21st May 2019 13:45
LXB Retail Properties Plc
(the "Company")
Dissolution Order and Dissolution Return of Capital
LXB Retail Properties Plc, the Jersey resident closed-ended real estate investment company which focused on edge of town and out of town retail assets, announces that the Royal Court of Jersey (the "Court") has today granted orders:
(i) sanctioning the dissolution of the Company ("Company Dissolution") under Article 127(2)(iv) of the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991, as amended (the "Jersey (Companies) Law"); and
(ii) as part of Company Dissolution, authorising a return of capital of £2,024,535 (equating to approximately 1.2p per ordinary share of no par value in the capital of the Company) to those persons entered on the register of members of the Company at the close of business on 22 May 2019 (the "Dissolution Return of Capital").
The Act of the Court in respect of Company Dissolution shall have effect upon its delivery to the Registrar of Companies of Jersey, which is expected to take place on 31 May 2019.
The following timetable sets out the expected dates of principal events:
| 2019 |
Last day of dealings in, and for registration of transfers of, and disablement in CREST of, the Ordinary Shares | 22 May |
Record date for participation in Dissolution Return of Capital | Close of business on 22 May |
Suspension of admission to trading on AIM, listing on TISE and dealings in the Ordinary Shares | 7.30 a.m. on 23 May |
CREST accounts credited and despatch of cheques in respect of Dissolution Return of Capital | As soon as possible on 30 May |
Expected time and date of AIM Cancellation and TISE Delisting | 7.00 a.m. on 31 May |
Expected time and date of Company Dissolution | After 9.00 a.m. on 31 May |
Unless otherwise defined, capitalised terms shall have the meaning given to them in the circular to shareholders dated 1 March 2019, copies of which are available on the Company's website (www.lxbproperties.com).
For further information please contact:
LXB3 Partners LLP Tel: 020 7432 7900
Tim Walton, CEO
J.P. Morgan Cazenove (NOMAD) Tel: 020 7742 4000
Bronson Albery/Paul Hewlett
Buchanan Tel: 020 7466 5000
Charles Ryland/Henry Wilson
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