Issue of Equity

RNS Number : 4101R

Wynnstay Group PLC

30 April 2009

 



Wynnstay Group plc 

(the 'Company')

Scrip dividend election and Directors' shareholdings 

The Company announces the following information in relation to the ordinary share capital of the Company:

Elections to accept the scrip dividend alternative with regard to the final dividend for the year ended 31st October 2008 paid on 30th April 2009 were received from the holders of 3,643,716 ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company ('Ordinary Shares'), in aggregate, representing approximately 25.3% of the Ordinary Shares in issue on 27th March 2009, being the record date for the final dividend. Accordingly, 84,128 new Ordinary Shares were issued in satisfaction of such elections at an equivalent price of £1.736 each, increasing the enlarged issued Ordinary Share capital of the Company to 14,506,363 Ordinary Shares. The cost to the Company of the dividend paid in cash amounts to approximately £431,140 in total.

In the issue, the following directors received new Ordinary Shares in lieu of cash dividends:

Name	No. of new Ordinary Shares	New shareholding	% of enlarged Ordinary Share capital
Mr J.M. Jones	3,258	144,677	1.00%
Mr D.A.T. Evans	267	11,879	0.08%
Mr J.E. Davies	1,202	53,262	0.37%
Mr E.E. Hughes	1,348	59,806	0.41%
Mr J.C. Kendrick	214	9,447	0.07%
Mr E.G. Owen	535	23,710	0.16%
Lord Carlile	675	42,462	0.29%
Mr K.R. Greetham	325	27,570	0.19%

Application has been made for the new Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM. Dealings are expected to commence and CREST member accounts are expected to be credited on 7th May 2009.

For further details please contact:

Mr Paul Roberts, Wynnstay Group plc	Tel: [phone]
Mr Robin Gwyn, WH Ireland Limited	Tel: [phone]

 

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