Pre-Close Update

Brulines (Holdings) PLC 18 April 2007 Press Release 18 April 2007 Brulines (Holdings) plc ('Brulines' or 'the Company') Pre-Close Update Brulines (Holdings) plc (AIM:BRU), the leading provider of volume and revenue protection systems for draught alcoholic drinks in the UK licensed on-trade, is pleased to announce that trading, in the second half of the financial year, has been as anticipated at the time of the flotation last October. Consequently the Company's maiden preliminary results for the year ended 31 March 2007 are expected to be in line with market expectations. New installations, system replacements and upgrades progressed successfully, generating an ongoing year-on-year growth in recurring revenue from support services. This growth is due to an increase in market penetration as well as a broadening of the customer base. Since its Admission to AIM in October 2006, the Company has continued the commercial development of its new Brand Quality Monitoring product, trials of which are progressing satisfactorily within both the national tenanted and managed sectors. In line with the statement made at the time of the flotation, the Board intends that its first dividend as a public company will be that of a final dividend in respect of its maiden preliminary results for the year ended 31 March 2007. These results will be announced on 19 June 2007. An analyst briefing given by James Dickson (Chief Executive) and Mark Foster (Finance Director) will be held at 9.30 am on Tuesday, 19 June 2007 at Abchurch Communications, 5th Floor, 100 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6EU. - Ends - Enquiries: Brulines (Holdings) plc James Dickson, Chief Executive Mark Foster, Finance Director Tel: +44 (0) 1642 358 800 mark.foster@brulines.com www.brulines.com Media enquiries: Abchurch Helen Waggott / Justin Heath Tel: +44 (0) 113 203 1340 helen.waggott@abchurch-group.com www.abchurch-group.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange