RNS Number:4913O
AIM
08 August 2003


ANNOUNCEMENT TO BE MADE BY AIM APPLICANT AT LEAST 10 BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO 
ADMISSION


ALL APPLICANTS MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:

COMPANY NAME:               hot group plc

COMPANY ADDRESS:            3 Shortlands, London

COMPANY POSTCODE:           W6 8JH

COUNTRY OF INCORPORATION:   England

COMPANY BUSINESS:           The principal activity of hot group plc is the 
provision of online recruitment services through a network of recruitment 
websites on the Internet across a range of industry sectors.

DETAILS OF SECURITIES TO BE ADMITTED (i.e. where known, number of shares, 
nominal value and issue price):

133,316,105 ordinary shares having a nominal value of 10p each, of which
85,000,000 new ordinary shares are to be issued for cash at an issue price of
12p per share.

CAPITAL TO BE RAISED ON ADMISSION:              #10.2 million

FULL NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF DIRECTORS AND PROPOSED DIRECTORS:

Anthony Henry Reeves, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Stephen Dennis Wright, Finance Director
Harvey Ian Sinclair, Managing Director (Online Division)
James Donald Hanson, Non-Executive Director
John Frederick Waley Sanderson, Non-Executive Director


PERSON(S) INTERESTED IN 3% OR MORE OF THE ISSUER'S CAPITAL, EXPRESSED AS A
PERCENTAGE OF THE ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL STATING WHETHER BEFORE OR AFTER
ADMISSION:

To be advised following completion of the Open Offer

NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF ALL PERSONS TO BE DISCLOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SCHEDULE 
2, PARAGRAPH (G) OF THE AIM RULES.

None

ANTICIPATED ACCOUNTING REFERENCE DATE:   31 August

EXPECTED ADMISSION DATE:

4,833,333        VCT/EIS Placing Shares                           26 August 2003
128,482,772      Existing Ordinary Shares and Public Shares       27 August 2003

NAME AND ADDRESS OF NOMINATED ADVISER:

Strand Partners Limited
110 Park Street, London W1K 6NX

NAME AND ADDRESS OF BROKER:

Numis Securities Limited
Cheapside House, 138 Cheapside, London EC2V 6LH

AN ADMISSION DOCUMENT CONTAINING FULL DETAILS ABOUT THE APPLICANT AND THE
ADMISSION OF ITS SECURITIES IS AVAILABLE FROM:

Hot Group Plc             Denton Wilde Sapte
3 Shortlands              One Fleet Place
London W6 8JH             London EC4M 7WS

DATE OF NOTIFICATION:     8 August 2003

NEW/ UPDATE (see note):   NEW



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