Annual Information Update

RNS Number : 7208J

Rank Group PLC

06 April 2010

 

The Rank Group Plc ("Rank")

- Annual Information Update

Rank announces that in accordance with the requirements of Prospectus Rule 5.2, the following information has been published or made available to the public during the 12 month period which ended on 31 March 2010 in compliance with laws and rules dealing with the regulation of securities, issuers of securities and securities markets.

For the purposes of this update the information is only referred to and full copies of each item can be found at the locations specified below.

1. ANNOUNCEMENTS MADE VIA A REGULATORY INFORMATION SERVICE.

All of the documents listed below were published via RNS, a Regulatory News Service provided by the London Stock Exchange, on the dates indicated.

Date	Nature and Brief Description of Information
	APRIL 2009
01.04.2009	Annual Information Update for the year ended 31 March 2009
01.04.2009	Blocklisting 6 monthly return - 1 October 2008 to 31 March 2009
16.04.2009	Date Notification - Release of Interim Management Statement
22.04.2009	Response to HM Government Budget Statement
22.04.2009	Interim Management Statement: 16 weeks to 19 April 2009
23.04.2009	Isle of Capri casino acquisition
23.04.2009	Result of AGM
	MAY 2009
12.05.2009	Notification of Major Interest in Shares = Aviva plc below 3%
18.05.2009	Change of management at Mecca Bingo
20.05.2009	Holdings in Company - Hong Leong Company (Malaysia) Berhad = 27.00%
	JUNE 2009
08.06.2009	VAT - High Court ruling
16.06.2009	Director/PDMR Shareholding - Richard Greenhalgh buys 2,893 shares
16.06.2009	Director/PDMR Shareholding - Bill Shannon buys 2,229 shares
16.06.2009	Director/PDMR Shareholding - John Warren buys 3,492 shares
16.06.2009	Director/PDMR Shareholding - Owen O'Donnell buys 2,823 shares
23.06.2009	Holdings in Company - Hong Leong Company (Malaysia) Berhad = 28.01%
29.06.2009	Appointment of Mecca Bingo Managing Director
29.06.2009	Accounting change: segmental operating profit
	JULY 2009
07.07.2009	HMRC appeals High Court VAT ruling
09.07.2009	Notice of Results  - Interim Results for H1 2009 to be announced on 31 July 2009
31.07.2009	Interim Results for the 6 months ended 30 June 2009
	AUGUST 2009
	None
	SEPTEMBER 2009
03.09.2009	Notification of Directors' Interests in Shares - 2009 LTIP Grant
16.09.2009	Director Declaration - John Warren - update to directorships held
17.09.2009	Notice of Results - IMS 40 Weeks to be announced on 8 October 2009
18.09.2009	Director/PDMR Shareholding - Richard Greenhalgh buys 2,537 shares
18.09.2009	Director/PDMR Shareholding - Bill Shannon buys 1,766 shares
18.09.2009	Director/PDMR Shareholding - John Warren buys 2,781 shares
18.09.2009	Director/PDMR Shareholding - Owen O'Donnell buys 2,475 shares
	OCTOBER 2009
08.10.2009	Interim Management Statement - 40 weeks to 4 October 2009
12.10.2009	Blocklisting Interim Review - for the 6 months to 30 September 2009
12.10.2009	Prudential Plc = 4.80%
22.10.2009	Rank submits response to machines tax consultation
26.10.2009	Holdings in Company - Aviva plc = 3.02%
26.10.2009	Director/PDMR Shareholding - Peter Johnson buys 3,334 shares
30.10.2009	Pre-Budget Report submission
	NOVEMBER 2009
17.11.2009	Holdings in Company - Hong Leong Company (Malaysia) Berhad = 29.02%
	DECEMBER 2009
07.12.2009	Holdings in Company - BlackRock, Inc. = 5.30%
09.12.2009	Response to Pre-Budget Statement - reduction in bingo duty
11.12.2009	Main stage bingo VAT claim
15.12.2009	Amusement machines VAT claim
17.12.2009	Director/PDMR Shareholding - Richard Greenhalgh buys 2,593 shares
17.12.2009	Director/PDMR Shareholding - Bill Shannon buys 1,724 shares
17.12.2009	Director/PDMR Shareholding - John Warren buys 2,715 shares
17.12.2009	Director/PDMR Shareholding - Owen O'Donnell buys 2,417 shares
18.12.2009	Notification of Trading Statement Release Date: 7am on Friday, 8 January 2010
	JANUARY 2010
08.01.2010	Trading Update: 52 weeks to 27 December 2009
	FEBRUARY 2010
05.02.2010	Notice of Results - Full-Year Results for the year ended 31 December 2009 to be announced at 7am on Thursday, 25 February 2010
16.02.2010	Holdings in Company - BlackRock, Inc. = 4.92%
25.02.2010	Rank calls for simplification of UK gaming taxation
25.02.2010	Final Results - for the year ended 31 December 2009
25.02.2010	Director/PDMR Shareholding - Ian Burke buys 100,000 shares
01.03.2010	Prudential Plc = 5.15%
	MARCH 2010
22.03.2010	Proposed appointments to the board
22.03.2010	Director/PDMR Shareholding - Richard Greenhalgh buys 1,892shares
22.03.2010	Director/PDMR Shareholding - Bill Shannon buys 1,259 shares
22.03.2010	Director/PDMR Shareholding - John Warren buys 1,980 shares
22.03.2010	Director/PDMR Shareholding - Owen O'Donnell buys 1,763 shares
22.03.2010	Document viewing facility notification: documents re 2010 AGM - 2009 Annual Report, Notice of Meeting, Proxy Form and shareholder notification of online publication of 2010 AGM documents
31.03.2010	Director/PDMR Shareholding - Bill Shannon - adjustment to disclosure of interests due to historic participation in DRIP by registered holder of shares

Copies of the documents published via RNS may be obtained from the Regulatory News Service provided by the London Stock Exchange at
http://www.londonstockexchange.com/en-gb/pricesnews/marketnews/marketnews.htm
and any related documents are available at the UKLA's Document Viewing Facility, Financial Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS.

2. DOCUMENTS FILED AT COMPANIES HOUSE.

The Company has submitted filings to Companies House in relation to:

-     the Company's annual return and group accounts,

-     a change in particulars of a director and the secretary,

-     creation of a SAIL (single alternative inspection location), and

-     ordinary resolution passed at the Company's Annual General Meeting held on 23 April 2009.

Upon payment of a fee, copies of these documents can be found on the Companies House website at http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/
or (for registered users) through Companies House Direct at
http://direct.companieshouse.gov.uk/
or can be obtained from Companies House, Crown Way, Cardiff CF14 3UZ.

3. ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2009.

The Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2009 were mailed to shareholders on Monday, 22 March 2010 and can be found on Rank's website at www.rank.com, together with the notice to shareholders of online publication of the 2009 Annual Report and Financial Statements and the Notice of Annual General Meeting which will be held on Thursday, 22 April 2010.

Copies of all the documents referred to above are also available for inspection at the Company's registered office: Statesman House, Stafferton Way, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 1AY during normal business hours.

In accordance with Article 27(3) of the Prospectus Directive Regulation, it is acknowledged that whilst the information referred to above was up to date at the time of publication, such disclosures may, at any time, become out of date due to changing circumstances.

Further information regarding Rank and its activities can be located on the Company's website www.rank.com

6 April 2010

 

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