Colefax Group PLC


28 July 2008



COLEFAX GROUP PLC ('Colefax' or the 'Company')


Notice of EGM 


Posting of Annual Report and Accounts



Colefax announces that it has today published and sent to shareholders a circular convening an
extraordinary general meeting of the Company on 16 September 2008 at 11:15am (or as soon thereafter
at the Annual General Meeting convened on that day has been completed). 



The purpose of the meeting is to ask shareholders to approve the waiver by the Takeover Panel,
pursuant to Rule 37.1 of the Takeover Code, of any obligation that might otherwise fall on David Green
and the Colefax Group ESOP to make a general offer pursuant to Rule 9 of the Code which would otherwise
result from any purchases by the Company pursuant to the market purchase authority which it is asking
Shareholders to approve at the Annual General Meeting, which has been convened for the same day
at 11:00am.



Further details are included in the circular which has been posted to shareholders today, along with
the Company's Annual Report and Accounts.  



Copies of the circular are available from Rob Barker, Company Secretary, or on the Company's website:
www.colefaxgroup.com




Enquiries


Rob Barker, Finance Director and Company Secretary                      020 7318 6000

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