EMPIRE INTERACTIVE LINKED WITH SCi PLC
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[ April 28th 2006 ]
Guardian Online has linked computer games publisher Empire Interactive with SCi Entertainment Group citing Empire as in "advanced takeover discussions with SCi Entertainment, which owns the multimillion-selling Tomb Raider franchise starring Lara Croft."
SCi announced on Monday a placing of 3,471,920 new ordinary shares of 5 pence each (the 'Placing Shares') for cash with institutional investors at a price of 500 pence per share (the 'Placing'). The Placing Shares represent 5 per cent of the current issued share capital of the Company.
SCi declined to comment on Empire Interactive yesterday, but a spokesperson for the company said it was "keen to grow by acquisition and by organic means."