22nd Jan 2014 10:00
22 January 2014
Travelzest PLC
("Travelzest" or the "Company")
Company Voluntary Arrangement and Resignation of Adviser
Further to the announcement on 20 December 2013, the Joint Administrators can now confirm that it will not be possible to achieve an exit from administration via a Company Voluntary Arrangement ("CVA").
For the CVA and associated issue of share capital to have taken place it required 75% of existing shareholders to vote in favour. A group of shareholders which claims to represent 28% of the Company's shareholding advised that it intended to oppose the rescue of the Company via a CVA.
As such, the parties considering funding the rescue, which would have resulted in a small dividend to unsecured creditors and a diluted but tradeable shareholding for existing shareholders, have withdrawn their offer on the basis that the necessary favourable vote would likely not be achieved.
As a result, there will now be no return to creditors and the Joint Administrators advise that they intend to exit the administration via a dissolution of the Company once they have fulfilled their statutory duties.
Resignation of Nominated Adviser
The Joint Administrators further confirm the resignation of the Company's nominated adviser, Sanlam Securities UK Limited, with immediate effect. If, within one month of today's date, the Company has failed to appoint a replacement nominated adviser, the admission of its AIM securities will be cancelled. The Joint Administrators do not intend to appoint a replacement nominated adviser.
Enquiries:
Grant Thornton UK LLP | |
Ian Corfield/David Dunckley (Joint Administrators) | +44 (0)20 7383 5100 |
Sanlam Securities UK Limited (Nominated Adviser and Broker) | +44 (0)20 7628 2200 |
Simon Clements / Virginia Bull | |
Related Shares:
TVZ.L