API Group PLC
17 December 2007
17 December 2007
API GROUP PLC
('API GROUP' OR THE 'COMPANY')
NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING IN RELATION TO THE OPEN OFFER
Following the Company's announcement earlier today in relation to the fully
underwritten open offer to raise approximately £8.0 million (before expenses),
the Company is pleased to announce that it expects to despatch a prospectus to
shareholders today convening an Extraordinary General Meeting at 2:00pm on 9
January 2008 (the 'EGM'). The EGM has been convened to approve the resolutions
set out in this morning's announcement.
An expected timetable of events is set out below.
Record Date for entitlement under the Open Offer close of business on 14 December 2007
(not 13 December as set out in today's earlier
announcement)
Posting of Prospectus and Application Forms 17 December 2007
Open Offer Entitlements credited to stock accounts of 18 December 2007
Qualifying CREST Shareholders in CREST
Recommended latest time for requesting withdrawal of 4.30 p.m. on 3 January 2008
Open Offer Entitlements from CREST
Latest time and date for receipt of Forms of Proxy 2.00 p.m. on 7 January 2008
Latest time for depositing Open Offer Entitlements into 3.00 p.m. on 7 January 2008
CREST
Latest time and date for splitting of white Application 3.00 p.m. on 8 January 2008
Forms and blue Excess CREST Application Forms (to
satisfy bona fide market claims only)
General Meeting 2.00 p.m. on 9 January 2008
Latest time and date for receipt of completed white 11.00 a.m. on 10 January 2008
Application Forms and blue Excess CREST Application
Forms and payment in full under the Open Offer or
settlement of relevant CREST instruction
Admission and commencement of dealings in New Ordinary 8.00 a.m. on 18 January 2008
Shares
CREST members' accounts credited in respect of New 18 January 2008
Ordinary Shares in uncertificated form
Despatch of definitive share certificates for New 23 January 2008
Ordinary Shares in certificated form by no later than
A copy of the Prospectus is available from the Company's website at
www.apigroup.com.
Enquiries
Andrew Turner, Group Chief Executive Officer, 01625 858700
API Group plc
Tim Spratt / Nicola Biles 020 7831 3113
Financial Dynamics
Nick Westlake/Bruce Garrow 020 7260 1000
Numis Securities Ltd
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