GENERAL TEXT AMENDMENT - CONVERSION BETWEEN SHARE CLASSES & ADMISSION OF NEW SHARES
The following amendments have been made to the 'Conversion between share classes & admission of new shares' announcement released on 7 May 2010 at 09.59 under RNS no 5259L09:
The conversion ratio for US Dollar Shares to Sterling Shares was stated incorrectly and has been changed to read:
1.568930 US Dollar Shares for every one Sterling Share
The number of US Dollar Shares to be admitted to the Official List of the UK Listing Authority was incorrectly stated and has been changed to read.
Application was made for 205,797 US Dollar Shares to be admitted to the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and to trading on the London Stock Exchange and such listing became effective and dealings in such shares commenced on 10 May 2010.
An additional application has been made for 3,815 additional US Dollar Shares to be admitted to the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and to trading on the London Stock Exchange and it is expected that such listing will become effective and dealings in such shares will commence on 17 May 2010.
The number of US Dollar Shares in issue was incorrectly stated and has been amended from 21,090,241 to 21,094,056.
All other details remain unchanged.
The full amended text is shown below.
Conversion requests
The table below summarises the aggregate number of shares of each class in relation to which the Company has received requests to convert such shares into shares of another class with effect from 1 April 2010 (the "Conversion Day").
From Sterling Shares to Euro Shares : 39,972
From Sterling Shares to US Dollar Shares : 107,834
From Euro Shares to Sterling Shares : 105,000
From Euro Shares to US Dollar Shares 30,000
Conversion ratios
The net asset value per share of each class as at the Conversion Day was as follows:
£1.5774 in the case of Sterling Shares
€1.5226 in the case of Euro Shares
$1.5264 in the case of US Dollar Shares
The spot conversion rate used for this conversion was:
GBP / USD : 1.5183
GBP / EUR : 1.1238
EUR / USD : 1.3510
On the basis of the above, the conversion ratios are as follows:
1.164265 Euro Shares for every one Sterling Share
1.568930 US Dollar Shares for every one Sterling Share
0.858886 Sterling Shares for every one Euro Share
1.347600 US Dollar Shares for every one Euro Share
Admission of new shares
Application was made for 205,797 US Dollar Shares to be admitted to the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and to trading on the London Stock Exchange and such listing became effective and dealings in such shares commenced on 10 May 2010.
An additional application has been made for 3,815 additional US Dollar Shares to be admitted to the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and to trading on the London Stock Exchange and it is expected that such listing will become effective and dealings in such shares will commence on 17 May 2010.
Results of conversion
With effect from 10 May 2010, the issued share capital of the Company will be as follows:
Sterling Shares: 273,125,704
Euro Shares: 4,714,739
US$ Shares: 21,094,056
11 May 2010
For further information about this announcement contact:
Anson Fund Managers Limited
Secretary
Tel: 44 (0) 1481 722 260
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