21st Feb 2006 15:32
Dignity PLC21 February 2006 For Immediate Release 21st February 2006 Dignity plc Issue of Further Notes Dignity plc is pleased to announce that its subsidiary Dignity Finance plc hastoday issued £45.5 million Class A Fixed Rate Notes due 2023 (of which £42.5m ofprincipal is outstanding) and £32.5 million Class B Fixed Rate Notes due 2031.Both classes of notes were issued at a premium to their nominal value. Totalproceeds after fees amount to approximately £86m. As previously advised Dignity plc intends to return approximately £80 million(£1 per share) to shareholders by way of the issue and redemption of B shares.Under the terms of the existing Notes the transfer of funds from the Dignity(2002) Ltd securitised sub-group cannot be made until August 2006. A circularcontaining full details of the proposals, including a detailed timetable, willbe sent to shareholders in due course For further information please contact: Buchanan Communications Tel: 020 7466 5000Suzanne Brocks Dignity plc Tel: 0121 321 5602Richard Portman, Company Secretary This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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