4th Jul 2005 16:16
Allied Domecq PLC04 July 2005 Not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, in or into or from Australia, Canada or Japan 4 July 2005 ALLIED DOMECQ PLC - RECOMMENDED OFFER BY PERNOD RICARD S.A. SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL Allied Domecq PLC ("Allied Domecq") announces that, at a Court Meeting and anExtraordinary General Meeting of Allied Domecq shareholders held earlier todayto approve the recommended acquisition (the "Acquisition") of Allied Domecq byPernod Ricard S.A. ("Pernod Ricard") to be effected by way of Scheme ofArrangement (the "Scheme"), all the resolutions proposed received the support ofshareholders. At the Court Meeting, a majority in number of Allied Domecq shareholders whovoted (either by person or by proxy), representing over 75% by value of thevotes cast, voted in favour of the resolution to approve the Scheme. Theresolution was accordingly passed. At the Extraordinary General Meeting, theresolution to approve the Scheme and provide for its implementation was alsopassed by the requisite majority. The votes cast for each resolution were as follows: COURT MEETING Resolution to approve the Scheme: FOR 99.80% AGAINST 0.20% EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING Special Resolution to approve the Scheme and provide for its implementation: FOR 99.83% AGAINST 0.17% Completion of the Acquisition remains subject to the satisfaction or, ifpermitted, waiver of the conditions to the Acquisition as set out in the Schemedocument dated 25 May 2005 and sent to Allied Domecq shareholders, including,inter alia, the approval of anti-trust authorities in Canada and the sanction ofthe Scheme by the High Court. It is expected that the Scheme will becomeeffective on 26 July 2005. Copies of the resolutions passed at the Allied Domecq Court Meeting and EGM,have been submitted to the Financial Services Authority ("FSA") and will shortlybe available for inspection by the public at the FSA's Document Viewing Facilitywhich is situated at: Financial Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade,Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS (tel. +44 (0)20 7676 1000) during normal businesshours on any weekday (except public holidays). Terms used in this announcement shall have the same meanings as set out in theScheme document dated 25 May 2005. ENDS For further information: Media enquiries:Stephen Whitehead, Director of Group Corporate Affairs Tel: +44(0) 20 7009 3927 Mob: +44(0) 7880 783 532 Cardew GroupAnthony Cardew Tel: +44(0) 20 7930 0777 Mob: +44(0) 7770 720 389 Investor enquiries: Peter Durman, Director of Investor Relations Tel: +44(0) 117 978 5753 Mob: +44(0) 7771 974 817 Photography: Original media photography available at www.newscast.co.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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