Feb 23 (Reuters) - Saietta Group PLC SED.L :
* STRATEGIC REVIEW AND FORMAL SALE PROCESS
* DECIDED TO CONDUCT FORMAL REVIEW OF STRATEGIC OPTIONS
AVAILABLE
TO CO
* ONE OF OPTIONS THAT WILL BE CONSIDERED IN STRATEGIC REVIEW
IS A
POTENTIAL SALE OF GROUP BY WAY OF A "FORMAL SALE PROCESS"
* WILL CONTINUE TO LOOK AT ALL FINANCING AND OTHER STRATEGIC
OPTIONS AVAILABLE AND HAS A NUMBER OF DISCUSSIONS ONGOING
* BOARD HAS APPOINTED ERNST AND YOUNG LLP TO UNDERTAKE
STRATEGIC
REVIEW AND FORMAL SALE PROCESS
* GROUP IS IN DISCUSSIONS WITH A POTENTIAL OFFEROR WHICH ARE
AT A
RELATIVELY EARLY STAGE
* CO MAY NEED TO COMMENCE PLANNING FOR AN ADMINISTRATION
* IF NO MATERIAL PROGRESS MADE WITH SALE PROCESS/FINANCING
INITIATIVES BY END OF NEXT WEEK, MAY COMMENCE PLANNING FOR
ADMINISTRATION
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