27th Jul 2017 14:19
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27 July 2017
Dragon-Ukrainian Properties & Development plc
("DUPD" or the "Company" and together with its subsidiaries, the "Group")
Clarification on closing date
On 25 July 2017 DUPD announced its update on the board recommendation including details on the extended closing date. DUPD would like to clarify that, in the event DCI acquires or agrees to acquire, by virtue of its shareholding and acceptances of the Offer, issued share capital carrying 75 per cent. or more of the voting rights of DUPD by 1.00p.m. on 1 August 2017, DCI will procure that DUPD applies for cancellation of trading in DUPD Shares on AIM and, notwithstanding its statement in the First Closing Date Announcement that the Offer will not be extended beyond the Closing Date, DCI will make a further announcement by RNS on 1 August 2017 to update DUPD Shareholders on the level of acceptances and will keep the Offer open for acceptances for a further seven days until 1.00p.m. on 8 August 2017 (the "Extended Closing Date").
In the event that DCI does not acquire or agree to acquire, by virtue of its shareholding and acceptances of the Offer, issued share capital carrying 75 per cent. or more of the voting rights of DUPD by 1.00p.m. on 1 August 2017 then the Offer will not be extended.
Contacts:
Dragon - Ukrainian Properties & Development plc (www.dragon-upd.com) | |
Mark Iwashko (Chairman) | +380 (50) 381-8811 |
Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited | |
Richard Gray / Andrew Potts (Nomad & Broker) Karri Vuori / James Greenwood (Financial Adviser) | +44 (0)20 7886 2500 |
Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited, which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Conduct Authority, is acting exclusively for DUPD and the Independent Directors and no one else in connection with the Possible Offer and will not be responsible to anyone other than DUPD and the Independent Directors for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in relation to the Offer or any other matters referred to herein.
Related Shares:
DUPD.L