RNS Number:6330P
Lorien PLC
10 September 2003


Fax to Lorien PLC
Dated 8 September 2003

Purchase of Shares - Section 198-210 Companies Act 1985 as amended

As required by the above Act, I am writing to advise you that subsequent to the 
following transactions;

Purchase by Unicorn Investment Funds - Unicorn UK Smaller Companies Fund of 
120,000 ordinary shares of 25p each on 03 September 2003 

Purchase by Unicorn Investment Funds - Unicorn Free Spirit Fund of 
280,000 ordinary shares of 25p each on 03 September 2003

The holding of Lorien shares managed by Unicorn Asset Management Limited 
comprised:

Fund                                                 Holdings after transaction

Eaglet Investment Trust plc                                           2,322,250
(held HSBC Global Nominees Ltd a/c Eaglet)

Unicorn AIM VCT plc                                                     654,460
(held Bank of New York, a/c ref Unicorn AIM VCT plc)

Unicorn Investment Funds - Unicorn Free Spirit                          818,000
(Held HSBC Global Nominees Ltd a/c- Unicorn Free Spirit)

Unicorn Investment Funds - Unicorn UK Smaller Companies                 472,900
(Held HSBC Global Nominees Ltd a/c - Unicorn UK Smaller Companies) 

Total                                                                 4,267,610 
                                                                       (22.91%)

 
This interest arises purely from the status of Unicorn Asset Management Limited 
as investment manager to the above companies. Unicorn Asset Management Limited 
is not the beneficial owner of the shares and should not be identified as such.
 

Fax from Philip John 
         Unicorn Asset Management Limited 


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