30th May 2012 12:05
BLUEBIRD ENERGY PLC
(AIM: BBE)
GM Results
Bluebird Energy plc ("Bluebird" or "the Company") announces that at the general meeting held today all resolutions were duly passed to grant the directors authority and to change the Articles in order to enable the interim dividend in specie of part of Bluebird's holding in Wessex Exploration PLC to be made.
The table below gives details of the results of the proxy votes received:
Resolution | Total Votes For * | Total Votes Against | Total Votes Withheld |
Articles change | 178,852,933 | 18,536,670 | - |
Authority to pay dividend in specie | 178,852,933 | 18,536,670 | - |
* Includes discretionary votes
Therefore, the Distribution will proceed on the terms announced this morning of:
1 Wessex Share for every 18 Bluebird Ordinary Shares
Expected timetable of principal events
Ex-dividend date for entitlement to the Distribution | 31 May 2012 |
Record Date for entitlement to the Distribution | 6 June 2012 |
Settlement
For Qualifying Shareholders holding Bluebird Ordinary Shares in uncertificated form, their CREST accounts are expected to be credited with their pro rata allocation of Wessex Shares within two business days following the Record Date.
Qualifying Shareholders holding Bluebird Ordinary Shares in certificated form will receive share certificates for their allocation of Wessex Shares within 14 business days following the Record Date.
The Wessex Shares which Qualifying Shareholders receive by way of the Distribution will be in addition to the existing Bluebird Ordinary Shares already held by such Shareholders and these Bluebird shares will continue to be traded on AIM following the Distribution.
Qualifying Shareholders will not be entitled to receive any fractional entitlements arising on the Distribution. An outline of the tax treatment for individual shareholders is contained in the Circular available on the Company's website.
All capitalised terms in this announcement are as defined in the Circular which is available from the Company's website, www.bluebirdenergy.net.
Contacts | |
Bluebird Energy plc | www.bluebirdenergy.net |
Andrew Yeo - Chief Executive | +44 (0) 1225 428139 |
WH Ireland Limited | www.wh-ireland.co.uk |
John Wakefield / Marc Davies | +44 (0) 117 945 3470 |
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