Rank Group PLC
21 February 2000
The issuer has made the following amendment to the Disposal
announcement released today at 07:23 under RNS No 9847F.
The header figure should read '£280 million' and not '£285 million' as
previously shown
All other details remain unchanged.
The full corrected version is shown below.
THE RANK GROUP PLC
DISPOSAL OF ODEON CINEMAS FOR £280 MILLION
The Rank Group Plc ('Rank') announces the sale of Odeon Cinemas
('Odeon'), to Cinven for a consideration of £280 million.
Certain third party liabilities within Odeon Cinemas, which
principally relate to the construction of new cinemas, will be
for Rank's account resulting in net cash proceeds of
approximately £272 million. The consideration may be subject to
completion adjustments.
The cash proceeds will be used to reduce group indebtedness.
Odeon currently operates 75 cinemas within the UK and Jersey.
For the year ended 31 December 1998, Odeon's turnover was £128
million and its operating profit before exceptional items was
£19.0 after Rank Group central costs of £0.9 million. Net
assets excluding inter company debt as at 31 December 1998 were
£105 million. On 10 December 1999 Odeon paid a dividend of £50
million to Rank.
Enquiries:
The Rank Group
Kate Ellis-Jones, Investor Relations - 0171 706 1111
The Maitland Consultancy
Laura Frost - 0171 379 5151
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