11th Dec 2009 16:37
IFG GROUP PLC ("IFG" or the "Company)
Circular posted to Shareholders
Further to the announcement made by the Company on 9 December 2009 concerning the Acquisition of James Hay Holdings IFG announces that it is today posting a Circular to its Shareholders convening an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company to be held on 4 January 2010 at 11.00 a.m. at the Radisson Hotel, Stillorgan Road, Dublin 4, Ireland (the "EGM").
Resolutions will be proposed at the EGM to approve the Acquisition and the Placing and Open Offer.
The Circular will shortly be available the Company's website, www.ifggroup.ie, or can be inspected at the Company's registered office at IFG House, Booterstown Hall, Booterstown Co Dublin.
EXPECTED TIMETABLE OF PRINCIPAL EVENTS
Each of the times and dates is subject to change without further notice. References to time of day are to Dublin time (unless stated otherwise).
Event Time and/or Date
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Announcement of the Acquisition and Placing and Open Offer |
9 December 2009 |
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Record Date for entitlement under the Open Offer |
5 p.m. on 11 December 2009 |
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Dispatch of this document and Forms of Proxy |
11 December 2009 |
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Publication of the Prospectus and dispatch of Application Forms |
16 December 2009 |
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Open Offer Entitlements credited to stock accounts of Qualifying CREST Shareholders in CREST |
8 a.m. on 17 December 2009
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Latest time for depositing Open Offer Entitlements into CREST |
8 p.m. on 30 December 2009 |
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Latest time and date for splitting Application Forms (to satisfy bona fide Market Claims) |
3.00 p.m. on 31 December 2009 |
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Latest time and date for receipt of Forms of Proxy |
11 a.m. on 2 January 2010 |
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Extraordinary General Meeting |
11 a.m. on 4 January 2010 |
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Latest time and date for receipt of completed Application Forms and payment in full or settlement of relevant CREST instructions under the Open Offer |
11 a.m. on 5 January 2010
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Admission to trading and commencement of dealings in the New Ordinary Shares |
on or around 20 January 2010
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Crediting of the New Ordinary Shares to CREST accounts |
8 a.m. on 20 January 2010 |
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Dispatch of definitive share certificates for the New Ordinary Shares in certificated form by no later than |
22 January 2010 |
Notes:
• The times and dates set out in the expected timetable of principal events above and mentioned throughout this document may be adjusted by IFG in consultation with Davy in which event details of the new times and dates will be notified to the Irish Stock Exchange, the London Stock Exchange and, where appropriate, Qualifying Shareholders.
• The Directors' current expectation is that Admission will occur on or around 20 January 2010.
For further information please contact:
DM Lynch, Secretary
Telephone (01) 2752800
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