10th Dec 2007 14:20
Lavendon Group PLC10 December 2007 10 December 2007 Lavendon Group plc ("Lavendon" or the "Company") Result of EGM Further to the announcement on 13 November 2007 of the proposed acquisition ofDK Rental Belgium and DK Rental France, Lavendon announces that the resolutionsto approve the Proposed Acquisition were duly passed, by the requisite majority,at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company, held at 11.00am thismorning. The proxy votes received for the resolutions were as follows: Resolution Votes for % Votes % Votes % Against withheld 1. To approve the acquisition of DK Rental Belgium and DK Rental France 29,009,293 95.58 1,237,914 4.08 103,136 0.34 2. To dis-apply the statutory pre-emption rights 29,091,529 95.85 1,258,814 4.15 0 0.00 Completion of the Proposed Acquisition is expected to take place on 13 December2007. Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority for admission to theOfficial List and to the London Stock Exchange for admission to trading of theNew Ordinary Shares which is expected to take place at 8.00 a.m. on 17 December2007. Terms used in this announcement shall have the same meaning as defined in thecircular dated 15 November 2007. Enquiries: Lavendon Group plc Kevin Appleton, Chief Executive 01455 558874Alan Merrell, Group Finance Director Dresdner Kleinwort James Rudd, Director 020 7623 8000 Financial Dynamics Jonathon Brill/Billy Clegg/Caroline 020 7831 3113Stewart Dresdner Kleinwort Limited, which is authorised and regulated by the FinancialServices Authority, is acting for Lavendon Group plc and for no one else inconnection with the Proposed Acquisition and will not be responsible to anyoneother than Lavendon Group plc for providing the protections afforded to clientsof Dresdner Kleinwort Limited or for affording advice in relation to theProposed Acquisition or any matters referred to in this announcement. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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