RNS Number:8438Q
Resurge PLC
13 October 2003


For Immediate Release                                            13 October 2003



                                  RESURGE PLC

Acquisition of Facilities Management business from Chesterton International plc



On 17 April 2003, Resurge announced that it had provided a #12.86 million term
loan through its wholly owned subsidiary Skillglass Limited to Phoenix
Acquisitions Limited ("PAL") enabling it to make a successful #10.2 million cash
offer for the entire issued share capital of Chesterton International PLC ("
Chesterton"). Resurge has a 25% interest in the equity share capital of PAL.

Today, Johnson Service Group has announced that it has exchanged contracts to
acquire the facilities management operation of Chesterton, Workplace Management
Business.  Jamie Constable, Joint Managing Director of Resurge,  commenting on
the transaction said:

"Chesterton has today exchanged contracts on the divestment of this non-core
division.  We are delighted that its management team has brought these
negotiations to a successful conclusion. Through our interest in PAL, this will
obviously benefit Resurge."



For further information:

Jamie Constable, Jonathan Rowland
Resurge plc                               020 7233 4270

Richard Darby, Bobbie Swanson
Buchanan Communications                   020 7466 5000




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