Stabilisation Notice

888 Holdings plc 31 October 2005 888 Holdings plc 31 October 2005 THIS DOCUMENT MAY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, BELGIUM, DUBAI, AUSTRALIA, CANADA OR JAPAN OR TO A RESIDENT, NATIONAL OR CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES, BELGIUM, DUBAI, AUSTRALIA, CANADA OR JAPAN. End of Stabilisation Notice: 888 Holdings plc In connection with the offer in relation to the following ordinary shares: Ordinary shares of each £0.005 (the 'Securities') 888 Holdings PLC ('888') ISIN: GI000A0F6407 Offer Price: 175 pence Number of Securities sold in the Offer: 84,399,508 Stabilisation Period- Commencement: 29 September 2005 End (last transaction): 28 October 2005 Subsequent to the earlier stabilisation notice published on 29 September 2005 in connection with the offer of 84,399,508 ordinary shares of each £0.005 of 888 Holdings plc (the 'offer') HSBC Bank plc (the stabilisation manager) announces that the stabilisation period has now ended. HSBC Bank plc confirms that the following transactions were effected during the stabilisation period: Date: Price Range for the Day: 29 September: 165p - 175p 6 October: 163p - 165p 7 October: 160.75p - 162p 10 October: 143p - 160p 11 October: 140p - 143p 12 October: 150p - 152p 13 October: 146.5p - 153p 14 October: 144p - 149p 17 October: 135p - 143p 18 October: 133p - 135p 19 October: 130p - 132p 20 October: 135p - 141p 21 October: 142.5p - 151.25p 25 October: 160p - 164p 26 October: 163p - 165.5p 27 October: 163p - 165.5p 28 October: 164.5p - 166p Basis of preparation HSBC is acting for 888 and its principal shareholders in connection with the Offer and for no one else and will not be responsible to anyone other than 888 or its principal shareholders for providing the protections afforded to clients of HSBC or for providing advice in relation to the Offer, the contents of this announcement or any matters referred to herein. This announcement does not constitute or form part of any offer or invitation to sell or issue, or any solicitation of any offer to purchase or subscribe for, any securities and any purchase of or application for securities of 888 pursuant to the Offer should only be made on the basis of the information contained in the formal prospectus published on 15 September 2005 in connection with the Offer (the 'Prospectus'), the pricing statement dated 29 September 2005 in connection with the Offer (the 'Pricing Statement') and any statement or amendment thereto. The Prospectus and Pricing Statement contain detailed information about 888 and its management, as well as financial statements and other financial data. The Prospectus and Pricing Statement are available from HSBC Bank plc of 8 Canada Square, London E14 5HQ and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer of 65 Fleet Street, London EC4Y 1HS. Shares in 888 have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933 (as amended) (the 'Securities Act') and may not be offered or sold within the United States. The Shares are being offered and sold outside of the United States in reliance on Regulation S of the Securities Act. This announcement is not for distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States. It is not an offer of securities for sale into the United States. The Shares may not be offered or sold in the United States, unless they are registered or exempt from registration under the securities act. There will be no public offer of securities in the United States. Shares in 888 have not been and will not be registered under the applicable securities laws of Australia, Canada or Japan and may not be offered or sold within Belgium, Dubai, Australia, Canada or (subject to certain exceptions) Japan or to, or for the account or benefit of, citizens or residents of Belgium, Dubai, Australia, Canada or (subject to certain exceptions) Japan. Contacts and enquiries Rupert Faure Walker, European Advisory Group +44 (0)20 7992 2101 Nick Donald, Equity Capital Markets +44 (0)20 7992 2151 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange