RNS Number:5144T
Sky Capital Holdings Limited
22 December 2003


                            Sky Capital Holdings Ltd

                        ("Sky Capital" or the "Company")


                            Offer for Subscription

The Board of Directors of Sky Capital, the London and New York based
Stockbrokers, is delighted to announce that Sky Capital has received
applications in excess of #18.2 million ($31.9 million) by way of an Offer for
Subscription of Series B New Convertible Preferred Shares (the "Offer").
Furthermore, owing to the continued interest shown in this Offer, the Directors
have decided to extend the closing date of the Offer until 31 January 2004 to
allow for further investment.

The funds from this Offer will considerably strengthen the Company's balance
sheet and this, in turn, will give Directors the flexibility to continue the
Company's growth strategy in New York and London.

C. Thomas McMillen, Chairman of the Board of Directors, commented,

"We are delighted to be in a position to extend the Offer closing date beyond
the holiday period to allow for further uptake. The level of applications we
have already received is, in my view, a clear reflection of the level of
confidence being shown in Sky Capital by such a large number of private client
investors in the UK and US. This is among the largest private placements ever
undertaken in the UK and, despite varied market conditions, the continued demand
for this issue remains strong. We look forward to successfully completing the
remainder of the Offer."

22 December 2003
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For further information please contact,

C. Thomas McMillen
Sky Capital Holdings Limited
Tel. 00 1 212 709 1900

Adam Reynolds / Ben Simons
Hansard Communications
Tel. 020 7245 1100


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