The Board of Directors of Ayrton Drug Manufacturing Limited (Ayrton) wishes to inform all Ayrton shareholders of the commencement of the Offer from Adcock Ingram Holdings (Pty) Ltd (Adcock) to acquire at least 51% of the entire issued shares of Ayrton.  The Offer is for cash settlement at a price of GH¢0.16 per share.  It starts on Monday 15th February and ends on Monday 29th March, 2010.

The offer documents would have been dispatched through the post to all shareholders on the register of Ayrton from 8th February, 2010.

The Board of Directors of Ayrton has given its approval of the Offer and recommends to shareholders to accept the offer and this is contained in the offer document.  All completed tender documents should reach First Atlantic Brokers Limited (FABL), Lead Managers and Sponsoring Brokers of the Offer for Adcock latest by 5:00pm on 29th March, 2010.

Further information or any queries on the Offer may be obtained from FIRST ATLANTIC BROKERS LIMITED (FABL).  The following are contact persons at FABL:  Kofi  -  0243234234, Philip  -  0244610689, and Gerard    0208597766; Direct Line  -  021 679259.

Dated the 5th Day of February, 2010.