RNS Number:0908O
Kidde PLC
29 July 2003

29 July 2003


(Not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, in, into or
              from Australia, Canada, Japan, or the United States)


                               Recommended cash offer

                                    by ABN AMRO

                                    on behalf of

                               Kidde Holdings Limited

                      (a wholly owned subsidiary of Kidde plc)

                                        for

                                    IFTE plc


In connection with the recommended cash offer by ABN AMRO Corporate Finance
Limited ("ABN AMRO"), on behalf of Kidde Holdings Limited ("Kidde Holdings"), a
wholly owned subsidiary of Kidde plc ("Kidde"), for all of the issued and to be
issued ordinary share capital of IFTE plc ("IFTE") (the "Offer"), ABN AMRO
announces that the Offer Document and Form of Acceptance relating to the Offer
have been posted to IFTE Shareholders today.


The Offer will be initially open for acceptance until 3.00 p.m. on 19 August
2003. Terms defined in the Offer Document dated 29 July 2003 have the same
meaning in this announcement.


Enquiries

Kidde             Michael Harper, Chief Executive                  01753 689 848
                  John Nicholas, Group Finance Director

ABN AMRO          Mark Crossley                                    020 7678 8000

Finsbury          Edward Orlebar                                   020 7251 3801

                  Charlotte Hepburne-Scott


This announcement is not intended to, and does not constitute, or form part of,
an offer or an invitation to purchase securities.


The Offer is not being made, directly or indirectly, in or into, or by use of
the mails of, or by any means or instrumentality (including, without limitation,
telephonically or electronically) of interstate or foreign commerce of, or any
facilities of a securities exchange of, Australia, Canada, Japan or the United
States, and, subject to certain exceptions, the Offer is not capable of
acceptance by any such use, means or instrumentality or facilities from or
within Australia, Canada, Japan or the United States. Accordingly, copies of
this announcement are not being, and must not be, directly or indirectly, mailed
or otherwise forwarded, distributed or sent in or into Australia, Canada, Japan
or the United States and persons receiving this announcement (including
custodians, nominees and trustees) must not mail or otherwise forward,
distribute or send it in or into Australia, Canada, Japan or the United States.
Doing so may render invalid any purported acceptance of the Offer.


The full terms and conditions of the Offer are set out in the Offer Document and
the accompanying Form of Acceptance. In deciding whether or not to accept the
Offer, IFTE Shareholders must rely solely on the terms and conditions of the
Offer and the information, and the procedures described, in the Offer Document
and related Form of Acceptance.


Persons receiving this announcement should note that, in connection with the
Offer described above, ABN AMRO is acting for Kidde and Kidde Holdings and no
one else and will not be responsible to anyone other than Kidde or Kidde
Holdings for providing the protections afforded to its customers or for
providing advice in relation to the Offer, the contents of this announcement or
any arrangement referred to herein.


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