Primary Health Properties PLC ("PHP" or the "Company")
Pursuant to the interim dividend of 9.0 pence per ordinary share announced on 18 August 2011, and the Scrip Dividend Scheme Circular dated 23 September 2011, the Company announces that it has received valid elections for the Scrip Dividend Offer in respect of 96,239 new ordinary shares of 50p each in the capital of the Company ("New Shares"). PHP has therefore today (27 October 2011) made application for the admission to the Official List of the UK Listing Authority of 96,239 New Shares issued in lieu of the interim cash dividend for the six months ended 30 June 2011. Admission of the new securities is expected to be effective on 28 October 2011.
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Following the allotment of 96,239 new ordinary shares of 50p in the Company in respect of the Scrip Dividend Scheme on 28 October 2011 and in accordance with the Financial Service Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules, the Company hereby announces that it has 68,272,230 ordinary shares of 50p each in issue, each share carrying the right to one vote. The Company does not hold any shares in Treasury.
The above figure of 68,272,230 ordinary shares may be used by shareholders in the Company 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 share capital of the Company under the Financial Service Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.