Relocation of management - Reduction of Capital

RNS Number : 9256V

Beazley PLC

21 April 2016

 

Beazley plc

London, 21 April 2016

Relocation of management to the UK - Reduction of Capital

Beazley plc (the "Company") announces that on 20 April 2016, the High Court of Justice, Chancery Division, Companies Court (the "Court") issued an order confirming the reduction of the issued share capital of the Company. The order and the statement of capital approved by the Court were registered by the Registrar of Companies today. Accordingly the nominal value of each ordinary share in the capital of the Company has today been reduced from 90 pence to 5 pence.

For further information please contact:

Beazley plc Sian Coope	[phone]
Numis Securities Limited Andrew Holloway Charles Farquhar	[phone]

IMPORTANT NOTICE

This announcement does not constitute an invitation or offer to sell or the solicitation of an invitation or offer to buy any security. None of the securities referred to in this announcement shall be sold, issued, subscribed for, purchased, exchanged or transferred in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law.

This announcement does not constitute an offer for sale in the United States. The securities described have not been, and will not be, registered under the US Securities Act of 1933 or with any securities regulatory authority of any state or other jurisdiction in the United States and may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, into the United States unless the securities are so registered or an exemption from the registration requirements is available.

Numis Securities Limited ("Numis"), which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the FCA, is acting for the Company and no one else in connection with the Proposals and will not regard any other person (whether or not a recipient of this document) as its client in relation to the Proposals and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in relation to the Proposals, the contents of this document or any transaction or arrangement referred to in this document. Apart from the responsibilities and liabilities, if any, which may be imposed on Numis by FSMA or the regulatory regime established thereunder, Numis does not accept any responsibility or liability whatsoever, and makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, in relation to the contents of this document, including its accuracy, completeness or verification or for any other statement made or purported to be made by it, or on behalf of it, the Company, the Directors or any other person in connection with the Proposals, and nothing in this document is or shall be relied upon as a promise or representation in this respect, whether as to the past or the future. Numis accordingly disclaims all and any liability, whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise (save as referred to above), which it might otherwise have in respect of this document or any such statement.

Capitalised terms used but not defined in this announcement have the meanings given to them in the Prospectus published by the Company on 25 February 2016.

For more information please go to: www.beazley.com

 

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