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Rule 8.3 - Axon Group PLC



FORM 8.3

DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

(Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)

1. KEY INFORMATION


Name of person dealing (Note 1)            Ramius UK Ltd
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Company dealt in                           AXON GROUP PLC
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Class of relevant security to which the    Common Shares
 dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)
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Date of dealing                            06/10/2008
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2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE

(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant
security dealt in (Note 3)


                                             Long                                    Short
---------------------------- ------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------
                             Number                            (%) Number                                (%)
---------------------------- ------------------ ------------------ ------------------- ---------------------
(1) Relevant securities
---------------------------- ------------------ ------------------ ------------------- ---------------------
(2) Derivatives (other than
 options)                    1,066,364                    (1.656%)
---------------------------- ------------------ ------------------ ------------------- ---------------------
(3) Options and agreements
 to purchase/sell
---------------------------- ------------------ ------------------ ------------------- ---------------------
Total                        1,066,364                    (1.656%)
---------------------------- ------------------ ------------------ ------------------- ---------------------


(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other
than the class dealt in (Note 3)


Class of relevant security:                 Long                                  Short
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                            Number                            (%)Number                               (%)
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(1) Relevant securities
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(2) Derivatives (other than
 options)
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(3) Options and agreements
 to purchase/sell
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Total
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(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)


Class of relevant security:               Details
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3. DEALINGS (Note 4)

(a) Purchases and sales


Purchase/sale                      Number of securities              Price per unit (Note 5)
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)


Product name,        Long/short (Note 6)     Number of securities (Note 7)    Price per unit (Note 5)
e.g. CFD
-------------------- ----------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------
CFD SWAP             LONG                    26,533                           6.68
CFD SWAP             LONG                    50,000                           6.68
-------------------- ----------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------


(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying


Product name,      Writing,        Number of          Exercise  Type, e.g.   Expiry    Option money
e.g. call option    selling,        securities to     price      American,   date      paid/received
                    purchasing,     which the option             European               per unit (Note
                    varying etc.    relates (Note 7)             etc.                   5)
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(ii) Exercising


Product name, e.g. call option     Number of securities              Exercise price per unit (Note 5)
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(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)


Nature of transaction (Note 8)     Details                           Price per unit (if applicable) (Note
                                                                      5)
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4. OTHER INFORMATION

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives


Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other
 person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this
 form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to
 which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) YES/NO


Date of disclosure                                           07/10/2008
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Contact name                                                 Chris Blight
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Telephone number                                             0207 866 6104
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If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which
 connected
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If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10)
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Notes

The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

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