3rd Nov 2009 11:56
Independent News & Media PLC
Issue of Circular convening Extraordinary General Meeting in relation to THE
RESTRUCTURING
Dublin/London - 3rd November, 2009: Independent News & Media PLC ("INM", "the Company" or "the Group") announces that it has today issued a circular to shareholders convening an extraordinary general meeting of the Company ("EGM") to be held at 11.15 a.m. on 26th November, 2009 (or, if later, immediately following the conclusion or adjournment of the Class 1 EGM, convened to be held at 11.00 a.m. on the same day and at the same location) ("Circular").
An indicative timetable in relation to the implementation of the Restructuring is set out below.
The Resolutions to be proposed at the EGM will facilitate, inter alia, the implementation of the Restructuring, which has been previously announced by the Company.
All capitalised/defined terms in this announcement have the same meaning as those contained in the Circular issued to shareholders.
A copy of the Circular is available for download from the Company's website: www.inmplc.com.
A copy of the Circular, which is being posted to Shareholders in INM today, has also been submitted to the Irish Stock Exchange and the UK Listing Authority, and will shortly be available for inspection at the following locations:
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Company Announcements Office,
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Irish Stock Exchange,
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28 Anglesea Street,
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Dublin 2,
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Ireland.
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Tel: + 353 1 6174200
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Financial Services Authority,
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25 The North Colonnade,
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Canary Wharf,
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London E14 5HS,
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United Kingdom.
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Tel: + 44 207 066 1000.
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For further information, please contact:
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Gavin O'Reilly Dónal Buggy |
Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial Officer |
+353 1 466 3200 +353 1 466 3200 |
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Media Pat Walsh |
Murray Consultants (Dublin) |
+353 1 498 0300 |
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Rory Godson / Paul Durman |
Powerscourt (London) |
+44 20 7250 1446 |
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Investors and Analysts Mark Kenny / Jonathan Neilan |
K Capital Source (Dublin) |
+353 1 6633680 |
Expected timetable of principal events:
Event Time and Date
Date of issue of the Class 1 Circular 2 November 2009
Date of issue of the Share Capital Circular 3 November 2009
First Requisitioned EGM 11.00 a.m. on 3 November 2009
Latest time for submission of block voting instructions
by Bondholders in respect of the Bondholder Meeting 11.00 a.m. on 6 November 2009
Time and date of Bondholder Meeting to consider
the Restructuring 11.00 a.m. on 10 November 2009
First Equity Issue 11 November 2009
Latest time and date for receipt of Forms of Proxy and 11.00 a.m. on 11 November 2009
CREST Proxy Instruction for the Second Requisitioned EGM
Second Requisitioned EGM 11.00 a.m. on 13 November 2009
Latest time and date for receipt of Forms of Proxy and 1 1.00 a.m. on 24 November 2009
CREST Proxy Instruction for the Class 1 EGM
Time and date of Class 1 EGM 11.00 a.m. on 26 November 2009
Latest time and date for receipt of Forms of Proxy and 11.15 a.m. on 24 November 2009
CREST Proxy Instruction for the Share Capital EGM
Time and date of Extraordinary General Meeting 11.15 a.m. on 26 November 2009
Record Date for participation in the Rights Issue 6.00 p.m. on a date not yet determined but expected
to be on or around the business day following the EGM
Launch of Rights Issue as soon as practicable following the conclusion of the EGM
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