RNS Number : 6391B
Hampson Industries PLC
20 August 2008
Hampson Industries PLC
Additional Listing - LTIP
August 20 2008
Hampson Industries PLC ('Hampson' or 'the Group') announces that an application has been
made to the UK Listing Authority for admission
to the Official List and to the London Stock Exchange for admission to trading ("Admission")
of 365,120 ordinary shares of 25p each
('Shares'). Upon issue, the new Shares will rank pari passu with the existing ordinary shares
in issue.
The Shares have been issued pursuant to the vesting of certain awards made under the Long
Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP"), approved by
shareholders at the Annual General Meeting on 30 August 2005. The Shares have been allotted
and issued to the Trustees of the LTIP, who
will facilitate future distributions to beneficiaries of the LTIP. According to the rules of
the LTIP the Trustee may acquire shares either
by market purchases of existing Shares, or by subscription from the Company of new Shares.
Admission of the new Shares is expected on 26 August 2008.
Following admission Hampson Industries PLC's capital consists of 158,614,996 ordinary
shares with voting rights. No ordinary shares are
held in Treasury. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is 158,614,996.This figure may be used by shareholders as the
denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify
their interest in, or a change to their
interest in, Hampson Industries PLC under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
For further information:
Kim Ward, Chief Executive +44 (0)1384 472941
Howard Kimberley, Finance Director +44 (0)1384 472946
Jonathan Gollins/Marylene Guernier, M:Communications +44 (0)207 153 1269
James Steel / Ben Wells, Arbuthnot Securities +44 (0)207 012 2000
About Hampson:
Hampson Industries' ('the Group') operations are structured into three business segments,
serving primarily the global commercial and
military aerospace and specialist engineering markets from manufacturing facilities in the UK,
North America and India.
Approximately 95% of the Group's sales are derived from its aerospace activities, the
balance from the market for automotive
turbocharger components.
In June 2008, the Group completed the acquisitions of Odyssey Industries, Inc. and Global
Tooling Systems, Inc. for a total
consideration of up to USD314 million, partly financed through a £65 million placing and open
offer.
The Group now employs over 2,400 people.
The company is listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange (Symbol: HAMP).
For more information on Hampson: www.hampsongroup.com
This information is provided by RNS
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