Cancellation of listing

19 November 2012

Hampson Industries PLC

Hampson Industries PLC placed into administration

Cancellation of listing

The board of directors of Hampson Industries PLC (the "Company") refers to the announcement by the Company earlier today (in respect of the filing of the notice of intention to appoint administrators) and confirms that the Company has been placed into administration earlier this afternoon under the Insolvency Act 1986. Simon Ian Kirkhope and Chad Griffin of FTI Consulting LLP have been appointed as joint administrators of the Company.

The Company has applied to have the listing of its securities cancelled from the Official List of the UK Listing Authority (and for the admission to trading of its securities to be cancelled from the main market of London Stock Exchange plc) with effect from 8:00 a.m. on 21 November 2012, pursuant to paragraph 5.2.12 of the Listing Rules.

The administration is not expected to result in there being any value remaining for the Company's shareholders. 

Enquiries:

M:Communications

Anne-marie Wilkinson / Maria Souvorov +44(0) 20 7920 2330

FTI Consulting LLP

Nick Hasell +44(0) 20 7269 7291