Bonus Issue Admission of ordinary shares

RNS Number : 9934S

Vistry Group PLC

15 July 2020

 

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS RESTRICTED AND IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN, SOUTH AFRICA OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL.

PLEASE SEE THE IMPORTANT NOTICE AT THE END OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

15 July 2020

For immediate release

Vistry Group PLC

Bonus Issue

Admission of ordinary shares

Total Voting Rights

Further to the announcement on 18 June 2020, Vistry Group PLC (the "Company") confirms that 4,369,992 ordinary shares of £0.50 each to be issued to shareholders on the Company's register of members as at 6.00 p.m. on 27 December 2019 (the "Bonus Issue") are expected to be admitted to the premium listing segment of the Official List maintained by the Financial Conduct Authority and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities at 8.00 a.m. on 15 July 2020.

In conformity with the FCA Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules 5.6.1R and 5.6.1AR and as an update to the announcement made on 30 June 2020, subsequent to the Bonus Issue, the Company's issued share capital will consist of 222,203,463 ordinary shares of £0.50 each . The Company does not hold any shares in treasury. This figure, 222,203,463, may be used by shareholders 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 Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

For further information please contact:

Vistry Group PLC Earl Sibley, Chief Financial Officer Susie Bell, Head of Investor Relations	01675 437160
Powerscourt (PR Adviser to Vistry Group PLC) Justin Griffiths Nick Dibden Victoria Heslop	[phone]

IMPORTANT NOTICE

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR US SHAREHOLDERS

The Bonus Issue Shares have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act or under the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States and may not be offered or sold within the United States, except pursuant to an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the US Securities Act and in compliance with any applicable securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States.

The Bonus Issue Shares have not been approved or disapproved by the US Securities and Exchange Commission, any state securities commission in the United States or any other US regulatory authority, nor have any of the foregoing authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Bonus Issue Shares or the accuracy or adequacy of this Announcement. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offence in the United States.

OVERSEAS SHAREHOLDERS

The Bonus Issue Shares have not been, and will not be, registered under the applicable securities laws of any jurisdiction outside the United Kingdom. Accordingly, the Bonus Issue Shares may not be offered, sold, delivered or otherwise transferred, directly or indirectly, in, into or from any such jurisdiction, or to, or for, the account or benefit of citizens or residents of any such jurisdiction, except pursuant to an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, applicable securities laws of those jurisdictions or as otherwise permitted under the applicable securities laws of those jurisdictions. Shareholders outside the United Kingdom are required by the Company to inform themselves about and observe any restrictions on the offer, sale or transfer of the Bonus Issue Shares.

No action has been taken by the Company to obtain any approval, authorisation or exemption to permit the allotment or issue of the Bonus Issue Shares or the possession or distribution of this Announcement (or any other publicity material relating to the Bonus Issue Shares) in any jurisdiction other than the United Kingdom.

Unless otherwise determined by the Company or required by and permitted by applicable law and regulation, the Bonus Issue will not be implemented and documentation relating to the Bonus Issue shall not be made available, directly or indirectly, in, into or from an excluded territory where to do so would violate the laws of that jurisdiction (an "Excluded Territory"). Accordingly, copies of this Announcement are not being, and must not be, directly or indirectly, mailed or otherwise forwarded, distributed or sent in, into or from any Excluded Territory and persons with access to this Announcement and any other documents relating to the Bonus Issue (including custodians, nominees and trustees) must not mail or otherwise forward, distribute or send them in, into or from any Excluded Territory. Persons who are not resident in the United Kingdom or who are subject to the laws and/or regulations of another jurisdiction should inform themselves of, and should observe, any applicable requirements.

It is the responsibility of each person into whose possession this Announcement comes to satisfy themselves as to the full observance of the laws and regulations of the relevant jurisdiction in connection with the distribution of this Announcement and the issuance of the Bonus Issue Shares and to obtain any governmental, exchange control or other consents which may be required, to comply with other formalities which are required to be observed and to pay any issue, transfer or other taxes due in such jurisdiction. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Company, the Board and all other persons involved in the Bonus Issue disclaim any responsibility or liability for the failure to satisfy any such laws, regulations or requirements by any person.

 

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