26th May 2005 16:23
Cookson Group PLC26 May 2005 26 May 2005 Cookson Group plc - Annual General Meeting Cookson Group plc confirms that each of the resolutions set out in the Noticeof Meeting circulated to Shareholders on 22 April 2005 were passed byShareholders at today's Annual General Meeting, including the followingresolutions passed as special business: • authority for the Company to incur political expenditure; and • authority for the Company to consolidate its ordinary shares. The share consolidation is due to take effect after the close of business today,when Shareholders will exchange each holding of 10 existing ordinary shares for1 new ordinary share. Accordingly application has been made by the Company tothe UK Listing Authority of the Financial Services Authority and to the LondonStock Exchange plc for the admission of 189,682,839 ordinary shares of 10p each,which are due to commence trading on 27 May 2005. Application for the admissionof the following block listings has also been made : Cookson Group ExecutiveShare Option Schemes - 185,778 ordinary shares of 10p each, Cookson EmployeeShare Savings Scheme - 290,612 ordinary shares of 10p each, Cookson Group USStock Purchase Plan - 448,379 ordinary shares of 10p each. It is intended, that the fractional entitlements of Shareholders withshareholdings not exactly divisible by 10, will be aggregated and sold in themarket on 27 May 2005 on behalf of the relevant Shareholders. Cheques inrespect of the proceeds of these entitlements are expected to be despatched by 6June 2005. Cookson Group plc confirms that two copies of each of the resolutions passed asspecial business at the Annual General Meeting have been submitted to the UKListing Authority in accordance with paragraphs 9.31 and 9.32 of the ListingRules and will be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority'sDocument Viewing Facility at 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London EH145HS. Cookson Group plc 265 Strand London WC2R 1DB Tel: +44 (0) 20 7061 6500 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7061 6600 Web: www.cooksongroup.co.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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