Merger Completion

Brulines (Holdings) PLC 04 January 2008 Press Release 4th January 2008 Brulines (Holdings) plc ('Brulines' or 'the Group') Merger Completion Brulines (Holdings) plc (AIM:BRU), the leading provider of draught alcoholic drinks volume, quality and profit protection systems for the UK licensed on-trade, confirms that it has completed, today, the acquisition of Nucleus Data Holdings Limited ('Nucleus'). James Dickson, Chief Executive of Brulines, comments: 'The OFT decision not to refer the proposed merger to the Competition Commission, and lack of challenge during the subsequent appeal period, validates our long-held vision that the combined Group will be even better placed to support the UK licensed on-trade in raising quality standards and productivity'. 'Today's completion is an important development in the Group's growth plans as it enables us to turn our vision into reality, not only for our combined user base in more than 21,500 installations across UK pubs, clubs and bars, but also for potential customers in the broader leisure sector. This landmark merger provides the strongest possible start to 2008, allowing us to further enhance product development, continue to strengthen the senior team and accelerate our entry into new markets' - Ends - Enquiries: Brulines (Holdings) plc James Dickson, Chief Executive Mark Foster, Finance Director Tel: +44 (0) 1642 358 800 james.dickson@brulines.com www.brulines.com Media enquiries: Abchurch Justin Heath / Louise Thornhill Tel: +44 (0) 113 203 1340 justin.heath@abchurch-group.com www.abchurch-group.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange