1st Aug 2005 11:47
Ashtead Group PLC01 August 2005 NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN OR INTO THEUNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, FRANCE, JAPAN OR NEW ZEALAND Ashtead Group plc RESULTS OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING The Board of Ashtead announces that, at the Extraordinary General Meeting heldearlier today, the Resolutions which were set out in the notice of ExtraordinaryGeneral Meeting included in the circular to Shareholders dated 7 July 2005 wereduly passed. The New Ordinary Shares to be issued under the Placing and the Open Offer willbe credited as fully paid and will rank pari passu with the Existing OrdinaryShares in all respects. The Placing and the Open Offer remain conditional upon Admission and theconcurrent Debt Issue becoming unconditional. It is expected that Admission willtake place, and that dealings in the New Ordinary Shares will commence, on3 August 2005 (immediately following the completion of the Debt Issue). Terms used in this Announcement shall have the same meanings as set out in theProspectus dated 7 July 2005. ENQUIRIES: Ashtead Group plcGeorge Burnett, Chief Executive OfficerIan Robson, Chief Finance Officer +44 (0)1372 362300 The Maitland Consultancy(Public relations adviser)Emma Burdett Brian Hudspith +44 (0)20 7379 5151 None of the New Ordinary Shares has been, nor will be, registered in the UnitedStates under the United States Securities Act 1933, as amended (the "SecuritiesAct"), or under the securities laws of Australia, Canada, France, Japan or NewZealand and they may not, subject to certain exceptions, be offered, sold,delivered or transferred, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States,Australia, Canada, France, Japan or New Zealand or any other jurisdiction wherethe extension or availability of the Placing and the Open Offer would breach anyapplicable law (together, the "Excluded Territories") or to, or for the accountor benefit of, any national, citizen or resident of any of the ExcludedTerritories. Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absentregistration or an exemption from registration under the Securities Act. Thereis no public offer of the New Ordinary Shares in the United States. This Announcement shall not constitute or form any part of any offer orinvitation to subscribe for, underwrite or otherwise acquire, or anysolicitation of any offer to purchase or subscribe for, securities including inthe United States. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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