Publication of Delisting Circular & Notice of GM

Dispensa Group PLC

16 February 2024

 

16 February 2024

Dispensa Group plc

("Dispensa" or the "Company")

 Publication of Delisting Circular & Notice of General Meeting

On 13 February 2024, Dispensa Group plc (LON: DISP), the holding company developing a portfolio of international luxury food brands, announced its intention to voluntarily delist its Ordinary Shares from the FCA Official List and to cancel its listing and trading of its shares on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (the "Delisting").

The Company today announces the publication of a circular (the "Circular") setting out further details of the Delisting and its implications for shareholders, together with a Notice of General Meeting seeking shareholder approval for the Delisting. The General Meeting of the Company is being convened at 11.00am on Thursday 14 March 2024 at the Company's offices, 50 Sloane Avenue, London SW3 3DD. The Circular will be posted to shareholders at today's date.

Pursuant to Listing Rule 5.2.8R, the Company is required to give at least 20 business days' notice of the intended cancellation of its listing on the LSE. It is anticipated that, subject to the passing of the resolution at the General Meeting, the Delisting will be effective at 8:00 a.m. on 18 March 2024. Following the Delisting, the Company will no longer be subject to the regulatory and statutory regime which applies to companies admitted to the standard segment of the Official List and traded on the Main Market. The last day of dealings in the Company's Ordinary Share on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange is expected to be 15 March 2024.

A copy of the Circular and Notice of General Meeting will be available on the Company's website at 

https://www.dispensagroup.com/investors.

In accordance with Listing Rules 9.6.1R and 9.6.3R of the UK Financial Conduct Authority, a copy of the Circular (including the Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting) will also be forwarded to the UK Financial Conduct Authority and will be uploaded to the National Storage Mechanism and available for inspection at 

https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.

The Company will provide further updates as necessary.

Dispensa Group plc
Dr Niccolò Caderni Martin Groak	[e-mail] [e-mail]
Walbrook PR Limited
Paul Vann / Joe Walker	[phone]    [e-mail]

APPENDIX -  EXPECTED TIMETABLE OF PRINCIPAL EVENTS 

Event	Date
Announcement of the proposed LSE Delisting	13 February 2024
Date and publication of the Circular	16 February 2024
Latest time and date for receipt of Forms of Proxy	11.00 a.m. on 12 March 2023
General Meeting	11.00 a.m. on 14 March 2024
Last day of dealings in the Company's Ordinary Share on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange	15 March 2024
Cancellation of listing of the Company's Ordinary Shares on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange	8.00am 18 March 2024

 

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