7th Aug 2008 16:09
For immediate release 7 August 2008
A.G.Barr p.l.c.
Circular re: proposed acquisition of Groupe Rubicon Limited
Further to the announcement dated 5 August 2008 regarding the proposed acquisition of Groupe Rubicon Limited, the Board of A.G.Barr p.l.c. (the "Company") announces that a Circular has today been posted to shareholders of the Company.
The Circular gives further details of the acquisition and contains a notice of the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company to approve the proposed acquisition. The Extraordinary General Meeting will be held at the offices of Deloitte & Touche LLP, Lomond House, 9 George Square, Glasgow G2 1QQ at 11.00 a.m. on Monday, 25 August 2008.
Copies of the Circular have been forwarded to the Financial Services Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility situated at: The Financial Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS, telephone 020 7066 1000.
A copy of the Circular will also shortly be available for inspection on the Company's website at www.agbarr.co.uk.
For further information please contact:
A.G.Barr p.l.c. Tel: +44 (0) 1236 852400
Roger White, Chief Executive
Alex Short, Finance Director
Buchanan Communications Tel: +44 (0)20 7466 5000
Tim Thompson / Nicola Cronk
NM Rothschild & Sons Tel: +44 (0)20 7280 5000
James Murray / Susan Tribe
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