30th Jun 2005 11:36
T&F Informa PLC30 June 2005 For immediate release 30 June 2005 T&F Informa (the "Company") Proposed $1.4bn (£768m) acquisition of IIR Proposed 2 for 5 Rights Issue at 265p to raise £311m net Announcement of results of Extraordinary General Meeting ("EGM") T&F Informa plc ("T&F Informa") announces that the resolution proposed inconnection with the approval of the acquisition of IIR was passed by theCompany's shareholders at the EGM held earlier today. The resolution proposed at the Company's EGM was carried on a show of hands.177,485,884 proxy votes were cast in favour of the resolution and 1,043 against. The acquisition is expected to complete on 6 July 2005, following receipt ofcertain regulatory clearances. T&F Informa received regulatory clearance inrespect of the acquisition from the German and United States competitionauthorities on 28 June 2005 and 16 June 2005 respectively. Copies of the resolution passed at the Company's EGM have been submitted to theUK Listing Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the UKListing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at theFinancial Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E145HS (telephone number 020 7676 1000), during normal business hours on anyweekday (public holidays excepted). Pursuant to the coming into force of the Prospectus Regulations 2005 on 1 July2005, T&F Informa will, on 1 July 2005, be required by the UK Listing Authorityto reissue an updated version of the Circular that it sent to shareholders on 14June 2005. The updated Circular will not be sent to shareholders. A copy will,however, be made available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's DocumentViewing Facility situated at the Financial Services Authority, 25 The NorthColonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS, telephone 020 7066 1000. 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 IN CONTRAVENTION 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) Despatch of Provisional Allotment Letters (2) 30 June 2005(Qualifying non-CREST Shareholders only)Ordinary Shares commence trading ex-rights 8.00 a.m. on 1 July 2005Admission, dealings in new Ordinary Shares, nil paid, 8.00 a.m. on 1 July 2005commence on the London Stock ExchangeNil Paid Rights and Fully Paid Rights enabled in CREST after 8 a.m. on 1 July 2005as soon as practicable (2)Expected completion of acquisition 6 July 2005Recommended latest time and date for requesting 4.30 p.m. on 18 July 2005withdrawal of Nil Paid Rights or Fully Paid Rights fromCRESTLatest time and date for depositing renounced 3.00 p.m. on 19 July 2005Provisional Allotment Letters, nil or fully paid, intoCREST or for dematerialising Nil Paid Rights or FullyPaid Rights into a CREST stock accountLatest time and date for splitting Provisional 3.00 p.m. on 20 July 2005Allotment Letters, nil or fully paidLatest time and date for acceptance and payment in full 11.00 a.m. on 22 July 2005and registration of renunciationDealings in New Ordinary Shares expected to commence, 8.00 a.m. on 25 July 2005fully paidNew Ordinary Shares credited to CREST stock accounts 8.00 a.m. on 25 July 2005Despatch of share certificates for new Ordinary Shares by 2 August 2005in certificated form (1) Certain terms referred to in this timetable are defined in the Circular. (2) This does not apply to Overseas Shareholders as further described in theCircular. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Informa