Completion of acquisition of three crematoria

RNS Number : 4175C

Dignity PLC

28 June 2016

 

For immediate release                                                                                                28 June 2016

Dignity plc

Completion of acquisition of three freehold crematoria locations from Funeral Services Limited

Further to the announcement on 31 May 2016, Dignity plc (Dignity or the Group), the UK's only listed provider of funeral related services, is pleased to confirm the completion of the acquisition of the three freehold crematoria locations from Funeral Services Limited (trading as Co-op Funeralcare).

A further two sites remain on track for completion at a later stage as previously indicated, pending consent of the relevant Local Authority and transfer of the trade and assets of the location to a new entity. All five crematoria are located in markets not served by existing Dignity crematoria.

For more information:

Dignity Mike McCollum, Chief Executive Steve Whittern, Finance Director	[phone]
Investec Bank PLC, Joint Financial Adviser and Broker Gary Clarence Daniel Adams	[phone]
Panmure Gordon, Joint Financial Adviser and Broker	[phone]
Richard Gray Andrew Godber
Buchanan Richard Oldworth Sophie McNulty Catriona Flint www.buchanan.uk.com	[phone]

 

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