9th Dec 2009 14:30
9 December 2009
Recommended Merger of Origo Sino-India Plcand Origo Resource Partners Limited
Results of Court Meeting and EGM
Further to the announcement made on 11 November 2009 of the recommended merger (the "Merger") of Origo-Sino India Plc ("OSI") and Origo Resource Partners Limited ("ORP") to be effected by means of a scheme of arrangement pursuant to Part VIII of the Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008 (the "Scheme"), ORP today announces that all resolutions were passed at the Court Meeting and the Extraordinary General Meeting to approve the Scheme.
The Merger is also subject to the approval of The Royal Court of Guernsey and the approval of OSI's existing shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting to be held on 11 December 2009. ORP and OSI will make a further announcement on 11 December 2009. It is expected that dealings in new shares in OSI to be issued to shareholders of ORP following approval of the Scheme will commence on 14 December 2009.
Enquiries:
Investor Contacts: OSIChris Rynning +86 1390 124 6417Niklas Ponnert +86 1351 106 1672
Investor Contacts: ORPSee Westhouse Securities Limited below
Liberum Capital Limited, financial adviser and broker to OSISimon Atkinson +44 (0)20 3100 2222
Smith & Williamson Corporate Finance Limited, nominated adviser to OSIAzhic Basirov +44 (0)20 7131 4000
Westhouse Securities Limited, financial adviser, nominated adviser and Rule 3 adviser to ORPTim Metcalfe +44(0)20 7601 6100
Aura Financial, media contact for OSI/ORPAndy Mills / Nina Legge +44 (0)20 7321 0000
Liberum Capital Limited and Smith & Williamson Corporate Finance Limited, which are authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority, are acting exclusively for OSI and no-one else in connection with the Merger and will not be responsible to anyone other than OSI for providing the protections afforded to clients of Liberum Capital Limited or Smith & Williamson or for providing advice in relation to the Merger.
Westhouse Securities Limited, which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority, is acting exclusively for ORP and no-one else in connection with the Merger and will not be responsible to anyone other than for providing the protections afforded to clients of Westhouse Securities Limited or for providing advice in relation to the Merger.
Related Shares:
OPP.L