14th Jan 2005 09:44
United Utilities PLC - Key Dates United Utilities will announce its preliminary results for the year ending 31March 2005 on Thursday 2 June 2005. In addition, the second stage of the rightsissue will commence on 6 June 2005. The key corporate dates for these eventsare expected to be:Announcement of preliminary results for year ending 31 2 June 2005 March 2005 Record date for participation in rights issue At close of business on 2 June 2005 Despatch of Provisional Allotment Letters for further A 6 June 2005 Shares Dealings commence in further A Shares nil paid 7 June 2005 Ex-dividend date for 2004/05 final dividend (A Shares 8 June 2005 and Ordinary Shares) Record date for 2004/05 final dividend (A Shares and 10 June 2005 Ordinary Shares) Latest date for payment in full of subscription monies 29 June 2005 - for further A Shares 10.30am Further A Shares issued 30 June 2005 Consolidation and reclassification of all A shares into At close of business Ordinary Shares on 6 July 2005 Annual General Meeting 29 July 2005 Payment of 2004/05 final dividend to shareholders 26 August 2005 This announcement does not constitute an offer for sale of any securities or anoffer or an invitation to purchase any securities in any jurisdiction. Theavailability of the rights issue to persons who are not resident in the UnitedKingdom may be affected by the laws of the relevant jurisdictions in which theyare located. This announcement is not an offer of securities for sale in theUnited States. Securities may not be offered or sold in the United Statesabsent registration with the United States Securities and Exchange Commissionor an exemption from registration. There is no intention to register anyportion of the further A shares to be offered in the rights issue in the UnitedStates or to conduct a public offering in the United States. _____________________________________________ Further information can be obtained from :Tim Rayner, Company Secretary +44 1 925 237071Simon Bielecki, Investor Relations +44 1 925 237033United Utilities' Ordinary and A shares trade on the London Stock Exchange andits ADRs, each equal to two Ordinary shares, trade on the New York StockExchange under the Trading Symbol "UU".ENDRelated Shares:
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