PHOENIX GROUP HOLDINGS
Scrip / Final Dividend Update
Phoenix Group Holdings (the 'Company') announces that it has received from its Shareholders scrip dividend elections covering 34,378,626 Ordinary Shares for the final dividend of 21p per Ordinary Share.
This will result in the issue of 1,086,927 New Ordinary Shares, resulting in an increase of 0.634% in the issued share capital. As previously announced on 13 April 2011 the relevant Calculation Price to be used will be 664.2 pence per Ordinary Share. Accordingly, the total final dividend to be paid in cash will be £28,787,091.79.
As a result of the issue of the New Ordinary Shares, the terms of each of the Public Warrants, the Lender Warrants and the Royal London Warrants will be amended as follows:
Public Warrants
Each Public Warrant shall be exercisable into 1.015906 Ordinary Shares per Public Warrant. The Warrant Price at which each Public Warrant may be exercised will change from €10.90 to €10.83 and the Floor Price at which the Company may redeem each Public Warrant for €0.01 will change from €16.34 to €16.24.
Lender Warrants
Each Lender Warrant shall be exercisable into 1.015906 Ordinary Shares per Lender Warrant. The Warrant Price at which each Lender Warrant may be exercised will change from £14.86 to £14.77 and the Floor Price at which the Company may redeem each Lender Warrant for €0.01 will change from £19.32 to £19.19.
Royal London Warrants
Each Royal London Warrant shall be exercisable into 1.015906 Ordinary Shares per Royal London Warrant. The Warrant Price at which each Royal London Warrant may be exercised will change from €10.90 to €10.83 and the Floor Price at which the Company may redeem each Royal London Warrant for €0.01 will change from €16.34 to €16.24.
Payment of the Dividend is subject to Shareholder approval at the Company's annual general meeting to be held on Friday 13 May 2011 at 1.00 pm.
The remaining timetable for the 2011 final dividend is as follows:
Dividend payment date |
17 May 2011 |
First day of dealings in New Ordinary Shares |
17 May 2011 |
Details of the Scrip Dividend Scheme were sent to Shareholders on 8 April 2011. Full details and copies of the published documents are available on the Company's website at http://www.thephoenixgroup.com in the Investor Relations section and also at the National Storage Mechanism http://www.hemscott.com/nsm.do.
Enquiries:
Media |
Investor Relations |
Daniel Godfrey |
Lorraine Rees |
Note: Defined terms used in this announcement have the same meaning as given to them in the Circular sent to Shareholders on 8 April 2011.