7th Feb 2006 14:00
O2 PLC07 February 2006 O2 plc (the Company) CANCELLATION OF LISTING On 23 January 2006, Telefonica S.A. announced that all of the conditions of itsrecommended offer for the whole of the issued and to be issued share capital ofthe Company (the Offer) had been satisfied or waived and, accordingly, the Offerwas declared unconditional in all respects. As at 6.00 a.m. (London time) on 23 January 2006, Telefonica S.A. owned or hadreceived acceptances representing 76.51 per cent. of the Company's existingissued share capital. In accordance with the terms of the Offer document whichwas posted to the Company's shareholders on 21 November 2005, the Company nowintends to apply to the Financial Services Authority for the cancellation of thelisting of its shares on the Official List and to the London Stock Exchange forthe cancellation of the admission to trading of its shares on the London StockExchange's market for listed securities. It is anticipated that the cancellationof the Company's listing and admission to trading will take effect on 7 March2006, being not less than 20 business days after Telefonica acquired or agreedto acquire 75 per cent. of the voting rights attaching to the O2 shares. 7 February 2006 ENQUIRIES For further information contact: O2 contactsRichard Poston David NicholasDirector Corporate Affairs Director of CommunicationsO2 [email protected] [email protected]: +44 (0) 771 537 7079 Tel: +44 (0) 771 575 9176 David Boyd John CrosseHead of Investor Relations Investor Relations ManagerO2 plc O2 [email protected] [email protected]: +44 (0)1753 628230 t: +44 (0)1753 628198 All O2 Group news releases can be accessed at our web site: www.o2.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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