Result of General Meeting

RNS Number : 1615Q

GB Group PLC

29 July 2010

 



29 July 2010

GB GROUP PLC

(the "Company")

RESULT OF GENERAL MEETING

At the General Meeting of GB Group plc held today, all of the proposed resolutions were duly passed by the required majority.  Details are set out below of the votes cast in respect of each resolution.

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2R, two copies of the resolutions passed as special business at the General meeting are being submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the UKLA Document Viewing Facility situated at Financial Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS (Tel: [phone]).

As a consequence of the resolution relating to cancellation of the Company's listing being approved at the General Meeting, the Company will apply to cancel the listing of the Ordinary Shares of the Company on the Official List and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities and will apply to the London Stock Exchange for admission of the Ordinary Shares to AIM.

It is anticipated that the last day of dealings in ordinary shares on the Official list will be at the close of business on 26 August 2010 and that listing of the Ordinary Shares on the Official List will be cancelled at 8:00 a.m. on 27 August 2010, being not less than 20 Business Days from the passing of the resolution relating to the cancellation of the listing. 

Admission to AIM is expected to take place and dealings are expected to commence on AIM at      8.00 a.m. on 27 August 2010.

The following table shows the votes cast in respect of each resolution:

Resolution	Total Votes For	Chairman's Discretion	Total Votes Against	Total Votes Withheld
Resolution 1	18,075,248	111,764	3,607,315	7,917
Resolution 2	15,418,397	112,040	4,956,238	20,317
Resolution 3	16,754,614	112,040	3,621,638	18,700

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For further information, please contact:

GB Group plc

John Constantin, Company Secretary                                               01244 657333

Weber Shandwick Financial

Nick Oborne, Clare Thomas                                                                  020 7067 0700

Website                                                                                                         www.gb.co.uk

 

 

Notes to Editors

About GB Group plc

The most successful organisations recognise the value of understanding your individual identity - who you are, what you need and what you like. GB combines this concept of identity with technology to create an environment of trust so that organisations can connect, communicate and transact with consumers safely, responsibly and profitably. We call this Identity Management.

GB Group has three complementary Identity Management offerings:

·  Identity Verification - combating ID fraud, money laundering and under-age gambling

·  Identity Capture, Maintenance and Tracing - providing accurate and up-to-date customer information for your contact strategy

·  Identity based Marketing - understanding, targeting and retaining profitable customers

This enables our clients to make informed business decisions based on a thorough knowledge of consumer identity and behaviour, leading to more effective communication and interaction with the customer.

GB is listed on the London Stock Exchange (GBG). For more information, please visit GB's website: www.gb.co.uk.

GB Group - because identity matters™  

 

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