1 April 2014
James Cropper plc (the 'Company')
Issue of equity
The Company announces that it has today issued and allotted 2,772 new ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company ("Shares") pursuant to the exercise of options by employees of the Company.
Application has been made to the London Stock Exchange for the Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM ("Admission"), and it is expected that Admission will become effective and trading will commence at 8.00am on 7 April 2014.
Following Admission of the Shares, the Company's enlarged issued share capital will comprise 8,973,922 ordinary shares, with voting rights. The Company does not hold any ordinary shares in treasury. Therefore the total number of ordinary shares in the Company with voting rights will be 8,973,922. This figure may be used by shareholders in the Company as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change in their interest in, the share capital of the Company under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
For further information, call:
James Cropper plc John Denman, Group Finance Director David Carey, Company Secretary
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01539 722002
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Westhouse Securities Limited Richard Baty Paul Gillam
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020 7601 6100 |
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