7th Jul 2005 07:01
T&F Informa PLC07 July 2005 For immediate release 7 July 2005 T&F Informa Completion of $1.4bn (£768m) acquisition of IIR Proposed 2 for 5 Rights Issue at 265p to raise £311m net Further to the announcement of receipt of shareholder approval on 30 June 2005,and following receipt of certain regulatory approvals, T&F Informa plc ("T&FInforma") announces the completion of the acquisition of IIR Holdings Limited ("IIR"). T&F Informa also announces that in connection with the acquisition of IIR, theBoard has carefully reviewed the enlarged Group's brand strategy and has decidedto change the Group's corporate identity to Informa plc. At the operationallevel, the Group will retain its many strong and established brands and imprintsincluding Taylor & Francis and IIR. A resolution for the change of name fromT&F Informa plc to Informa plc will be proposed at an extraordinary generalmeeting to be convened shortly. For further information please contact: T&F Informa +44 20 7017 4302Peter RigbyDavid GilbertsonAnthony Foye Greenhill +44 20 7440 0400Financial adviserSimon BorrowsPeter BellGreg Miller Hoare Govett +44 20 7678 8000BrokerSara HaleCaroline GriffithsJohn Fishley Financial Dynamics +44 20 7831 3113Tim SprattCharles Palmer The release, publication or distribution of this announcement in certainjurisdictions may be restricted by law and therefore persons in suchjurisdictions into which this announcement is released, published or distributedshould inform themselves about and observe such restrictions. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE, OR FORM PART OF, AN OFFER TO SELL OR THESOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO SUBSCRIBE FOR OR BUY ANY SECURITIES, NOR THESOLICITATION OF ANY VOTE OR APPROVAL IN ANY JURISDICTION, NOR SHALL THERE BE ANYSALE, ISSUE OR TRANSFER OF THE SECURITIES REFERRED TO IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT INANY JURISDICTION INCONTRAVENTION OF APPLICABLE LAW. NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION OR TRANSMISSION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THEUNITED STATES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, THE REPUBLIC OR IRELAND OR THE REPUBLIC OFSOUTH AFRICA EXPECTED TIMETABLE OF PRINCIPAL EVENTS (1) Recommended latest time and date for 4.30 p.m. on 18 July 2005requesting withdrawal of Nil Paid Rights orFully Paid Rights from CREST Latest time and date for depositing renounced 3.00 p.m. on 19 July 2005Provisional Allotment Letters, nil or fully paid, into CREST or for dematerialising Nil PaidRights or Fully Paid Rights into a CREST stock account Latest time and date for splitting Provisional 3.00 p.m. on 20 July 2005Allotment Letters, nil or fully paid Latest time and date for acceptance and 11.00 a.m. on 22 July 2005payment in full and registration ofrenunciation Dealings in New Ordinary Shares expected to 8.00 a.m. on 25 July 2005 commence, fully paid New Ordinary Shares credited to CREST stock 8.00 a.m. on 25 July 2005 accountsDespatch of share certificates for new by 2 August 2005 Ordinary Shares in certificated form (1) Certain terms referred to in this timetable are defined in the Circular sentto shareholders on 14 June 2005 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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