RNS Number:0700P
Lorien PLC
27 August 2003

To: Lorien PLC
Dated 22 August 2003

Purchase of Shares - Section 198-210 Companies Act 1985 as amended

As required by the above Act, I am writing to advise you that subsequent to the 
following transactions:

Purchase by Unicorn Investment Funds - Unicorn UK Smaller Companies Fund of 
10,000 ordinary shares of 25p each on 16 May 2003 

Purchase by Unicorn Investment Funds - Unicorn UK Smaller Companies Fund of 
23,000 ordinary shares of 25p each on 12 June 2003 

Purchase by Unicorn Investment Funds - Unicorn Free Spirit Fund of 
117,207 ordinary shares of 25p each on 12 August 2003

Purchase by Unicorn Investment Funds - Unicorn Free Spirit Fund of 
132,793 ordinary shares of 25p each on 12 August 2003  


The holding of Lorien shares managed by Unicorn Asset Management Limited 
comprised:

Fund                                                 Holdings after transaction

Eaglet Investment Trust plc                                           2,322,250
(held HSBC Global Nominees Ltd a/c Eaglet)

Unicorn AIM VCT plc                                                     654,460
(held Bank of New York, a/c ref Unicorn AIM VCT plc)

Unicorn Investment Funds - Unicorn Free Spirit                          508,000
(Held HSBC Global Nominees Ltd a/c- Unicorn Free Spirit)

Unicorn Investment Funds - Unicorn UK Smaller Companies                 352,900
(Held HSBC Global Nominees Ltd a/c - Unicorn UK Smaller Companies) 

Total                                                                 3,837,610 
                                                                       (20.61%)

 
This interest arises purely from the status of Unicorn Asset Management Limited 
as investment manager to the above companies. Unicorn Asset Management Limited 
is not the beneficial owner of the shares and should not be identified as such.
 


From: John McClure
      Unicorn Asset Management Limited 


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