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ALS LIMITED M&A Activity 2010

Oct 28, 2010

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M&A Activity

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asx/media release

29 October 2010

ALS' RECOMMENDED OFFER FOR AMMTEC DECLARED UNCONDITIONAL

OFFER EXTENDED UNTIL 12 NOVEMBER 2010

Recommended Offer declared unconditional

Campbell Brothers and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Australian Laboratory Services Pty Ltd ( ALS ), announce that ALS' recommended offer for all ordinary shares in Ammtec ( Recommended Offer ) has now been declared unconditional .

As previously announced, Ammtec shareholders who accepted the Recommended Offer before it was declared unconditional will be sent their chosen offer consideration within 5 business days of today’s date (29 October 2010). Ammtec shareholders who accept the offer now that it has been declared unconditional will be sent their chosen offer consideration within 5 business days of their acceptance being processed.

Extension of offer period

Campbell Brothers and ALS also announce that, now that ALS' offer is unconditional, they have decided to extend the closing date of the recommended offer until 4.00pm Perth time on 12 November 2010 .

Further action – ACCEPT the Recommended Offer

Campbell Brothers and ALS, together with Ammtec's board of directors, urge all Ammtec shareholders who have not yet accepted the Recommended Offer to do so as soon as possible.

Campbell Brothers and ALS have already announced that the current consideration available to Ammtec shareholders under the Recommended Offer is final and will not be increased in the absence of a superior offer.

Questions

Questions in relation to the recommended offer should be directed to the offer information line on 1800 643 977 (toll free) (within Australia) or +61 2 8256 3363 (normal charges apply) (outside of Australia). The offer information line is open between 7.00am and 5.00pm Perth time during the offer period.

-ENDS-

Further information:

Greg Kilmister Managing Director Campbell Brothers Limited +61 (7) 3367 7900

John Gardner MAGNUS Investor Relations/Corporate Communication +61 (2) 8999 1010 or +61 (0)413 355 997 [email protected]