15th Aug 2007 16:30
Melrose PLC15 August 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 15 August 2007 MELROSE PLC LISTING OF NEW SHARES Melrose PLC (the "Company") is pleased to announce that, following the issue of267,330,058 C shares to shareholders on the register at 6.00 pm today, 15 August2007, to implement the return of capital to shareholders, the consolidation ofthe Company's existing ordinary shares is expected to take place tomorrowmorning, 16 August 2007. The existing ordinary shares will be consolidated intonew ordinary shares of 0.2 pence each in nominal value ("New Ordinary Shares")on the basis of one New Ordinary Share for every two existing ordinary shares. It is expected that the New Ordinary Shares will be admitted to the OfficialList maintained by the Financial Services Authority and will commence trading at8.00 am tomorrow, 16 August 2007. Full details of the return of capital andassociated share capital consolidation are contained in the circular toshareholders dated 20 July 2007. On admission, a total of 133,665,029 New Ordinary Shares of 0.2 pence each willbe in issue. For more information:M: Communications James Hill 020 7153 1559Rothschild Charles Montgomerie 020 7280 5000 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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