23rd Jun 2006 17:43
Resolution PLC23 June 2006 23 June 2006 Resolution PLC - Publication of Prospectus This announcement and the information contained herein is not for release,publication or distribution in whole or in part in or into the United States ofAmerica, Canada, Australia, Japan or South Africa Acquisition of Abbey National plc's Life Businesses by Resolution plc Rights Issue of new ordinary shares ("New Shares") to raise approximately £1.54billion at an issue price of not less than 440 pence and not more than 520 pence per New Share: Posting of the combined Prospectus and Class 1 Circular Further to the announcement made on 7 June 2006, the combined prospectus andcircular (the "Prospectus") in connection with the proposed acquisition byResolution plc of Abbey National plc's Life Businesses together with theassociated new business infrastructure and service companies (the "Acquisition")and the proposed Rights Issue of New Shares to raise approximately £1.54 billionat an issue price of not less than 440 pence and not more than 520 pence per NewShare is being posted today. Resolution plc shareholders (subject to certainexceptions) will be mailed a Prospectus (which includes notice of anExtraordinary General Meeting to be held at 12 noon on 17 July 2006 inconnection with the Acquisition and the Rights Issue) and a Form of Proxy inrespect of the Extraordinary General Meeting. The Prospectus and the Form of Proxy will be available at www.resolutionplc.comas soon as practicable after this announcement. Copies of the Prospectus and Form of Proxy will be available for inspectionduring normal business hours on Monday to Friday each week (public holidaysexcepted) from and including the date of publication of the Prospectus untilcompletion of the Acquisition, which is expected to be in the second half ofAugust 2006, at the registered office of Resolution plc at Juxon House, 100 StPaul's Churchyard, London, EC4M 8BU; the offices of Goldman Sachs Internationalat Peterborough Court, 133 Fleet Street, London, EC4A 2BB; and the offices ofCitigroup at Citigroup Centre, 33 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5LB.Copies of the Prospectus will be made available free of charge upon request. In addition, the Prospectus and Form of Proxy will shortly be available forinspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility at theFinancial Services Authority, 25 North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5HS. Enquiries: ResolutionSteve Riley +44 (0)20 7489 4515 Temple Bar AdvisoryAlex Child-Villiers +44 (0)7795 425 580 This announcement is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of any offer to buythe nil paid rights, fully paid rights or New Shares of Resolution plc (the'Securities') in the United States or in any other jurisdiction. The Securities have not been and will not be registered under the United StatesSecurities Act of 1933, as amended (the 'Securities Act') and may not be offeredor sold in the United States unless registered under the Securities Act or anexemption from such registration is available. No public offering of Securitiesof Resolution plc is being made in the United States. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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