AGM Statement and Approval of CVA

The Core Business plc (the "Company") AGM Statement, Approval of CVA, Appointment of New Directors Issue of New Shares, Warrants and Convertible Loan Stock and Change of Registered Office 23 March 2010 All resolutions were passed at today's Annual General Meeting ("AGM") of the Company. These resolutions (for which detailed information can be found in the Company's announcement of 26 February 2010) included: · The approval of the Company Voluntary Arrangement ("CVA"). The CVA was also approved at a meeting of the Company's creditors that was held immediately prior to the AGM. · The appointment of Nigel Weller and Leo Knifton as directors of the Company and the resignation of the previous board. · The change of the Company's name from The Core Business plc to Chalkwell Investments plc. A separate announcement will be made once this change has been recorded at Companies House and a change of name certificate issued. · The capital reorganisation of the existing share capital. · The issue of 410,607 new ordinary 0.1p shares, 3,239,697 warrants and £81,646.71 of convertible unsecured loan stock 2015. The Company's existing (post reorganisation) 42,247 ordinary 0.1p shares and warrants will be restored from suspension from trading on AIM at 7.00am on 24 March 2010. An application has been made for the 410,607 new ordinary 0.1p shares to be admitted to trading on AIM with effect from 29 March 2010. The ISIN of The Core Business plc ordinary 0.1p shares is GB00B606VT57. The Company's registered office will now be at: Finsgate 5-7 Cranwood Street London EC1V 9EE And its AIM Rule 26 website can now be found at: http://www.chalkwellinvestmentsplc.co.uk ENDS For further information, please contact: The Core Business plc Nigel Weller, Director 07769 906 906 Religare Capital Markets (Nomad) Nick Harriss/Ben Jeynes 020 7444 0800 Religare Capital Markets (Broker) Daniel Briggs 020 7444 0500