ASTON VILLA FOOTBALL CLUB

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RNS Number:1269J
Reform Acquisitions Limited
19 September 2006



Reform Acquisitions Limited
19 September 2006

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN, INTO OR
FROM THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA OR JAPAN OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION
WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OF SUCH
JURISDICTION

19 September 2006

Recommended Cash Offer
for
Aston Villa plc ("Aston Villa")
by
Reform Acquisitions Limited ("RAL")

Offer unconditional in all respects

Further to the announcement made on 14 August 2006 by RAL of its offer to
acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Aston Villa (the
"Offer"), RAL announces that all conditions relating to the Offer have been
satisfied or waived. Accordingly the Offer has been declared unconditional in
all respects. The Offer will remain open for acceptance until further notice.

Level of acceptances

As at 1.00 p.m. (London time) on 18 September 2006, valid acceptances had been
received in respect of 10,269,965 Aston Villa Shares, representing approximately
89.69 per cent. of Aston Villa's issued share capital to which the Offer relates
(being 11,449,245 Aston Villa Shares).

This total includes acceptances in respect of 6,508,423 Aston Villa Shares for
which RAL had received irrevocable undertakings to accept the Offer,
representing approximately 56.85 per cent. of the issued share capital of Aston
Villa.

Neither RAL nor any person acting in concert with RAL for the purposes of the
Offer held any Aston Villa Shares (or rights over such shares) before 19
September 2005, the first day of the Offer Period, nor has any such person
acquired or agreed to acquire any such shares (or rights over such shares) since
the commencement of the Offer Period.

This announcement should be read in conjunction with the Offer Document dated 14
August 2006. Terms used in this announcement shall have the meaning given to
them in the Offer Document.

Further acceptances

For Aston Villa Shares held in certificated form, Forms of Acceptance not
returned should be completed and returned in accordance with the instructions
set out in the Offer Document and on the Form of Acceptance so as to be received
as soon as possible.

For Aston Villa Shares held in uncertificated form, Electronic Acceptances
should be made in accordance with the instructions set out the Offer Document so
that settlement occurs as soon as possible.

Any Aston Villa Shareholder requiring additional Forms of Acceptance, should
contact Capita Registrars on 0870 162 3121 or, if calling from outside the UK,
+44 (0) 20 8639 2157 (during normal business hours only).

Settlement

Settlement of the consideration to which any Aston Villa Shareholder is entitled
under the Offer in respect of valid acceptances received by no later than 1.00
pm on 18 September 2006 will be dispatched (or in respect of Aston Villa Shares
held in uncertificated form, credited through CREST) on or before 2 October
2006. Settlement of the consideration in respect of valid acceptances received
on or after 18 September 2006 will be dispatched (or in respect of Aston Villa
Shares held in uncertificated form, credited through CREST) within 14 days of
receipt of such acceptances.

De-listing, cancellation of trading and compulsory acquisition

As a result of the Offer being declared unconditional in all respects, it is
RAL's intention to procure the making of an application by Aston Villa to the UK
Listing Authority for the cancellation of the listing of the Aston Villa Shares
on the Official List and to the London Stock Exchange for the cancellation of
the trading in Aston Villa Shares on its market for listed securities. It is
anticipated that the cancellation will take effect at 7.00am on 17 October 2006,
being the date which is 20 Business Days following the date of this
announcement.

Aston Villa Shareholders are reminded that de-listing and the cancellation of
trading in Aston Villa Shares will significantly reduce the liquidity and
marketability of any Aston Villa Shares.

In addition, at such time as RAL has contracted to acquire more than 90 per
cent. of the Aston Villa Shares to which the Offer relates, RAL intends to
exercise its rights in accordance with Schedule 2 to the Takeovers Directive
(Interim Implementation) Regulations 2006 to acquire the remaining Aston Villa
Shares.

Enquiries:

Seymour Pierce (Financial Adviser to RAL)
Keith Harris +44 (0) 207 107 8000
Jonathan Wright +44 (0) 207 107 8000

Holborn Public Relations (PR Adviser to RAL)
David Bick/Trevor Phillips +44 207 929 5599

Seymour Pierce Limited, which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom
by the Financial Services Authority is acting for RAL in connection with the
Offer and no one else and will not be responsible to anyone other than RAL for
providing the protections afforded to clients of Seymour Pierce nor for
providing advice in relation to the Offer or any matter referred to herein.

This announcement is not intended to and does not constitute or form any part
of, an offer to sell or an invitation to purchase or the solicitation of an
offer to subscribe for any securities or the solicitation of any vote or
approval in any jurisdiction pursuant to the Offer or otherwise. The Offer has
been made solely through the Offer Document and the Form of Acceptance, which
together contain the full terms and conditions of the Offer, including details
of how to accept the Offer. Any acceptance or other response to the Offer should
be made only on the basis of the information contained in the Offer Document and
the Form of Acceptance.

The laws of the relevant jurisdictions may affect the availability of the Offer
to persons not resident in the United Kingdom. In particular, the Offer is not
being made, directly or indirectly, in the United States, Canada, Australia or
Japan. Persons who are not resident in the United Kingdom, or who are subject to
the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United Kingdom, should inform
themselves about and observe any applicable legal or regulatory requirements.




This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

END

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Board Changes

Resignation and appointment of directors

Following the recommended cash offer for Aston Villa plc ("Aston Villa") made by Reform Acquisitions Limited on 14 August 2006, Douglas Ellis OBE, the Executive Chairman of Aston Villa, and Mr Stephen Kind, Mr Anthony Hales, Mr David Owen and Mr Peter Ellis, Non-Executive Directors of Aston Villa, have each resigned from the board of directors of Aston Villa with effect from today. Steve Stride remains an executive director on the board of Aston Villa.

Aston Villa is pleased to announce the appointment of Randolph Lerner as Chairman and General Charles C. Krulak, Bob Kain and Michael Martin as new Non-Executive Directors. The appointments are effective from today.

Randolph Lerner is the owner of the Cleveland Browns Football Club, USA, a franchise founded in 1946 as a member of the All-America Football Conference. Prior to his involvement with the Cleveland Browns Football Club, Mr Lerner spent 11 years in investment management. In 1991, Mr Lerner started an independent investment firm with Progressive Corporation called Securities Advisors, Inc., which he owned and managed. The firm was started for the purpose of investment management. Mr Lerner operated the firm until 2002 when responsibilities resulting from the loss of his father required that he dissolve it. In the period from November 2002 until December 2005, Mr Lerner served as Chairman of MBNA Corporation and for the period from 1999 to 2002, Mr Lerner served as the Chairman of MBNA Europe, headquartered in Chester, England.

General Charles C. Krulak is currently a director of ConocoPhillips and Phelps Dodge, two US based multinational corporations, and Union Pacific Corporation. He is the former Commandant of the US Marine Corps and was a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Following his retirement from the USMC, he became Chief Executive Officer of MBNA Europe. General Krulak retired from MBNA Europe in the Spring of 2005.

Bob Kain was formerly the president and co-chief executive officer and is currently a director of IMG, a premier sports management and marketing agency. Mr Kain's career has been defined by his achievements in player representation, stadium and event marketing and the evolving role of new media in sports and event marketing generally.

Michael Martin is President of Brooklyn NY Holdings, LLC ("BNYH"), the asset and investment management company of the Lerner family. Prior to joining BNYH, Mr Martin was Vice Chairman of Investment Banking at UBS Securities and Global Head of that firm's Financial Institutions Group. Prior to joining UBS in 2002, Mr Martin was a Managing Director in the Investment Banking Division of Credit Suisse First Boston, where he worked for 15 years. Michael is also an admitted member of the New York State bar.

Other than as disclosed above, there are no matters in connection with these appointments to be disclosed under paragraph 9.6.13 of the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority.

In the extraordinary circumstances of the offer, Aston Villa has decided that it will open and immediately propose that its Annual General Meeting, to be held on 29 September 2006, be adjourned until 30 November 2006.

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Randy Lerner this afternoon spoke of his delight at completing the takeover and immediately promised 'exciting times ahead'.

Lerner today succeeded Doug Ellis as Villa chairman, installing a new board. As the changes were formally announced to the Stock Exchange, he told www.avfc.co.uk: "I am delighted that the purchase of Aston Villa has now gone through.

"The Club has a magnificent heritage and, I believe, a very bright future. There are exciting times ahead.

"We plan to build a Club that achieves success on a sustainable, long term basis."

Lerner continued: "Our plans will not come to fruition overnight. They will, however, be carefully considered and thought through, and then clearly communicated to our supporters.

"Although it is early in the season, I would like to pay tribute to Martin O'Neill and his squad for the start they have made to the new campaign."

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[Martin]

absoluutselt brilljantne

Kunas Mäkki läheme!?!?

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the iron raporteerib:

It was emphatic, and the game seemed as good as over now, thanks to the classy former River Plate forward

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[Martin]

AGABOGHANOMAHOGUAOR!

He has a name noone can spell! On! On! On!

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