Issue of Equity

RNS Number : 9612Q

M. P. Evans Group PLC

28 October 2011

 



M.P. EVANS GROUP PLC

(the "Company")

Scrip Dividend, Issue of Equity and Total Voting Rights

In connection with the proposal to enable shareholders to elect to receive shares in the Company in lieu of cash in respect of the interim dividend of 2.25p per share for the year ending 31 December 2011, a total of 206 members have elected to receive shares in lieu of cash resulting in the issue of 32,896 new shares of 10p each ("New Shares").

Application has been made to the London Stock Exchange for the new shares to be admitted to AIM. The New Shares rank pari passu with the Company's existing issued shares, and dealings are expected to commence on 4 November 2011.

In conformity with the Financial Services Authority's ("FSA") Disclosure and Transparency Rules the Company would like to notify the market of the following:

Following the allotment of 32,896 New Shares referred to above the Company's issued share capital consists of 54,021,901 shares of 10p each with voting rights. The Company holds no shares in Treasury.

The above figure of 54,021,901 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 FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rule 5.6.1.

28 October 2011

Enquiries:

M.P. Evans Group PLC	Telephone: [phone]
P E Hadsley-Chaplin
P A Fletcher
T R J Price

Peel Hunt LLP                                                                          Telephone: [phone]

Dan Webster

Capel Irwin

Hudson Sandler                                                                     Telephone: [phone]

Charlie Jack

 

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