21th September 2010
LONDON & STAMFORD PROPERTY LIMITED ("LSP")
Registration No. 47816
Registered Office:
2ND FLOOR, REGENCY COURT, GLATEGNY ESPLANADE, ST. PETER PORT,
GUERNSEY, GY1 3NQ.
TELEPHONE: +44 1481 720321
FACSIMILE: + 44 1481 716117
EMAIL: Funds@bfgl.com
PUBLICATION OF PROSPECTUS
LSP (AIM:LSP.L) is pleased to announce that the company has today published its Prospectus which has been approved by the UK Listing Authority and is available for viewing in relation to its proposed Admission to the premium listing segment of the Official List and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's Main Market.
Copies of the Prospectus have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at the Financial Services Authority's online document viewing facility at: www.hemscott.com/nsm.do
Copies of the Prospectus will also be made available on the company's website.
Copies of the Prospectus will also be made available until the date that is 12 months after Admission at the offices of KBC Peel Hunt, at 111 Old Broad Street, London, EC2N 1PH and at the registered office of the Company during usual business hours on any weekday (Saturday, Sunday and public holiday's excepted).
DELISTING AND ADMISSION TO THE OFFICIAL LIST
It is expected that Admission will become effective and that dealings on the London Stock Exchange in the Existing Ordinary Shares and the New Ordinary Shares will commence at 8.00 a.m. on 1 October 2010. An application is currently not intended to be made for the Existing Ordinary Shares and the New Ordinary Shares to be admitted to listing or dealt with on any other exchange.
Trading in LSP Existing Ordinary Shares is expected to be cancelled on AIM and the PLUS Market at 7.00 a.m. on 1 October 2010. The last day of dealing in the LSP Existing Ordinary Shares is expected to be 30 September 2010.
SANCTIONING OF THE SCHEME
The Scheme remains subject to the sanction of the Guernsey Court which is scheduled to occur on 28 September 2010 for it to become effective on Admission.
If the Scheme is not sanctioned by the Court or does not become effective for any other reason, the Company will not apply for, or will withdraw any application for Admission. Furthermore, if the Scheme does not become effective, LSP will remain admitted to trading on AIM and the PLUS Market and will continue to be externally managed as at present. As a consequence, conversion to group UK-REIT status will not occur.
For further information contact:
London & Stamford Property Limited Rochelle Thompson, Butterfield Fulcrum Group (Guernsey) Ltd Company Secretary
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Tel: +44 (0)1481 733315 |
KBC Peel Hunt Ltd (Joint Sponsor, Joint Financial Adviser and Joint Broker) Capel Irwin / David Anderson/ Kate Barlow |
Tel: +44 (0)20 7418 8900
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Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited (Joint Sponsor, Joint Financial Adviser and Joint Broker) George Maddison / Robert Mayhew / Murdo Montgomery |
Tel: +44 (0)20 7888 1000 |
Kreab Gavin Anderson |
Tel: +44 (0)20 7074 1800 |
Capitalised terms used in this announcement have the same meanings ascribed to them as set out in the announcement by LSP on 5 August 2010.
Your attention is drawn to the expected timetable of principal events below.
EXPECTED TIMETABLE OF PRINCIPAL EVENTS
Event |
2010 |
Scheme Court Hearing Date(1) |
28 September |
Scheme Record Date(1) |
6.00 p.m. on 30 September |
Cancellation of admission to trading on AIM and the PLUS Market, cessation of dealings in LSP Existing Ordinary Shares and disablement of LSP Existing Ordinary Shares in CREST(1)
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7.00 a.m. on 1 October |
Admission and dealings in the PLC Existing Ordinary Shares and the New Ordinary Shares expected to commence(1) |
8.00 a.m. on 1 October |
Effective Date of the Scheme(1) |
1 October |
CREST stock accounts credited in respect of the New Ordinary Shares(1) |
8.00 a.m. on 1 October |
Anticipated date for entry into UK-REIT regime |
1 October |
Despatch of definitive share certificates for New Ordinary Shares in certificated form |
As soon as practicable, but no later than 14 days, following Admissionfollowing Admission. |
Notes:
(1) These dates are indicative only and will depend, among other things, on the date upon which the Court sanctions the Scheme.
The dates set out in the expected timetable of principal events above and mentioned throughout this announcement are based on LSP's current expectations and may be subject to change. If the expected Scheme Court Hearing Date changes, LSP will give adequate notice of the change by issuing an announcement through a Regulatory Information Services.
Notes to editors:
LSP is an authorised closed-ended investment company incorporated in October 2007 in order to exploit opportunities that it anticipated in the UK property cycle. LSP invests in commercial property, including office, retail and industrial real estate assets, principally in the UK, and has a property portfolio comprising of 15 investments, all of which are located in the UK.
LSI Management provides LSP with investment advisory and property management services and is authorised by the FSA to carry out certain regulated activities.
LSP is traded on AIM (LSP.L). Further information on LSP is available from LSP's website www.londonandstamford.com
KBC Peel Hunt which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority in the United Kingdom, is acting for LSP and the Company and for no one else in connection with the Proposals and will not be responsible to any person other than LSP and the Company for providing the protections afforded to clients of KBC Peel Hunt, nor for providing advice in relation to the Proposals, the content of this announcement or any matter referred to in this announcement. Apart from the responsibilities and liabilities, if any, which may be imposed on KBC Peel Hunt by FSMA or the regulatory regime established thereunder, neither KBC Peel Hunt nor any of its subsidiaries, branches or affiliates owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of KBC Peel Hunt in connection with this announcement, any statement contained herein or otherwise, nor makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, in relation to, the contents of this announcement, including its accuracy, completeness or verification or for any other statement purported to be made by KBC Peel Hunt, or on behalf of KBC Peel Hunt in connection with LSP, the LSP Existing Ordinary Shares or the Proposals. KBC Peel Hunt accordingly disclaims to the
fullest extent permitted by law all and any responsibility or liability to any person who is not a client of KBC Peel Hunt, whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise (save as referred to above) which they might otherwise have in respect of this announcement or any such statement.
Credit Suisse which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority in the United Kingdom, is acting for LSP and the Company and for no one else in connection with the Proposals and will not be responsible to any person other than LSP and the Company for providing the protections afforded to clients of Credit Suisse, nor for providing advice in relation to the Proposals, the content of this announcement or any matter referred to in this announcement. Apart from the responsibilities and liabilities, if any, which may be imposed on Credit Suisse by FSMA or the regulatory regime established thereunder, neither Credit Suisse nor any of its subsidiaries, branches or affiliates owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Credit Suisse in connection with this announcement, any statement contained herein or otherwise, nor makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, in relation to, the contents of this announcement, including its accuracy, completeness or verification or for any other statement purported to be made by Credit Suisse, or on behalf of Credit Suisse in connection with LSP, the LSP Existing Ordinary Shares or the Proposals. Credit Suisse accordingly disclaims to the fullest extent permitted by law all and any responsibility or liability to any person who is not a client of Credit Suisse, whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise (save as referred to above) which they might otherwise have in respect of this announcement or any such statement.