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11 June 2009
Assura Group Limited ('Assura' or the 'Company')
Disposal
The Board of Assura announces that Assura has sold its remaining interest in Stobart Group Limited ('Stobart').
Assura has sold 6,382,474 ordinary shares (the 'Shares') in Stobart, one of the UK's leading providers of multimodal transport and logistics solutions, at a price of £1.00 per share, to institutional investors. The Shares, which were sold for an aggregate value of £6.38 million, were valued at £5.74 million in Assura's books on 30 September 2008. The disposal is consistent with the Company's revised strategy to selectively dispose of non-core assets. The proceeds will be used to reduce the Company's net borrowings.
Ends
Enquiries:
Assura Group Richard Burrell/Louise Bathersby |
Tel: 020 7107 3800 |
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Financial Dynamics Ben Brewerton/Emma Thompson |
Tel: 020 7831 3113 |