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Evolution Securities Limited ("Evolution") announces the completion of an AIM IPO raising £26.8m by way of placing of ordinary shares for DQ Entertainment PLC.  The placing price was 136p per ordinary share, capitalising the company at £48.9m.

Evolution acted as Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker on the transaction and will act as Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker going forward.

The shares were admitted to trading on AIM on Tuesday 18^th December 2007.

DQ Entertainment is a leading animation production company engaged in the production of 2D, 3D and flash animation, with a substantial workforce and a global client base. The Group currently produces animation for films, television series and console based games for a number of international production houses.

Evolution Securities Limited ("Evolution") announces the completion of a placing of £11m for Sterling Energy PLC (SEY.L).  The placing price was 14p per ordinary share with the net proceeds of the Placing being used to fund the initial costs relating to the Production Sharing Contract (’PSC’) entered into with the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq (’KRG’) for the Sangaw North exploration block.

Evolution acted as Nominated Adviser and Broker on the transaction.

AIM quoted Sterling Energy PLC is an independent oil & gas exploration and production company with interests in the Gulf of Mexico, Africa and the Middle East. Sterling has built a portfolio of production assets in the USA and West Africa, which helps underpin through cashflow an exploration programme predominately in Africa. 

Evolution Securities Limited ("Evolution") announces the completion of a placing of £2.2m for Tasty PLC (TAST.L).  The placing price was at 90p per ordinary share with the net proceeds being used by the Company to fund the continued expansion of restaurants within the Company.

Evolution acted as Nominated Adviser and Broker on the transaction.

AIM quoted Tasty PLC  is the operator of six restaurants under the ’dim t’ format which serve dim sum and other oriental food including, Chinese, Thai and Vietnamese cuisine.

Evolution Securities Limited ("Evolution") announces the completion of an AIM IPO raising £75m by way of placing of ordinary shares for Central Rand Gold Limited. The placing price was 125p per ordinary share, capitalising the company at £308m.

Evolution acted as UK Sponsor, Lead Manager and Global Coordinator to the flotation.  Evolution will act as Financial Adviser and Broker going forward.

The shares were admitted to trading on the LSE on Thursday 8 November 2007.  The Company has simultaneously listed its shares on the Main Board of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.

Central Rand Gold Limited is the holding company for a group of companies. The Group’s principal operating subsidiary (74% indirectly owned), Central Rand Gold South Africa (Proprietary) Limited holds interests in prospecting rights and operates gold prospecting operations in South Africa. The Group has a number of projects in the Central Rand Goldfield located in or near the southern part of Johannesburg. These projects comprise eight contiguous New Order prospecting rights and a large area comprising a prospecting right application located to the south and southwest of the New Order prospecting rights. The prospecting rights constitute the central part of the Central Rand Goldfield.

Evolution Securities Limited ("Evolution") announces the completion of an AIM IPO raising £3m by way of placing of ordinary shares for Boomerang Plus plc.  The placing price was 158p per ordinary share, capitalising the company at £14m.

Evolution acted as Nominated Adviser and Broker on the transaction and will act as Nominated Adviser and Broker going forward.

The shares were admitted to trading on AIM on Monday 5^th November 2007.

Boomerang Plus creates entertainment, factual, sport, music, drama and children’s programmes for television, radio and the web. The Company operates across the whole spectrum of creative industry activities including programme production, post-production services, television facilities and talent management.

Evolution Securities Limited ("Evolution") is pleased to announce its appointment as Nominated Adviser and Broker to SimiGon Limited with immediate effect.

AIM quoted SimiGon is a fast-growing company with vast experience in providing Modelling, Simulation & Training solutions to customers worldwide. The Company’s partners include government and industry leading training and simulation organisations as well as small businesses providing end users with added value content packages based on SIMbox technologies.

Evolution Securities Limited ("Evolution") announces the completion of a placing of c.£5m for Plant Health Care PLC (PHC.L).  The placing shares have been placed with existing shareholders at a placing price of 238p per ordinary share.

Evolution acted as Nominated Adviser and Broker on the transaction.

Plant Heath Care was established in 1995 in Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) in the United States. Its products are aimed at the agriculture, commercial landscaping and land reclamation industries, through both direct sales and supply and distribution agreements with major agrichemical industry partners. Plant Health Care’s products create both environmental and economic benefits for our customers and capitalise upon long-term trends towards natural systems and biological products to provide plant health and growth.

Evolution Securities Limited ("Evolution") announces the completion of a £8.5m placing for DCD Media plc (DCD.L).  The placing price was 80p per ordinary share with the net proceeds of the Placing being used to part fund a trio of acquisitions in the UK independent television production sector.

Evolution acted as Nominated Adviser and Broker on the transaction.

AIM quoted DCD Media plc is an arts, entertainment and drama television production and distribution group