Issue of Equity
2 September 2010
Parallel Media Group Plc
("PMG" or the "Group")
Issue of Shares
Holding in Company
Following the passing of the resolutions by the Group's shareholders at the
general meeting held on 31 August 2010, PMG has exercised its discretion to
settle the outstanding extension payment due on certain convertible loan
agreements, amounting to £0.63m in aggregate, through the issue of 1,151,238
ordinary shares of 2.2p. The Group is also issuing 176,665 ordinary shares of
2.2p in settlement of certain debts. A further 436,361 shares remain to be
issued to certain directors, following the announcement of the interim results
which will occur before the end of September 2010. The details of these share
issues are set out in the circular posted to PMG's shareholders dated 9 August
2010.
The 1,327,903 shares, have been admitted to trading on AIM and dealings have
commenced.
Following the issue of these 1,327,903 shares, the total issued share capital
of the Group will be 6,173,466 ordinary shares of 2.2p each. As the Group does
not hold any ordinary shares in Treasury its total number of voting rights
equals its capital. 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 FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Following the issue of the 1,327,903 shares, the holdings of Ciclitira Concert
Party are as follows:
Name Shares being Total Holding Percentage of Outstanding
issued issued share rights to
capital ordinary shares
David Ciclitira - 177,672 2.9% 199,478
(Director)
Serena - - 0% -
Ciclitira
(Director)
Barclays Wealth 666,781 2,019,734 32.7% 2,136,039
Trustees
Luna Trading 190,699 602,244 9.8% 610,909
Limited
Total 857,480 2,799,650 45.4% 2,946,426
For further information, please contact:
Stewart Mison, Martin Doherty Parallel Media Group Plc 020 7225 2000
Stuart Lane, Toby Gibbs Astaire Securities Plc (Nomad/Broker) 020 7492 4750
Alex Giacchetti, Laura Stevens Bishopsgate Communications 020 7562 3355