The following amendment has been made to the Scrip / Interim Dividend announcement released on 4 October 2010 at 07.00 under RNS No 7636T.
Following reconciliation by our Registrars the number of additional New Ordinary Shares to be issued on 15 October 2010 has been increased by 22,970 to 1,567,416 and the total interim dividend to be paid in cash has been reduced to £23,273,035.02. As a result of the increase in New Ordinary Shares to be issued the warrant ratios and warrant prices for the warrants listed below have also been amended.
The full amended text is shown below and supersedes the Scrip / Interim Dividend announcement released on 4 October 2010.
PHOENIX GROUP HOLDINGS
Scrip / Interim Dividend Update
Phoenix Group Holdings (the 'Company') announces that it has received from its Shareholders Scrip Dividend elections covering 54,039,386 Ordinary Shares for the interim dividend of 21p per ordinary share.
This will result in the issue of 1,567,416 New Ordinary Shares, resulting in an increase of 0.951% in the issued share capital. As previously announced on 15 September 2010 the relevant Scrip Share Calculation Price to be used will be 724 pence per Ordinary Share. Accordingly, the total interim dividend to be paid in cash will be £23,273,035.02.
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 1.009507 Ordinary Shares per Public Warrant. The Warrant Price at which each Public Warrant may be exercised will change from €11 to €10.90 and the Floor Price at which the Company may redeem each Public Warrant for €0.001 will change from €16.50 to €16.34.
Lender Warrants
Each Lender Warrant shall be exercisable into 1.009507 Ordinary Shares per Lender Warrant. The Warrant Price at which each Lender Warrant may be exercised will change from £15 to £14.86 and the Floor Price at which the Company may redeem each Lender Warrant for €0.001 will change from £19.50 to £19.32.
Royal London Warrants
Each Royal London Warrant shall be exercisable into 1.009507 Ordinary Shares per Royal London Warrant. The Warrant Price at which each Royal London Warrant may be exercised will change from €11 to €10.90 and the Floor Price at which the Company may redeem each Royal London Warrant for €0.001 will change from €16.50 to € 16.34.
In addition, the Company announces that it has complied with the relevant processes in the Group's main credit facilities and that accordingly the interim dividend will be paid and the New Ordinary Shares will be issued on 15 October 2010.
The remaining timetable for the 2010 interim dividend is as follows:
Dividend payment date |
15 October 2010 |
First day of dealings in New Ordinary Shares |
15 October 2010 |
Details of the Scrip Dividend Scheme were sent to Shareholders on 6 September 2010. Full details and copies of the published documents are available on the Company's website at http://www.thephoenixgroup.com/
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 6 September 2010.