Notice of EGM

RNS Number : 5311I

Cambria Africa PLC

02 June 2014

 



Cambria Africa Plc

("Cambria" or the "Company")

2 June 2014

Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting

Following Cambria's announcement on 27 May 2014 relating to the purchase of 100% of the outstanding share capital of Chemicals & Marketing Company Limited (C&M), a leading Malawi chemicals distributor, for 5,500,000 (five million and five hundred thousand) ordinary shares, the Company announces today that it has convened an Extraordinary General Meeting ("EGM") to be held at 1 Berkeley Street, Mayfair, London; on 18 June 2014 at 9 a.m.

At the EGM Cambria will propose a resolution for the acquisition of 100% of the outstanding share capital of C&M, for 5,500,000 ordinary shares in Cambria ("Acquisition Shares"), which will increase the number of ordinary shares in issue to 104,655,162. The Acquisition Shares will represent approximately 5.26per cent of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company immediately following completion of the acquisition

The Directors believe that this acquisition will have a number of potential benefits for shareholders, as it is directly in line with Cambria's strategy of building high growth, high quality regional companies.  The Directors also believe that the acquisition will deliver significant diversification for Millchem Africa Limited in terms of geography as well as products and services.

A circular containing the Notice of the EGM has been posted to the shareholders today 2 June 2014.

A copy of that circular is also available on the Company's website www.cambriaafrica.com. 

Contacts
Cambria Africa Plc	www.cambriaafrica.com
Ian Perkins	[phone]
Edzo Wisman	[phone]
WH Ireland Limited	www.wh-ireland.co.uk
James Joyce / Nick Field	[phone]
Peterhouse Corporate Finance Limited	www.pcorpfin.com
Charles Goodfellow / Duncan Vasey	[phone]
FTI Consulting	www.fticonsulting.com
Edward Westropp / Adam Cubbage	[phone]

About Cambria Africa Plc

Cambria Africa Plc, quoted on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange, is a long term, active investment company, building a portfolio of investments primarily in Southern Africa.

 

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