28th Mar 2008 11:24
Lavendon Group PLC28 March 2008 28 March 2008 Lavendon Group plc ("Lavendon" or the "Company") Result of EGM Further to the announcement on 4 March 2008 of the proposed acquisition of ThePlatform Company, Lavendon announces that the resolutions to approve theAcquisition were duly passed, by the requisite majority, at the ExtraordinaryGeneral Meeting of the Company, held at 11.00am this morning. The proxy votes received for the resolutions were as follows: Resolution Votes for % Votes % Votes % against withheld1. To approve the 28,499,584 95.6 1,206,068 4.0 104,986 0.4acquisition of ThePlatform Company 2. To dis-apply the 28,476,884 95.5 1,204,268 4.0 129,486 0.4statutory pre-emptionrights Completion of the Acquisition is expected to take place on 1 April 2008.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 1 April2008. Terms used in this announcement shall have the same meaning as defined in thecircular dated 5 March 2008. Enquiries: Lavendon Group plcKevin Appleton, Chief Executive 01455 558874Alan Merrell, Group Finance Director Dresdner KleinwortJames Rudd, Director 020 7623 8000 Financial DynamicsJonathon 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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