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Admission to Trading

26th Jun 2014 08:05

RNS Number : 5979K
AA PLC
26 June 2014
 

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN, THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, THE UNITED STATES OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO MIGHT CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OR REGULATIONS OF SUCH JURISDICTION.

 

 

AA plc

Admission to trading on the London Stock Exchange

 

Further to its announcement on 23 June 2014, AA plc (the "Company") is pleased to announce that its entire issued ordinary share capital of 554,000,001 ordinary shares of 0.1p each has today been admitted to the standard listing segment of the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and to trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange for listed securities under the ticket "AA.".

 

Total voting rights

 

In accordance with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules (DTR 5.6), the Company makes the following disclosure with respect to the share capital and voting rights of the Company. As at 26 June 2014, the share capital of the Company consists of 554,000,001 ordinary shares of 0.1p each with voting rights ("Shares"). The Company does not hold any shares in treasury. Therefore, the total number of shares and voting rights in the Company is 554,000,001.

 

The above figure (554,000,001) may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

 

Enquiries:

 

The AA

Bob Mackenzie

Chris Jansen

 

01256 493 493

Cenkos Securities plc

Sole Co-ordinator and Bookrunner

Jim Durkin

Bob Morris

 

020 7397 8900

FINANCIAL ADVISORS

 

Greenhill & Co.

James Lupton

Timo Lieber

 

020 7198 7400

Deutsche Bank

Nigel Meek

Chris Raff

 

020 7545 8000

FINANCIAL PR ADVISORS

 

Tulchan Communications LLP

Andrew Grant

David Allchurch

 

020 7353 4200

Headland

Howard Lee

Chris Salt

020 7367 5222

 

Important notice

The information contained in this announcement is for background purposes only and does not purport to be full or complete. No reliance may be placed for any purpose on the information contained in this announcement or its accuracy, fairness or completeness.

Neither this announcement nor any copy of it may be made or transmitted into the United States, or distributed, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part in the United States. Neither this announcement nor any copy of it may be made or transmitted directly or indirectly, in whole or in part into Australia, Canada, Japan or the Republic of South Africa or to any persons in any of those jurisdictions, except in compliance with applicable securities laws. Any failure to comply with this restriction may constitute a violation of Australian, Canadian, Japanese, South African or United States securities laws. The distribution of this announcement in other jurisdictions may be restricted by law and persons into whose possession this announcement comes should inform themselves about, and observe, any such restrictions. This announcement does not constitute, or form part of, an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to purchase, any securities in Australia, Canada, Japan, South Africa or the United States or in any jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful.

The securities of the Company have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") or any securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States and may not be offered or sold within the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and in compliance with applicable state law. There will be no public offer of the securities in the United States.

The securities referred to herein have not been registered under the applicable securities laws of Australia, Canada, Japan or the Republic of South Africa and, subject to certain exceptions, may not be offered or sold within Australia, Canada, Japan or the Republic of South Africa or to any national, resident or citizen of Australia, Canada, Japan or the Republic of South Africa.

This announcement is not an offer of securities for sale in the United States or any other jurisdiction. This announcement is an advertisement for the purposes of the UK Prospectus Rules and not a prospectus. Investors should not subscribe for or purchase any transferable securities referred to in this announcement except on the basis of information in the Prospectus published by the AA in connection with the admission of its ordinary shares to the standard listing segment of the Official List of the Financial Conduct Authority and to trading on the main market for listed securities of the London Stock Exchange. Copies of the Prospectus are available for inspection at the Company's registered office at Fanum House, Basing View, Basingstoke, RG21 4EA and on the Company's website www.theAA.com.

This announcement is only addressed to and directed at persons in member states of the European Economic Area ("EEA") who are qualified investors within the meaning of Article 2(1)(e) of the Prospectus Directive (Directive 2003/71/EC), as amended ("Qualified Investors"). In addition, in the United Kingdom, this announcement is addressed and directed only at Qualified Investors who (i) are persons who have professional experience in matters relating to investments falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the "Order"), (ii) are persons who are high net worth entities falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order, or (iii) are persons to whom it may otherwise be lawful to communicate it (all such persons being referred to as "relevant persons"). Any investment or investment activity to which this announcement relates is available only to relevant persons in the United Kingdom and Qualified Investors in any member state of the EEA other than the United Kingdom, and will be engaged in only with such persons. Other persons should not rely or act upon this announcement or any of its contents.

Any purchase of Shares in the proposed Offer should be made solely on the basis of the information contained in the Prospectus issued by the Company in connection with the Offer. Before purchasing any Shares, persons viewing this announcement should ensure that they fully understand and accept the risks set out in the Prospectus. The information in this announcement is for background purposes only and does not purport to be full or complete. No reliance may be placed for any purpose on the information contained in this announcement or its accuracy or completeness. This announcement does not constitute or form part of any offer or invitation to sell or issue, or any solicitation of any offer to purchase or subscribe for any Shares or any other securities nor shall it (or any part of it) or the fact of its distribution, form the basis of, or be relied on in connection with, any contract therefor.

This announcement does not constitute a recommendation concerning the Offer. The price and value of securities and any income from them can go down as well as up. Past performance is not a guide to future performance. Before purchasing any Shares, persons viewing this announcement should ensure that they fully understand and accept the risks set out in the Prospectus. Information in this announcement or any of the documents relating to the Offer cannot be relied upon as a guide to future performance. Potential investors should consult a professional adviser as to the suitability of the Offer.

Cenkos Securities, which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Conduct Authority, is acting as Sole Co-ordinator and Bookrunner to the Company in connection with the Admission and the Offer and will not be acting for any other person or otherwise be responsible to any other person for providing the protections afforded to customers of Cenkos Securities or for advising any other person in respect of the Admission and/or the Offer.

Greenhill & Co. International LLP ("Greenhill"), which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Conduct Authority, is acting as financial adviser exclusively to the Company and no one else in relation to the structuring of the arrangements leading to the Offer.

Deutsche Bank AG is authorised under German Banking Law (competent authority: BaFIN - Federal Financial Supervisory Authority). Deutsche Bank AG, acting through its London branch ("Deutsche Bank") is further authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and is subject to limited regulation by the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority. Details about the extent of its authorisation and regulation by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulation by the Financial Conduct Authority are available on request. Deutsche Bank is acting as financial adviser to the Selling Shareholder and the Company and no one else in relation to the structuring of the arrangements leading to the Offer.

Neither Cenkos Securities, nor Greenhill nor Deutsche Bank will regard any other person as their respective client in relation to the Offer and will not be responsible to anyone other than, in the case of Cenkos Securities and Greenhill, the Company and in the case of Deutsche Bank, the Selling Shareholder and the Company for providing the protections afforded to their respective clients, nor for providing advice in relation to the Offer, the contents of this announcement or any transaction, arrangement or other matter referred to herein.

None of Cenkos Securities, Greenhill and Deutsche Bank nor any of their respective affiliates nor any of their respective directors, officers, employees, advisers or agents accepts any responsibility or liability whatsoever for, or makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the truth, accuracy or completeness or fairness of the information or opinions in this announcement (or whether any information has been omitted from the announcement) or any other information relating to the AA, its subsidiaries or associated companies, whether written, oral or in a visual or electronic form, and howsoever transmitted or made available, or for any loss howsoever arising from any use of this announcement or its contents or otherwise arising in connection therewith. Each of Cenkos Securities, Greenhill and Deutsche Bank accordingly disclaims all and any responsibility or liability whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise which it might otherwise have in respect of this announcement.

Certain figures contained in this announcement, including financial information, have been subject to rounding adjustments. Accordingly, in certain instances, the sum or percentage change of the numbers contained in this announcement may not conform exactly with the total figure given.

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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