Dignity PLC Results of Elections and Update on Return of Cash (9133V)
November 03 2014 - 3:05AM
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RNS Number : 9133V
Dignity PLC
03 November 2014
For immediate release 3 November 2014
Dignity plc (the "Company")
Results of Elections and Update on Return of Cash
Following the announcement on 30 October 2014 detailing the
results of the General Meeting held earlier that day, the Company
is pleased to provide an update in respect of the Return of Cash
and also to confirm that the New Ordinary Shares (ISIN
GB00BRB37M78) commenced trading at 8.00am today. A total of
49,170,180 New Ordinary Shares of 12 pence each are now in
issue.
Results of Elections
The Return of Cash gave Shareholders (other than US Holders) a
choice between receiving cash in a way that would be treated as
income (Alternative 1) or capital (Alternative 2) for UK tax
purposes. Shareholders could elect for Alternative 2 (Capital
Option) in respect of their holding of Existing Ordinary Shares or
rely on the default Alternative 1 (Income Option).
As at the close of the Election Period, being 4.30pm on 31
October 2014, the result of the elections were as follows:
Number of Existing Ordinary Shares
-------------------------------- -----------------------------------
Alternative 1 (Income Option) 36,845,139
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Alternative 2 (Capital Option) 16,795,058
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Total elections 53,640,197
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Shareholders who did not elect for any of the Alternative were
deemed to have elected for Alternative 1 (Income Option) in respect
of all their Existing Ordinary Shares.
Based on Shareholders' elections or, as the case may be, deemed
elections for the Alternatives set out above, the allotment and
issue of 16,795,058 B Shares and 36,845,139 C Shares was approved
at a meeting of a committee of the Board held on 1 November
2014.
No application has been made, or will be made, for the B Shares
or the C Shares to be admitted to listing on the Official List or
admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange's market for
listed securities or any other recognised investment exchange.
C Share Single Dividend
The C Share Single Dividend of GBP1.20 per C Share has been
declared by a committee of the Board in respect of those C Shares
issued to Shareholders under the Return of Cash who elected for,
or, as the case may be, were deemed to have elected for,
Alternative 1 (Income Option). It is expected that Shareholders
receiving the C Share Single Dividend will either be sent cheques,
or payment made by BACS, by 12 November 2014.
The C Shares issued under Alternative 1 (Income Option) will be
automatically reclassified as Deferred Shares of negligible value,
following payment of the C Share Single Dividend.
Redemption of B Shares
A committee of the Board has also approved the redemption of the
B Shares issued to Shareholders under the Return of Cash who
elected for Alternative 2 (Capital Option), for GBP1.20 per B
Share. Following this redemption, no B Shares will remain in issue.
It is expected that cheques for the redemption of such B Shares
will be despatched, payments made by BACS or CREST accounts be
credited in respect of Alternative 2 (Capital Option) by 12
November 2014.
Voting Rights
In conformity with the UKLA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules,
the Company notifies the market that its issued share capital
consists of 49,170,180 ordinary shares of 12 pence with voting
rights. The Company does not hold shares in Treasury. Therefore the
total number of ordinary shares in the capital of the Company with
voting rights is 49,170,180. 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, the Company under the Disclosure and
Transparency Rules.
All defined terms used in this announcement shall have the same
meaning as in the Circular issued to Shareholders dated 14 October
2014. The expected timetable of outstanding events in relation to
the Return of Cash is set out below.
Expected Timetable of Outstanding Events
Despatch of New Ordinary Share certificates 12 November 2014
and, if applicable, despatch of cheques and
CREST accounts credited in respect of fractional
entitlements
Despatch of cheques or payment by BACS in by 12 November 2014
respect of proceeds under Alternative 1 (Income
Option)
Despatch of cheques or CREST accounts credited by 12 November 2014
in respect of the redemption of the B Shares
For more information
Mike McCollum, Chief Executive
Steve Whittern, Finance Director
Dignity plc +44 (0) 121 354 1557
Richard Oldworth
Sophie McNulty
Clare Akhurst
Buchanan Communications +44 (0) 20 7466 5000
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