RECOMMENDED CASH OFFER

by

NOBLE & COMPANY LIMITED

on behalf of

OPTIMISA PLC

for

EQ GROUP PLC

Optimisa plc (“Optimisa”) announces that, by means of a formal offer document (the “Offer Document”) dated and posted to shareholders of eq group plc (“eq”) on 21 September 2007, Noble & Company Limited, on behalf of Optimisa, is making an offer to acquire the whole of the issued and to be issued share capital of eq (the “Offer”). The full terms and conditions of the Offer (including details of the procedure for accepting the Offer) are set out in the Offer Document. Terms defined in the Offer Document have the same meaning in this notice. The Offer values the entire existing issued and to be issued share capital of eq at approximately £6.4 million. The Offer is made on the basis of 72 pence in cash for each eq Share. Copies of the Offer Document, the Form of Acceptance and other relevant information are available for inspection during normal business hours on any business day at the offices of Noble & Company Limited, at 120 Old Broad Street, London EC2N 1AR, while the Offer remains open for acceptance. The Offer will initially remain open for acceptance until 3.00 pm (London time) on 12 October 2007. The Offer is not being made, published or distributed, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States of America, Canada, Australia, Japan or any jurisdiction where to do the same would constitute a violation of the relevant laws of such jurisdiction. The Directors of Optimisa plc accept responsibility for the information contained in this announcement (other than the information relating to eq group plc, the eq Directors, members of their immediate families, related trusts and other connected persons). To the best of the knowledge and the belief of the Directors of Optimisa plc (who have taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case), the information contained in this announcement for which they accept responsibility is in accordance with the facts and does not omit anything likely to affect the import of such information. Noble & Company Limited, which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority, is acting as financial adviser exclusively for Optimisa plc and no one else in connection with the Offer and will not be responsible to anyone other than Optimisa plc for providing the protections afforded to customers of Noble & Company Limited nor for giving advice in relation to the Offer.