Update on Broker

RNS Number : 0993I

Westminster Group PLC

06 August 2019

 

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 7 OF EU REGULATION 596/2014

Westminster Group Plc

('Westminster', the 'Group' or the 'Company')

Update on Broker

The Board of Westminster has noted from the news story published on the Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") website on 5 August 2019, that the directors of SVS Securities Plc ("SVS") have placed SVS into Special Administration. The FCA's announcement disclosed that the FCA has imposed requirements requiring SVS to cease all regulated activities and restricting it from disposing of its own or its clients' assets.  SVS was a joint broker to Westminster however as a result of these developments, SVS will no longer be able to provide broking services to the Company.

SP Angel Corporate Finance LLP will continue to act as a sole broker to Westminster.

For further information please contact:

Westminster Group Plc	Media enquiries via Walbrook PR
Rt. Hon. Sir Tony Baldry - Chairman
Peter Fowler - Chief Executive Officer
Mark Hughes - Chief Financial Officer
S. P. Angel Corporate Finance LLP (NOMAD & Broker)
Stuart Gledhill	020 3470 0470
Caroline Rowe
Walbrook (Investor Relations)
Tom Cooper	020 7933 8780
Paul Vann	0797 122 1972
	[e-mail]

Notes:

Westminster Group plc is a specialist security and services group operating worldwide via an extensive international network of agents and offices in over 50 countries.

Westminster's principal activity is the design, supply and ongoing support of advanced technology security solutions, encompassing a wide range of surveillance, detection, tracking and interception technologies and the provision of long-term managed services contracts such as the management and running of complete security services and solutions in airports, ports and other such facilities together with the provision of manpower, consultancy and training services. The majority of its customer base, by value, comprises governments and government agencies, non-governmental organisations (NGO's) and blue-chip commercial organisations.

 

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