23rd Feb 2006 15:09
Hilton Group PLC23 February 2006 CHANGE OF NAME THE COMPANY ANNOUNCES THAT THE CHANGE OF ITS NAME TO LADBROKES PLC (WHICH WASAPPROVED BY SHAREHOLDERS AT THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING ON 27 JANUARY,2006) IS NOW EFFECTIVE AND IT WILL BE TRADING ON THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE UNDERTHE TICKER 'LAD' WITH EFFECT FROM FRIDAY, 24 FEBRUARY 2006. THIS WILL NOT ALTER THE NOMINAL VALUE OF THE COMPANY'S ORDINARY SHARES.EXISTING HILTON GROUP PLC 10P ORDINARY SHARES WILL SIMPLY BE RENAMED LADBROKESPLC 10P ORDINARY SHARES. THE 10P ORDINARY SHARES WILL CONTINUE TO TRADE UP TOTHE RECORD DATE FOR THE SPECIAL AND FINAL DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED THIS MORNING,WHICH IS EXPECTED TO BE 13 APRIL 2006. THE 10P ORDINARY SHARES WILL THEN BECONSOLIDATED AND DEALINGS IN NEW LADBROKES PLC ORDINARY SHARES WILL COMMENCE ON18 APRIL 2006. THESE SHARES WILL TRADE WITHOUT THE RIGHT TO THE SPECIAL ANDFINAL DIVIDENDS AND THEIR NOMINAL VALUE WILL BE DETERMINED PURSUANT TO THECONSOLIDATION, DETAILS OF WHICH WILL BE SET OUT IN THE CIRCULAR CONVENING THEFORTHCOMING EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING. THE COMPANY'S REGISTERED OFFICE HAS BEEN MOVED TO IMPERIAL HOUSE, IMPERIALDRIVE, RAYNERS LANE, HARROW, MIDDLESEX HAZ 7JW. ENQUIRES TO: CHRISTOPHER BELL ROSEMARY THORNECHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GROUP FINANCE DIRECTOR ALEX PAGETT JULIAN ARLETTGROUP CORPORATE AFFAIRS DIRECTOR HEAD OF INVESTOR RELATIONSMOBILE: +44 (0) 7974 229888 MOBILE: +44 (0) 7974 229462 TEL: +44 (0) 20 7856 8109 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Ladbrokes Coral