4th Nov 2005 13:40
Boots Group PLC04 November 2005 Boots Group PLC NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO OR FROM US, CANADA,AUSTRALIA OR JAPAN FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Boots Group PLC ("Boots") Posting of Circular Boots announces that it has today posted to its shareholders a circularregarding the proposed disposal of Boots Healthcare International to ReckittBenckiser plc and the related special dividend and share consolidation announcedon 7 October 2005. The circular contains a notice convening an ExtraordinaryGeneral Meeting of shareholders at 10.00 am on Thursday, 24 November 2005 atwhich approval for the proposed disposal and share consolidation (upon whichpayment of the special dividend will be conditional) will be sought. Copies of the circular have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and willshortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's DocumentViewing Facility, which is situated at The Financial Services Authority, 25 TheNorth Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS (telephone number 020 7676 1000),during normal business hours on any weekday (public holidays excepted). This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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