Disposal

RNS Number : 1416E

Bodycote PLC

24 September 2008

 



BODYCOTE PLC

DISPOSAL OF TESTING BUSINESS

24 September 2008

Further to the announcement made by Bodycote PLC ('Company') on 28 August 2008 relating to the sale of its Testing Business ('Sale') and return of cash to shareholders, a General Meeting of the Company has been convened for 10.30 am on 9 October 2008 to seek Shareholders' approval for the Sale.

Directors' intentions

The Directors, who in aggregate are beneficially interested in 1,443,416 ordinary shares, representing approximately 0.45 per cent of the present issued share capital of the Company, have undertaken to vote in favour of the resolution at the General Meeting.

Documents

The Company on 23 September published a circular which incorporates a Notice of General Meeting of the Company to be held at 10.30 am on 9 October 2008 at Springwood Court, Springwood Close, Tytherington Business Park, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 2XF.

Copies of the circular have been submitted to the Financial Services Authority and are available for inspection at the Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at:

The Financial Services Authority

25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London

E14 5HS

Tel: [phone]

Contacts:

Bodycote plc 

Telephone - 01625 505 300

John Hubbard, Chief Executive Officer 

David Landless, Group Finance Director  

Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited, Lead Sponsor

Telephone - 020 7883 0794

Chris Byrne

Financial Dynamics

Telephone - 020 7831 3113

Jon Simmons

 

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