Date: 13 October 2006

Masthead Invests in Healthcare Business

Masthead today confirmed that it had made an investment in Abano Healthcare Group Limited by acquiring a 19.9 percent shareholding.

Masthead is an investment company associated with the Stewart family of Christchurch.

Masthead director Mark Stewart said: “We like the healthcare sector and have decided to invest in this area for the long term following our divestment from the plastics industry earlier this year.”

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