Publication of Prospectus

RNS Number : 1261C

Grainger PLC

06 November 2009

 



NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN OR THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY ANY SECURITIES, NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY SALE OR PURCHASE OF SECURITIES IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH OFFER, SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL PRIOR TO REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY SUCH JURISDICTION. THE AVAILABILITY OF THE RIGHTS ISSUE TO PERSONS NOT RESIDENT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM MAY BE AFFECTED BY THE LAWS OF THE RELEVANT JURISDICTIONS. SUCH PERSONS SHOULD INFORM THEMSELVES ABOUT AND OBSERVE ANY APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS.

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS AN ADVERTISEMENT AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A PROSPECTUS. NOTHING IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT SHOULD BE INTERPRETED AS A TERM OR CONDITION OF THE RIGHTS ISSUE. ANY DECISION TO PURCHASE, OTHERWISE ACQUIRE, SUBSCRIBE FOR, SELL OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF ANY NIL PAID RIGHTS, FULLY PAID RIGHTS AND/OR NEW SHARES MUST BE MADE ONLY ON THE BASIS OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN AND INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THE PROSPECTUS.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

6 November 2009

Grainger plc ("Grainger" or the "Company")

PUBLICATION OF PROSPECTUS

Two copies of the prospectus dated today (the "Prospectus") relating to the proposed 2 for 1 Rights Issue of up to 277,628,724 New Shares at 90 pence per share, which includes a notice of general meeting, have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS. Copies of the Prospectus will also be available on the Company's website (www. graingerplc.co.uk) or can be inspected at the offices of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, 65 Fleet Street, London EC4Y 1HS.  

Contacts

For further information, please contact:

Grainger plc                                                              [phone]/[phone]

Andrew Cunningham, Chief Executive
Dave Butler, Director of Corporate Affairs

This Announcement shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale or purchase of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. The availability of the Rights Issue to persons not resident in the United Kingdom may be affected by the laws of the relevant jurisdictions. Such persons should inform themselves about and observe any applicable requirements.

This Announcement is not an offer of securities for sale in the United States. The Nil Paid Rights, the Fully Paid Rights, the New Shares and the Provisional Allotment Letters if and when issued in connection with the Rights Issue have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the ''Securities Act''), or under the securities legislation of any state or territory or jurisdiction of the United States and may not be offered, sold taken up, exercised, resold, renounced, transferred or delivered, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States absent registration under, or an exemption from, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and in compliance with any relevant state securities laws. There will be no public offer of the securities mentioned herein in the United States. 

 

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