4th Jun 2008 15:54
UTV Media plc
04 June 2008
UTV Media plc - Publication of Prospectus
Further to its earlier announcement, UTV Media plc announces that a circular has been issued to shareholders relating to the proposed rights issue of 38,361,011 ordinary shares in UTV Media plc at an issue price of 130 pence per share. The circular includes a prospectus and the notice convening the General Meeting of shareholders to be held at the offices of Travers Smith, London, EC1A 2AL at 12.00 p.m. on 20 June 2008 at which approval for the proposed resolutions to approve the rights issue will be sought.
The prospectus has been approved by the UK Listing Authority and is available for viewing on the website of the London Stock Exchange plc.
To view the Prospectus in full, please paste the following URL into the address bar of your browser:
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/9942V_-2008-6-4.pdf
The full document is also available for viewing at the Document Viewing Facility of the UK Listing Authority and at the registered office of UTV Media plc at Ormeau Road, Belfast, BT7 1EB.
The Nil Paid Rights, the Fully Paid Rights, the Rights Issue Shares and the Provisional Allotment Letter (each term when used in this announcement having the meanings given in the Prospectus) have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933 as amended (the "US Securities Act") or under any securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States and, subject to certain exceptions, may not be offered, sold, taken up, exercised, resold, renounced, transferred or delivered, directly or indirectly, within the United States. The Provisional Allotment Letter has not been, and will not be, sent into, or otherwise made available within, the United States.
The Nil Paid Rights, the Fully Paid Rights, the Rights Issue Shares and the Provisional Allotment Letter have not been approved or disapproved by the US Securities and Exchange Commission, any state's securities commission in the United States or any US regulatory authority, nor have any of the foregoing authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Nil Paid Rights, the Fully Paid Rights, the Rights Issue Shares and the Provisional Allotment Letter or the accuracy or adequacy of this announcement. Any representation to the contrary is an offence.
The Nil Paid Rights, the Fully Paid Rights, the Rights Issue Shares and the Provisional Allotment Letter have not been and will not be registered under the relevant laws of any state, province or territory of Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand or the Republic of South Africa and may not be offered, sold, taken up, exercised, resold, renounced, transferred or delivered, directly or indirectly, within Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand or the Republic of South Africa except pursuant to an applicable exemption.
Related Shares:
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