30th Nov 2007 10:30
Hansard Global plc30 November 2007 Hansard Global Plc ("Hansard" or the "Company") Company Announcement Further to the announcement dated 21 November, regarding planned share disposalsby the Polonsky Foundation, Hansard has today received notification that thePolonsky Foundation has completed these disposals amounting to a total of5,195,000 ordinary shares, by way of donations to various charitableorganisations. Accordingly the Polonsky Foundation is now interested in 7,286,888 shares or5.31% of the Company's issued share capital. The disposals were completed in accordance with the consent granted by theCompany's Sponsor and Broker, as described in the previous announcement.Following completion of these disposals and consultation with FTSE, theDirectors of Hansard now expect the Company to be considered as a UK company byFTSE's Nationality Committee and therefore to be eligible for inclusion to theFTSE UK Index Series, subject to normal eligibility rules, at the next FTSEIndex Review in December. Contacts: Hansard Global plcLeonard Polonsky Tel: 01624 688 000Gordon Marr Tel: 01624 688 000 Panmure Gordon (UK) LimitedAubrey Powell Tel: 020 7459 3600Giles Stewart Tel: 020 7459 3600 Bell PottingerBen Woodford Tel: 020 7861 3232Daniel de Belder Tel: 020 7861 3232 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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