REG-Roxboro Group PLC EGM Statement
Date/Range: 29-SEP-2005
Short Abstract: The Roxboro Group PLC 29 September 2005
Approval of Return of Cash of 150 pence per share to Ordinary Shareholders,
Change of Name and New Employee Share Scheme
The Roxboro Group PLC, the international specialist electronics group, is
pleased to announce that at the 2nd EGM held earlier today the resolutions in
relation to the Capital Reduction, the C Share Issue, the change of name of The
Roxboro Group PLC to Dialight plc, the New Employee Share Scheme, and the
amending of Roxboro’s Articles of Association were approved. Class Consent was
also obtained at the Class Meeting held today.
Accordingly, the Capital Reduction and Return of Cash are expected to take place
as set out in the Circular to Shareholders dated 6 September 2005, subject to,
inter alia, Court approval. The Court hearing to approve the Capital Reduction
and related matters will take place on Wednesday 26 October 2005 with the
expected effective date of the Capital Reduction on Thursday 27 October 2005.
The latest date of despatch of cheques and proceeds credited to CREST accounts
in respect of entitlements pursuant to the Capital Reduction and in respect of
entitlements pursuant to the Special Dividend is expected to be Friday 11
November 2005.
The Company will commence trading as Dialight plc with immediate effect and
Ordinary Shares will commence trading on the London Stock Exchange under the
ticker ‘DIA’ with effect from commencement of trading tomorrow, Friday 30
September 2005.
After the EGM, as anticipated in Circular, the Chairman, Sir Alan Cockshaw, and
the Group Finance Director, Alf Vaisey, resigned as directors of the Company.
Harry Tee has succeeded Sir Alan as Chairman and Roy Burton and Cathy Buckley
have joined the Board as Group Chief Executive and Group Finance Director
respectively.
Two copies of the full text of the resolutions were submitted to the UK Listing
Authority on 6 September 2005 for publication through the Document Viewing
Facility, which is situated at:
The Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London
E14 5HS
Terms used in this announcement have the same meanings as in the Circular sent
to Shareholders on 6 September 2005.
Roxboro
Harry Tee 01480 447 490
Alf Vaisey 01480 447 490
JPMorgan Cazenove
Patrick Magee 020 7588 2828
Jonathan Walker 020 7588 2828
Close Brothers
Andrew Cunningham 020 7655 3127
David Wardrop 020 7655 3709
Hudson Sandler
Alistair Mackinnon-Musson 020 7796 4133
Philip Dennis 020 7796 4133
E-mail: Roxboro@hspr.co.uk
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