EGM Statement
T&F Informa PLC
30 June 2005
For immediate release
30 June 2005
T&F Informa
(the 'Company')
Proposed $1.4bn (£768m) acquisition of IIR
Proposed 2 for 5 Rights Issue at 265p to raise £311m net
Announcement of results of Extraordinary General Meeting ('EGM')
T&F Informa plc ('T&F Informa') announces that the resolution proposed in
connection with the approval of the acquisition of IIR was passed by the
Company's shareholders at the EGM held earlier today.
The resolution proposed at the Company's EGM was carried on a show of hands.
177,485,884 proxy votes were cast in favour of the resolution and 1,043 against.
The acquisition is expected to complete on 6 July 2005, following receipt of
certain regulatory clearances. T&F Informa received regulatory clearance in
respect of the acquisition from the German and United States competition
authorities on 28 June 2005 and 16 June 2005 respectively.
Copies of the resolution passed at the Company's EGM have been submitted to the
UK Listing Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK
Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at the
Financial Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14
5HS (telephone number 020 7676 1000), during normal business hours on any
weekday (public holidays excepted).
Pursuant to the coming into force of the Prospectus Regulations 2005 on 1 July
2005, T&F Informa will, on 1 July 2005, be required by the UK Listing Authority
to reissue an updated version of the Circular that it sent to shareholders on 14
June 2005. The updated Circular will not be sent to shareholders. A copy will,
however, be made available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document
Viewing Facility situated at the Financial Services Authority, 25 The North
Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS, telephone 020 7066 1000.
For further information please contact:
T&F Informa +44 20 7017 4302
Peter Rigby
David Gilbertson
Anthony Foye
Greenhill +44 20 7440 0400
Financial adviser
Simon Borrows
Peter Bell
Greg Miller
Hoare Govett +44 20 7678 8000
Broker
Sara Hale
Caroline Griffiths
John Fishley
Financial Dynamics +44 20 7831 3113
Tim Spratt
Charles Palmer
The release, publication or distribution of this announcement in certain
jurisdictions may be restricted by law and therefore persons in such
jurisdictions into which this announcement is released, published or distributed
should inform themselves about and observe such restrictions.
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE, OR FORM PART OF, AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE
SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO SUBSCRIBE FOR OR BUY ANY SECURITIES, NOR THE
SOLICITATION OF ANY VOTE OR APPROVAL IN ANY JURISDICTION, NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY
SALE, ISSUE OR TRANSFER OF THE SECURITIES REFERRED TO IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IN
ANY JURISDICTION IN CONTRAVENTION OF APPLICABLE LAW.
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION OR TRANSMISSION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE
UNITED STATES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, THE REPUBLIC OR IRELAND OR THE REPUBLIC OF
SOUTH AFRICA
EXPECTED TIMETABLE OF PRINCIPAL EVENTS (1)
Despatch of Provisional Allotment Letters (2) 30 June 2005
(Qualifying non-CREST Shareholders only)
Ordinary Shares commence trading ex-rights 8.00 a.m. on 1 July 2005
Admission, dealings in new Ordinary Shares, nil paid, 8.00 a.m. on 1 July 2005
commence on the London Stock Exchange
Nil Paid Rights and Fully Paid Rights enabled in CREST after 8 a.m. on 1 July 2005
as soon as practicable (2)
Expected completion of acquisition 6 July 2005
Recommended latest time and date for requesting 4.30 p.m. on 18 July 2005
withdrawal of Nil Paid Rights or Fully Paid Rights from
CREST
Latest time and date for depositing renounced 3.00 p.m. on 19 July 2005
Provisional Allotment Letters, nil or fully paid, into
CREST or for dematerialising Nil Paid Rights or Fully
Paid Rights into a CREST stock account
Latest time and date for splitting Provisional 3.00 p.m. on 20 July 2005
Allotment Letters, nil or fully paid
Latest time and date for acceptance and payment in full 11.00 a.m. on 22 July 2005
and registration of renunciation
Dealings in New Ordinary Shares expected to commence, 8.00 a.m. on 25 July 2005
fully paid
New Ordinary Shares credited to CREST stock accounts 8.00 a.m. on 25 July 2005
Despatch of share certificates for new Ordinary Shares by 2 August 2005
in certificated form
(1) Certain terms referred to in this timetable are defined in the Circular.
(2) This does not apply to Overseas Shareholders as further described in the
Circular.
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