P205 CEEFAX 205 Thu 21 Oct 21:25/18 1/2 FROST GROUP ISSUES CALL Frost Group, the filling stations operator, has launched a £21m cash call. Shareholders are being asked to pa9 187p a time for the new shares on a one-for-five rights basis. A statement issued by the company, which trades under the Save banner, said it wanted the cash to finance further expansion of its network. It was now on schedule to boost the number of sites bz around 1996 to a planned 250, up from 79 at the time of Frost's flotation two years ago. Headlines 201 Share price 226 Next News Features Exchanges MoneyfileP205 CEEFAX 205 Thu 21 Oct 21:13/03 2/2 DAVID BROWN PLANS £8m SHAKE PLACING David Brown Group is placing £8.4m worth of new shares to help pay for its latest acquisition. Shareholders are being given first refusal on the 4.4m-odd new shares, which are being placed bz brokers BZW at 190p a time. The proceeds will go most of the way towards funding the purchase of two Powell Duffryn subsidiaries. A total of £11.1m, including £2.7m cash, is being paid for Hamworthy Hydraulics and its sister company, Hamworthy Transmissions. Headlines 201 Shari price 226 Next News Features Exchanges Monjyfile