13th Sep 2006 12:33
Posting of Severn Trent Circular and Publication of Biffa Prospectus Following the announcement regarding the proposed Demerger of Biffa, SpecialDividend, Share Consolidation and Base Dividend earlier today, Severn Trentannounces that: * the Circular dated 13 September 2006 containing recommended proposals in connection with the proposed Demerger of Biffa Plc and Notice of the Extraordinary General Meeting (the "EGM") to be held on 6 October 2006 at 2.30 p.m. at the National Motorcycle Museum, Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull, B92 0EJ is now available for viewing on the Severn Trent website (www.severntrent.com) and will be posted to shareholders shortly; and * the Biffa Prospectus relating to the admission to the Official List and to trading on the London Stock Exchange of up to 352,323,256 ordinary shares of 10 pence each is now available free of charge at the registered office of Biffa Plc, Coronation Road, Cressex, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3TZ and is expected to be available for viewing on the Biffa Plc website (www.biffa.co.uk) shortly and on www.ir.biffa.co.uk. Copies of the Circular, accompanying Proxy Form and the Biffa Prospectus arenow available for public inspection at the United Kingdom Listing Authority'sDocument Viewing Facility, situated at the Financial Services Authority, 25 TheNorth Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS.The Circular and Proxy Form will also be available for inspection at theregistered office of Severn Trent Plc, 2297 Coventry Road, Birmingham, B26 3PU,and at the offices of Herbert Smith LLP, Exchange House, Primrose Street,London EC2A 2HS during normal business hours on Monday to Friday each week(public holidays excepted) for a period from and including the date of thisannouncement up to and including the date of the EGM and at the NationalMotorcycle Museum, Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull, B92 0EJ for a period ofat least 15 minutes prior to the EGM and during the EGM.Copies of the Biffa Prospectus are also available for inspection at the officesof Herbert Smith LLP, Exchange House, Primrose Street, London EC2A 2HS duringnormal business hours on Monday to Friday each week (public holidays excepted)for a period from and including the date of this announcement until the date ofAdmission.This announcement does not constitute an offer of, or the solicitation of anoffer to buy or subscribe for, or to sell, exchange or transfer any securitiesin any jurisdiction. Securities may not be offered, sold or transferred in theUnited States absent registration or an applicable exemption from theregistration requirements of the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the"Securities Act").The shares in Biffa proposed to be distributed in connection with the Demergerhave not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act nor havethey been approved or disapproved by the U.S. Securities and ExchangeCommission (the "SEC") or any U.S. state securities commission and neither theSEC nor any U.S. state securities commission passed upon the accuracy oradequacy of this announcement. Any representation to the contrary is a criminaloffence in the U.S.ENDSEVERN TRENT PLCRelated Shares:
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