RNS Number:5317T
Hunting PLC
22 December 2003

For immediate release.

22 December 2003

                    Hunting PLC ("Hunting "or the "Company")

                           Completion of acquisition

Following the announcement on 19 December that the proposed acquisition of all
the shares in Gibson Holdings Ltd. not already owned by Hunting (the 
"Acquisition") was approved by shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting
held that morning, the Acquisition has completed.

Enquiries

Hunting PLC


Dennis Proctor, Chief Executive                        001 281 442 7382

Dennis Clark, Finance Director                            020 7321 0123




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