6th Dec 2013 07:00
6 December 2013
PME African Infrastructure Opportunities plc
("PME" or "the Company")
(AIM: PMEA.L)
Results of the Current Tender Offer
Director's Dealing
Further to the announcement of the result of the Extraordinary General Meeting on 29 November 2013, the Board of PME African Infrastructure Opportunities plc (the "Company") announces that the current tender offer for the purchase of up to 26,639,797 Ordinary Shares (representing 26 per cent. of the Ordinary Shares outstanding at the record date) at US$0.28 per Ordinary Share (the "Current Tender Offer") closed at 1.00 p.m. on Thursday, 5 December 2013.
A total of 25,706,863 Ordinary Shares, comprising 25.09 per cent. of the Ordinary Shares outstanding, were validly tendered, and accordingly, all valid tender applications will be satisfied in full. It is expected that both the CREST settlement of the Current Tender Offer and the despatch of cheques in respect of certificated holdings, will take place on 11 December 2013.
As set out in the Current Tender Offer document, the 25,706,863 Ordinary Shares validly tendered will be cancelled. Therefore, with effect from 11 December 2013 the total number of voting rights in the Company will be 76,753,897. The voting rights on all these shares are identical. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company, following 11 December 2013.
Lawrence Kearns, a Director of the Company, tendered 26,000 Ordinary Shares in the Current Tender Offer at the Tender Price of US$0.28 per share. Following completion of the Current Tender Offer, Mr Kearns holds 74,000 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.10% of Company's issued share capital.
For further information please contact:
Smith & Williamson Corporate Finance Limited | Azhic Basirov / Siobhan Sergeant | +44 20 7131 4000 |
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Oriel Securities Limited | Neil Winward | +44 20 7710 7600 |
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