4th Aug 2006 12:08
Ashtead Group PLC04 August 2006 Ashtead Group plc RESULTS OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING The Board of Ashtead announces that, at the Extraordinary General Meeting heldearlier today, the Resolutions to approve the acquisition of NationsRent and theRights Issue, details of which were set out in the notice of ExtraordinaryGeneral Meeting included in the Circular to Shareholders dated 19 July 2006,were duly passed. The Rights Issue remains conditional, amongst other things, upon Admission andthe Acquisition Agreement remaining in full force and effect (and no terminationrights existing under it having arisen) before Admission. Provisional Allotment Letters are being sent to Qualifying Shareholders todayand it is expected that Admission will take place, and that dealings in the NewOrdinary Shares (nil paid) will commence, at 8.00 a.m. on 7 August 2006. Thelatest date for acceptance and payment in full for the Rights Issue is 29 August2006. Terms used in this Announcement shall have the same meanings as set out in theProspectus dated 19 July 2006. ENQUIRIES: Ashtead +44 (0) 20 7299 5562Cob Stenham, Non-executive Chairman +44 (0) 1372 362 300George Burnett, Chief Executive +44 (0) 1372 362 300Ian Robson, Finance Director MaitlandEmma Burdett +44 (0)20 7379 5151 This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of anoffer to acquire or subscribe for New Ordinary Shares, Provisional AllotmentLetters, Nil Paid Rights and/or Fully Paid Rights and/or to take up anyentitlements. The information contained in this announcement is not for release, publicationor distribution to persons in the United States, Australia, Canada, France,Japan or New Zealand. This announcement is not an offer of securities for sale in, into or from theUnited States, Australia, Canada, France, Japan or New Zealand. The New OrdinaryShares, Provisional Allotment Letters, Nil Paid Rights and Fully Paid Rightshave not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933 (asamended) or under any relevant securities laws of any state or otherjurisdiction of the United States, and will not qualify for distribution underany of the relevant securities laws of Australia, Canada, France, Japan or NewZealand. Accordingly, the New Ordinary Shares, Provisional Allotment Letters,Nil Paid Rights and/or Fully Paid Rights may not be offered, sold, taken up,exercised, resold, renounced, transferred or delivered, directly or indirectly,within the United States (absent registration or an applicable exemption fromregistration) or within Australia, Canada, France, Japan or New Zealand. The availability of the Rights Issue to persons who are not resident in theUnited Kingdom may be affected by the laws of the relevant jurisdictions inwhich they are located. Persons who are not resident in the United Kingdomshould inform themselves of, and observe, any applicable requirements. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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