THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION, ISSUE OR DISTRIBUTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN OR THE REPUBLIC
OF SOUTH AFRICA OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION.
EPE Special Opportunities plc (the 'Company')
29 May 2009
Consolidation - change to record date
Further to the announcement by the Company of a Placing and Open Offer on 13 May 2009 and the circular dispatched to the Company's shareholders on the same date, the Company wishes to announce a change to the record date relating to the Consolidation as defined in said announcement and circular.
The Company announces that the record date for the Consolidation will be Friday 12 June 2009. Certificates of existing ordinary shares of 1p each will not be valid from 6 p.m. on 12 June 2009. As set out in the announcement and circular dated 13 May 2009, the Consolidation will become effective on Monday 15 June and the ordinary shares of 5p each are expected to be admitted to trading on AIM on Tuesday 16 June.
Enquiries:
EPIC Private Equity LLP Giles Brand +44 (0) 20 7553 2341
IoMA Philip Scales +44 (0) 1624 681 250
Cardew Group Richard Spiegelberg/Catherine Maitland +44 (0) 20 7930 0777
Numis Securities Ltd Tel: +44 (0) 02 7260 1000
Nominated Advisor: Lee Aston/Stuart Skinner
Corporate Broker: Alex Ham