Broca, the provider of secure advanced messaging technology, announces today that it has been nominated as a finalist in the GSMA 2009 Mobile Innovation Global Award Competition – APAC Tournament.  The nomination is for Broca’s introduction of its SMS-based data capture product, Acquire, which itself is an evolution of Broca’s Secure Advanced Messaging Service (SAMS).  Broca is one of three companies nominated as a finalist in the ‘Most Innovative Mobile Application in a Vertical Market’ category 

Acquire is one of a number of Broca’s products that exploit its patented technology. Other attributes of the technology include:

• The ability to secure sensitive data via SMS using an encryption and key-cycling protocol

•  An excellent user experience through the field-based message formats with drop-down menus and data entry fields making data capture considerably easier and faster than online or via call centre

•  The flexibility to change message formats via SMS with no ongoing dependency on GPRS.

 Ian Price, Broca MD commented, “We’re thrilled to be nominated as a finalist in this category.  Acquire still is a relatively new product, but one that has a very bright future, and this recognition by the GSMA is further proof of that.  It is even more appropriate that this nomination comes as part of the APAC tournament, a region in which Broca has received a great deal of interest from prospective customers.  In an environment where mobile is pervasive, opportunities for Broca’s technologies are wide a varied, particularly around areas such as Macau, in which access to the Internet is limited, but SMS still has a large part to play.” Broca will be presenting its innovative data gathering project to a panel of industry leaders and influencers at the GSMA Mobile Asia Congress on 18^th November, and the winner will be announced at the close of the event on 19^th November.  Winners in each region will then be pitted against each other at the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in February 2009.

Broca today announces that David Beswitherick will step down as Finance Director of the Company with immediate effect, to pursue other interests.

James Esson, currently Financial Controller of the Broca Group, will take over David’s responsibilities in the Company.

Broca plc

Acquisition

Broca plc ("Broca" or the "Company"), the provider of secure advanced messaging technology, announced today that it has agreed to acquire Sure on Sight Limited ("SOS") for £350,000 to be satisfied by a cash payment of £50,000 on completion and the remainder by the issue of 1,463,412 new ordinary shares in Broca at 20.5 pence per share. Details of the novated assignment agreement that the Company has with Sure on Sight Limited (“SOS”) were published in Broca’s AIM admission document (available on the Company’s website - www.brocaplc.com). The acquisition will enable Broca to keep monies payable under the novated assignment agreement within the control of the group.

Application has been made for these 1,463,412 new ordinary shares to be admitted to AIM which is expected to occur on 4 August 2008.

Loan Agreement

In order to fund the acquisition, the Company has secured a loan of £1 million from 2ergo Limited (“2ergo”). The balance of the funds will be used for additional working capital. The Directors expect to draw down the loan in instalments between now and December 2008 and it is repayable within 18 months of the date of the agreement. The loan carries an interest rate of 3.5% above the base rate of Barclays Bank PLC payable monthly in arrears.

Additionally, Broca has received confirmation of further support from its current bankers to extend its current banking facility through to September 2009.

Related Party Transactions

Michael Hawkes, a director of the Company is also a director and 50% shareholder in SOS. The acquisition of SOS is therefore classified as a related party transaction for the purposes of the AIM Rules. Accordingly the Directors (other than Michael Hawkes), having consulted with Grant Thornton UK LLP (in its capacity as the Company’s nominated advisor), confirm that they are satisfied that the terms of the acquisition of SOS are fair and reasonable insofar as the shareholders of the Company are concerned.

Neale Graham and Barry Sharples, directors of the Company are also directors of 2ergo and 2ergo Group plc. 2ergo Group plc currently holds in excess of 10% of the issued share capital of Broca and is considered to be a substantial shareholder for the purposes of the AIM Rules. The loan from 2ergo is therefore classified as a related party transaction for the purposes of the AIM Rules. Accordingly the Directors (other than Neale Graham and Barry Sharples), having consulted with Grant Thornton UK LLP (in its capacity as the Company’s nominated adviser), confirm that they are satisfied that the terms of the loan from 2ergo are fair and reasonable insofar as the shareholders of the Company are concerned.

Director’s Shareholding

Following the issue of shares as part consideration for the acquisition of SOS, Michael Hawkes holds 731,706 ordinary shares in the Company, representing 1.87% of the total voting rights. In addition, Michael Hawkes holds 458,027 options that are exercisable at 52p up until 6 March 2012. There are now a total of 39,093,108 shares in issue following this allotment.

Commenting on the agreement, Ian Price, Managing Director of Broca, said: “In our Interim results announced in May we commented that Broca was exploring a number of commercial arrangements and financing options. The securing of continued bank support and this funding from 2ergo not only provides us with the security of outright ownership of the IP that forms the basis of our products but also provides us with additional working capital. We expect this to take Broca to the next stage of development following the proof of our technology in a number of successful pilots undertaken over the last few months.”

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About Broca plc
Broca plc (AIM: BROC) completed its demerger from 2ergo and successfully listed on AIM on 6th March 2007. The Broca Business is the development and exploitation of technology with the intention of enabling M-commerce to be carried out securely via digital services, principally by extending conventional SMS messaging from existing mobile telecommunications equipment. The technology is based upon Broca’s innovative, patented Protocol. In addition to the security benefit mentioned above, the Protocol is intended to deliver confirmation of message receipt by the recipient, something which the Broca directors believe is not currently available to mobile device users in connection with M-payments. Whilst the initial technology has been optimised for use with SMS, the Broca directors believe the Protocol should ultimately be applicable to other forms of digital messaging and also E-commerce.

For further information please visit: www.brocaplc.com.

About 2ergo
2ergo is a leading provider of interactive and multi-channel communications solutions using mobile technologies, fixed-line telecommunications and the internet. Powered by the Group’s Multiserve Platform, 2ergo delivers solutions and services to many sectors of industry, with clients that range from SMEs to multi-national enterprises, to public sector organisations. The Group’s expertise enables organisations to advance their use of technology, to switch on new revenues, optimise business processes and open up new marketing channels.

Headquartered in Lancashire, United Kingdom, the Group is listed on AIM, a market of the London stock exchange (AIM: RGO).

A form TR-1 containing the following information has been received by the Company.

TR-1 notification of major interests in shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

Broca plc

2. Reason for the notification

An acquisition of voting rights

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Nigel William Wray

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):

Pershing Keen Nominees Limited

Damor Investments Limited - WO576

5.

Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

24 July 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

28 July 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

11.67%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

B: Financial Instruments

Total (A+B)

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Nigel William Wray has a beneficial interest in shares in Broca Plc held by:
Pershing Keen Nominees Limited - ordinary shares 2,492,589
Damor Investments Limited WO576 - ordinary shares 1,900,000

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the Proxy holder:

N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder cease to hold voting rights:

N/A

13. Additional information:

N/A

14. Contact Name:

Nigel Wray

15: Contact Telephone Number:

020 7647 7647

Broca, the provider of secure advanced messaging technology, announced today that it has signed a pilot agreement with Telnet Nigeria Limited (“Telnet Nigeria”), a major IT solutions provider to the banking sector in Nigeria.

Under the terms of the partnership, Broca will provide a pilot service based on its flagship service Secure Advanced Messaging Service (“SAMS”) to Telnet Nigeria, which will then be offered to Telnet’s banking clients across Nigeria.  Broca’s innovative SAMS system offers an SMS messaging service which is totally secure, whether the message is in the handset or during transmission, allowing sensitive banking details to be sent across the network, verified and stored safely.  The technology provides the end user with the comfort and convenience of secure mobile banking transactions.

Since SAMS, uniquely among advanced mobile banking applications, uses SMS as its bearer, it is ideal for rapidly developing economies in parts of the world such as Africa where SMS is universal and where availability of other technologies such as GPRS can be more limited.

Telnet Nigeria, founded in 1985, will trial the technology with a number of its banking and payment clients in Nigeria, with applications including airtime vending, cash transfers and satellite TV payments.

Commenting on the pilot partnership, Ian Price, Managing Director of Broca, said: “We are excited to sign a pilot agreement of this nature with a significant partner in Nigeria, offering us an important foothold in the African continent, where mobile commerce is growing at an impressive rate and which already has over 250m mobile subscribers.  We are delighted to showcase the capability of our SAMS technology and look forward to developing a strong relationship with Telnet Nigeria and bringing new and improved services to the continent.”

Broca Plc (“the Company”) announces the appointment of Grant Thornton Corporate Finance as Nominated Adviser to the Company with immediate effect.

Numis Securities Limited continues to act as Broker to the Company.

    BROCA PLC(“Broca” or “the Company”) 

Interim Results for the six months ended 29 February 2008

  Broca Plc is a provider of secure advanced mobile data technology. Protected by a number of patents, its unique products enable the secure capture and delivery of mobile data. Its presentation on the handset ensures an excellent consumer experience. Having launched its initial products in late 2007, the Company is now initiating pilots with leading players in the mobile operator, handset manufacturer and banking sectors. 

Broca is pleased to announce today its interim results for the 6 months ended 29^th February 2008.

Highlights 

• Building on initial revenues through substantial pilots
  • Strengthening sales pipeline with emphasis on mobile operators in Europe and Asia

• Continued progress in achieving market validation of the technology
  • Handset application pilot in Sweden for Sony Ericsson
  • UK pilot with T-Mobile (UK)

• Expansion of strategic partnerships
  • a Hong Kong-based mobile services innovator added to address key markets including Philippines and Hong Kong expanding later to China, India and South East Asia

• Expansion of the portfolio
  • Launch of “MyOperator” as a flexible handset-based tool for the mobile operator to communicate and transact with the consumer

Commenting on the interim results Ian Price, Chief Executive, said, “The Company has made important progress during the period, seeing its technology used in live consumer pilots by a number of significant companies. Broca is continuing to exploit its unique technology and has a healthy pipeline of major prospects.”

Broca today announces the appointment of David Beswitherick (FCA) as Finance Director with immediate effect to replace Jocelyn Morgan who has decided to leave the Company to pursue other business interests.

David (52) was previously Chief Financial Officer of Myconostica Limited, a medical technology company. Prior to this, David was Group Company Secretary of Trader Media Group, a publishing company which was part of the Guardian Media Group and Interim Group Financial controller of Zetex plc, a £67 million turnover semiconductor business.

Between 1994 and 2006 David worked for Manchester United PLC, initially as Group Financial Controller and latterly as Director of Group Services and Group Company Secretary. Prior to this he held a number of Finance Director roles in a
wide variety of industries. David qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1980 and subsequently gained an MBA from the University of Bradford.

Commenting on the changes, Ian Price, Managing Director of Broca, said: “We are very pleased to welcome David to our Board. He has experience in a wide range of industries and with a number of companies in their early development. We look forward to drawing on this experience and to his injection of enthusiasm as we drive the business forward this coming year.”

He added: “We’d like to thank Jocelyn for her hard work during her tenure with us. We wish her luck with all her future pursuits.”

There is no information to be disclosed under Schedule 2 paragraph (g) of the AIM rules.

The Company announces the change of its registered address effective immediately.  Broca’s registered office address is now:  Broca plc, St. Mary’s Chambers, Haslingden Road, Rawtenstall, Lancashire, BB4 6QX, United Kingdom.

Broca is pleased to announce that its advanced messaging technology is currently undergoing a pilot with mobile handset manufacturing giant, Sony Ericsson.

Broca’s unique data capture product, ‘Acquire’, is currently undergoing pilot implementation in conjunction with both T-Mobile in the UK and independently in Sweden. Broca’s technology is to be used as part of Sony Ericsson’s customer
services process to survey satisfaction among mobile phone users that have had their handset repaired.

After the customer has been using the repaired handset for a pre-set period, the survey appears automatically on the screen. Unlike standard SMS which simply offers plain text, Acquire presents questions to the customer in fields using
Broca’s patented technology. This allows users to complete questionnaires via SMS by quickly and easily selecting answers from a short series of drop-down menus. Acquire presents a simple user interface, requiring very few key presses.
The flexibility of the product allows for tailor-made design and branding to match each client company’s individual requirements. Acquire does not depend on GPRS or WAP as its sole communication method is SMS.

The innovative product also presents the information in real time to Sony Ericsson via a secure web tool, thus providing an accurate and immediate method of measuring the effectiveness of its services.

Jesper Lykking, Head of Strategic Sales T-Mobile UK of Sony Ericsson UK, said: “Broca’s technology has the potential to improve significantly our understanding of our customers’ user experience and build on our relationship with them. The handset itself is the ideal vehicle for gathering data and this new development of SMS technology provides an important step forward in this area, highlighting Sony Ericsson’s ongoing commitment to customer service.”

Ian Price, Managing Director of Broca added: “We are delighted that a manufacturer of Sony Ericsson’s calibre has chosen to pilot Acquire in two countries. This demonstrates not only strong traction with our intended client base, but also provides a superb platform for Acquire, which showcases our unique, world-class technology which we are endeavouring to develop into a global communication standard. We see this as the first stage of the wider adoption of our technology and we will continue to seek agreements of this kind to realise the significant commercial potential of our products.”