Issue of Equity

RNS Number : 2920Y

ADVFN PLC

01 September 2009

 



THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN, INTO OR FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN OR THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, OR ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO THE SAME WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION 

 1 September 2009 - For immediate release 

RECOMMENDED OFFER BY ADVFN PLC ('ADVFN') FOR THE ENTIRE ISSUED AND TO BE ISSUED ORDINARY SHARE CAPITAL OF ALL IPO PLC ('ALL IPO') 

FURTHER ACCEPTANCES AND APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO TRADING ON AIM

As at 1.00 PM on 26 August 2009, ADVFN either owned or had received valid acceptances in respect of 28,856,810 ALL IPO Shares, representing approximately 95.09 per cent of the issued share capital of ALL IPO. 

As a result of New ADVFN Shares to be issued in respect of the increased acceptances, application has been made for 9,325 New ADVFN Shares to be traded on AIM. It is expected that the New ADVFN Shares will commence trading on 4 September 2009. 

Following the issue of these New ADVFN Shares, there will be 621,779,495 ADVFN Shares in issue, each carrying one voting right. ADVFN holds none of its own shares in treasury. 

As previously announced, the Offer and the Cash Alternative, which remain subject to the terms and conditions set out in the Offer Document, have been extended and will remain open for acceptance until further notice. The compulsory acquisition of non-assented shares has now commenced with notices despatched to non-assenting shareholders on 26 August 2009

The Admission to trading on AIM of ALL IPO Shares was cancelled on 27 August 2009.

For further information please contact: 

ADVFN PLC 

Clem Chambers (Chief Executive) 

Michael Hodges (Chairman) 

020 7070 0909 

Grant Thornton UK LLP (NOMAD to ADVFN) 

Fiona Kindness 

020 7728 3414 

 

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