareholdings in which Merrill
Lynch Investment Managers Limited has an interest, which in turn includes the
holdings of BBC Pension Trust Limited as disclosed above

(Percentages before and after admission since no new ordinary shares are being 
issued)


NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF ALL PERSONS TO BE DISCLOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SCHEDULE 
2, PARAGRAPH (G) OF THE AIM RULES:
N/A - moving from official list


ANTICIPATED ACCOUNTING REFERENCE DATE:
31 March


EXPECTED ADMISSION DATE:
26 September 2003


NAME AND ADDRESS OF NOMINATED ADVISER:
Close Brothers Corporate Finance Limited
10 Crown Place
London
EC2A 4FT


NAME AND ADDRESS OF BROKER:
Collins Stewart Ltd
9th Floor
88 Wood Street
London
EC2V 7QR


DETAILS OF WHERE (POSTAL OR INTERNET ADDRESS) THE ADMISSION DOCUMENT WILL BE
AVAILABLE FROM, WITH A STATEMENT THAT THIS WILL CONTAIN FULL DETAILS ABOUT THE
APPLICANT AND THE ADMISSION OF ITS SECURITIES:
Not applicable


DATE OF NOTIFICATION:
28 August 2003


NEW/ UPDATE (see note):
New


QUOTED APPLICANTS MUST ALSO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:

THE NAME OF THE AIM DESIGNATED MARKET UPON WHICH THE APPLICANT'S SECURITIES HAVE 
BEEN TRADED:
Official List of the London Stock Exchange


THE DATE FROM WHICH THE APPLICANT'S SECURITIES HAVE BEEN SO TRADED:
19 July 1994


CONFIRMATION THAT THE APPLICANT HAS ADHERED TO ANY LEGAL AND REGULATORY 
REQUIREMENTS INVOLVED IN HAVING ITS SECURITIES
TRADED UPON SUCH A MARKET:
Confirmed


AN ADDRESS OR WEB-SITE ADDRESS WHERE ANY DOCUMENTS OR ANNOUNCEMENTS WHICH THE
APPLICANT HAS MADE PUBLIC OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS (IN CONSEQUENCE OF HAVING ITS
SECURITIES SO TRADED) ARE AVAILABLE:
http://www.orbisplc.com/shareholders/index.cfm?fuseaction=ShareholderInfo for
circulars sent to shareholders within the last 3 years (this information will be
available at this website address from 1 September 2003)

 www.orbisplc.com/press/index.cfm?fuseaction=ListPress for press releases.



Other public documents are available at the Company's registered office at 106 
Oxford Road, Uxbridge UB8 1NA.


DETAILS OF THE APPLICANT'S STRATEGY FOLLOWING ADMISSION INCLUDING, IN THE CASE
OF AN INVESTING COMPANY, DETAILS OF ITS INVESTMENT STRATEGY:
Orbis is focused on becoming the European market leader in the provision of void
property management and other property services by working in partnership with
its customers and delivering high quality and innovative products, exemplary
service and value for money.  It will seek opportunities to develop new
technologies and services emerging from its core business into new areas.


A DESCRIPTION OF ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN FINANCIAL OR TRADING POSITION OF THE
APPLICANT, WHICH HAS OCCURRED SINCE THE END OF THE LAST FINANCIAL PERIOD FOR
WHICH AUDITED STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED:
The Company has undertaken a balance sheet restructuring, approved by
shareholders on 20 August 2003, which resulted in a #15m reduction in its senior
debt in consideration for the issue of #15m convertible preference shares.


A STATEMENT THAT THE DIRECTORS OF THE APPLICANT HAVE NO REASON TO BELIEVE THAT
ITS WORKING CAPITAL WILL BE INSUFFICIENT FOR AT LEAST TWELVE MONTHS FROM THE
DATE OF ITS ADMISSION:
The Directors have no reason to believe that the Group's working capital will be
insufficient for at least twelve months from the date of admission to AIM.


DETAILS OF ANY LOCK-IN ARRANGEMENTS PURSUANT TO RULE 7 OF THE AIM RULES:
Not applicable


A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR SETTLING THE APPLICANT'S SECURITIES:
Orbis plc shares will continued to be settled through CREST.


A WEBSITE ADDRESS DETAILING THE RIGHTS ATTACHING TO THE APPLICANT'S SECURITIES:
http://www.orbisplc.com/shareholders/index.cfm?fuseaction=ShareholderInfo (this 
information will be available at this
website address from 1 September 2003)


INFORMATION EQUIVALENT TO THAT REQUIRED FOR AN ADMISSION DOCUMENT WHICH IS NOT 
CURRENTLY PUBLIC:
None


A WEBSITE ADDRESS OF A PAGE CONTAINING THE APPLICANT'S LATEST ANNUAL REPORT AND
ACCOUNTS WHICH MUST HAVE A FINANCIAL YEAR END NOT MORE THEN NINE MONTHS PRIOR TO
ADMISSION.  THE ACCOUNTS MUST BE PREPARED ACCORDING TO UK OR US GAAP OR
INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS.
http://www.orbisplc.com/financial/index.cfm?fuseaction=AnnualReports  (this
information will be available at this website address from 1 September 2003)



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