Scrip Dividend

RNS Number : 2189B

Assura Group Limited

13 August 2008

 



13 August  2008

Assura Group Limited ('Assura' or the 'Company')

Scrip Dividend Announcement

Assura Group Limited (the 'Company') announces that on 13 August 2008, 731,665 ordinary shares of 10p each have been issued to shareholders who elected to receive new shares instead of the cash dividend. In accordance with the terms of the scrip dividend alternative, the new ordinary shares have been issued on the basis of a Reference Price of 81.65p per ordinary share.

Following this issue of ordinary shares, the Company has 235,944,780 ordinary shares of 10p each in issue.

Ends.

In conformity with rule 5.6.1 of the FSA's Disclosure Rules and Transparency Rules (DTRs) the Company gives notice that as at 13 August 2008 the Company's issued share capital consists of 235,944,780 ordinary shares of 10 pence and with voting rights. As the Company does not hold shares in treasury, the total number of voting rights is equal to the total number of shares in issue. This figure may be used by shareholders for the purposes of calculating whether they are required to notify their interest in, or a change in their interest in, the Company under the DTRs.

Enquiries:

Greg McMahon/Louise Bathersby	020 7107 3800
Assura Group

Ben Atwell/Emma Thompson	020 7831 3113
Financial Dynamics

 

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