31 March 2014
Dart Group PLC ("Dart" or "the Company")
Blocklisting Interim Review and Total Voting Rights
Schedule 6, Block Admission
Period to 31 March 2014
a. |
Name of the company: Dart Group PLC
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b. |
Names of the schemes: Dart Group Executive Share Option Scheme; Dart Group Company Share Option Scheme; Dart Group PLC 2002 Unapproved Share Option Scheme; Dart Group PLC 2005 Approved Share Option Scheme
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c. |
Period of return: 1 October 2013 to 31 March 2014
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d. |
Number and class of securities not issued under the scheme: 908,768 ordinary shares of 1.25p each
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e. |
Number of securities issued under the scheme during the period: 359,123 ordinary shares of 1.25p each
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f. |
Balance under the scheme of securities not yet issued at the end of the period: 549,645 ordinary shares of 1.25p each
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g. |
Number and class of securities originally admitted and the date of admission: 957,860 ordinary shares of 1.25p each - 4 August 2006 600,000 ordinary shares of 1.25p each - 27 December 2006 500,000 ordinary shares of 1.25p each - 8 April 2010 500,000 ordinary shares of 1.25p each - 6 October 2010 2,000,000 ordinary shares of 1.25p each - 16 August 2011 2,000,000 ordinary shares of 1.25p each - 27 November 2012
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h. |
Contact name and telephone number: Paul Forster; 0113 238 7830
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Total Voting Rights
The Company wishes to announce the following information as at 31 March 2014:
Class of share |
Total number of shares |
Number of voting rights per share |
Total number of voting rights per class of share |
Ordinary shares of 1.25p each |
145,782,743 |
1 |
145,782,743 |
No ordinary shares are held in treasury.
The above figure for total number of ordinary shares may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Block Admission
In addition, the Company wishes to announce that it has applied for 2,000,000 new ordinary shares of 1.25p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") to be admitted to trading on AIM under a new block admission. The block admission relates to Ordinary Shares which could be issued pursuant to the exercise of options under employee share option schemes (as set out in item (b) above) in the future.
It is anticipated that the admission will become effective on 3 April 2014.
Enquiries:
Dart Group PLC |
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Paul Forster |
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Group Company Secretary |
0113 238 7830 |
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Andy Pedrette / Siobhan Sergeant |
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Smith & Williamson Corporate Finance Limited |
020 7131 4000 |