12th Nov 2010 11:51
Bond International Software plc
("Bond" or the "Company")
Result of General Meeting
The Board of Bond is pleased to announce that at the Company's General Meeting held earlier today all of the resolutions were duly passed, including the approval of the placing of 3,505,083 new ordinary shares and 4,720,558 non-voting convertible shares at 75 pence per share to raise approximately £5.77 million after expenses (the "Placing"). All such new ordinary shares and non-voting convertible shares will be issued to Constellation Software, Inc ("Constellation")
The funds received by Bond pursuant to the Placing will be applied towards the consideration due for the acquisition by the Bond group of VCG LLC and certain promissory notes issued by VCG LLC (the "Acquisition").
Full details of the Placing and the Acquisition were set out in a circular sent to shareholders on 21 October 2010. Following the passing of the resolutions at the General Meeting it is Bond's intention that the Placing and the Acquisition will both complete later today. Application has been made for a total of 3,505,083 new ordinary shares issued pursuant to the Placing to be admitted to trading on AIM. Admission and dealing is expected to occur at 8.00 a.m. on 15 November 2010.
Following the admission of the 3,505,083 ordinary shares on 15 November 2010 the Company's total issued ordinary share capital will be 36,583,679 ordinary shares of 1p each. This figure (36,583,679 ordinary shares) 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 under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Following the admission of the 3,505,083 ordinary shares on 15 November 2010 Constellation will hold 7,890,083Ordinary Shares representing 21.6%per cent. of the Company's voting share capital.
For further information, please contact:
Bond International Software plc Steve Russell/Bruce Morrison
| 01903 707070 |
Cenkos Securities plc Stephen Keys/Camilla Hume
| 020 7397 8900 |
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