RNS Number:9310J
BIL International Limited
11 April 2003



MASNET No. 24 OF 11.04.2003
Announcement No. 24


BIL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

Special General Meeting


11 April 2003 - The Board of Directors of BIL International Limited ("BIL") is
pleased to announce that at the Special General Meeting ("SGM") of BIL held
today, all resolutions as set out in the Notice of SGM relating to the approval
of the Cash Offer for all the ordinary shares in Thistle Hotels Plc not already
owned by BIL, were duly passed.

Submitted by Jane Teah, Company Secretary on 11/04/2003 to the SGX

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