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22 December 2009

ThirdForce plc ("ThirdForce")

Delisting Announcement

LearnVantage plc ("LearnVantage") announced on 11 December 2009 that it had declared its Offer unconditional in all respects.  

On 21 December 2009 LearnVantage issued statutory notices pursuant to Sections 204(1) of the Companies Act 1963 to those ThirdForce Shareholders who have not yet validly accepted the Offer notifying them of LearnVantage's intention to exercise its right to compulsorily acquire the ThirdForce Shares held by those Shareholders.

For those ThirdForce Shareholders who have not yet accepted the Offer, they can still accept the Offer by completing and returning the Form of Acceptance which accompanied the Offer Document by 1.00 p.m. on 4 January 2010 (being the Final Closing Date of the Offer). The Form of Acceptance should be completed in accordance with the instructions set out thereon

LearnVantage has requested that ThirdForce applies to the London Stock Exchange and Irish Stock Exchange for the cancellation of admission to trading of the ThirdForce Shares on AIM and IEX in accordance with the AIM and IEX Rules (the "Delisting") and accordingly, such application has been made.

Under the AIM and IEX Rules, a notice period of not less than 20 business days is required prior to Delisting and this will commence on 22 December 2009. It is intended that Delisting will take effect on or shortly after 8.00 a.m. (London time) on 22 January 2010.

Capitalised terms used in this announcement shall bear the same meaning as in the Offer Document, unless the context requires otherwise

For more information, please contact:

Eimer McGovern

ThirdForce plc

Tel. + 353 1 289 1989

Clive Carver

FinnCap

Tel: +44 207 600 1658

Finbarr Griffin

Stephen Kane

Goodbody Corporate Finance

Tel. + 353 1 614 0600

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