12 February 2016
Venture Life Group plc
("Venture Life" or the "Company")
Publication of shareholder circular and Notice of General Meeting
Venture Life, the international consumer healthcare group addressing the self-care needs of the ageing population, is pleased to confirm that a circular (the "Circular") in relation to the proposed Placing, Convertible Bond Issue and Acquisition, as announced by the Company earlier today, has been posted to Shareholders.
Copies of the Circular, together with the Notice of General Meeting to be held at the offices of Simmons & Simmons LLP at CityPoint, 1 Ropemaker Street, London EC2Y 9SS at 11.00 a.m. on 1 March 2016, can be viewed on the Company's website at www.venture-life.com.
The expected timetable for the Placing and Convertible Bond Issue, as outlined in the Circular, is also set out below:
Posting of the Circular and Proxy Form to Shareholders |
12 February 2016 |
Convertible Bond auction opens |
9.00 a.m. on 17 February 2016 |
Latest time and date for receipt of Proxy Forms for the General Meeting |
11.00 a.m. on 26 February 2016 |
General Meeting |
11.00 a.m. on 1 March 2016 |
Convertible Bond auction closes |
4.30 p.m. on 2 March 2016 |
Admission of the Placing Shares, issue of the Convertible Bonds and completion of the Acquisition |
8.00 a.m. on 3 March 2016 |
CREST accounts to be credited for Placing Shares in uncertificated form |
3 March 2016 |
Expected date for posting of share certificates for Placing Shares (where applicable) |
Within 10 days of Admission |
Note: Each of the dates and times in the above timetable are subject to change. All times stated are GMT.
Capitalised terms in this announcement have the same meanings as defined in the Circular, unless otherwise stated.
For further information, please contact:
Venture Life Group plc +44 (0)1344 742 870
Jerry Randall, Chief Executive Officer
James Hunter, Chief Financial Officer
Panmure Gordon +44 (0) 207 886 2500
Freddy Crossley / Peter Steel / Duncan Monteith, Corporate Finance
Tom Salvesen, Corporate Broking
Square One Consulting +44 (0) 207 929 5599
David Bick / Brian Alexander