30th Jun 2005 06:00
Not for release or distribution in the United States of America, Australia, France, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada and Switzerland 30 June 2005 United Utilities PLC ("United Utilities" or the "Company") Further A Share Rights Issue - 98.4 per cent. acceptances The Company announces that by 11.00 a.m. on 29 June 2005, the latest time anddate for acceptance and payment in full for the Further A Shares under theterms of the Further A Share Rights Issue described in the listing particularsposted to A Shareholders on 6 June 2005, valid acceptances had been received inrespect of 304,285,210 Further A Shares, representing approximately 98.4 percent. of the Further A Shares. Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein and Deutsche Bankwill be seeking subscribers for the remaining 5,001,787 Further A Shares.For further information, contact:United Utilities PLC 01925 237000 John Roberts, Chief Executive Simon Batey, Finance Director Simon Bielecki, Investor Relations Manager 01925 237033 Evelyn Brodie, Head of Corporate and Financial 020 7307 0309 Communications Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein 020 7623 8000 Jonathan Roe Julian Smith Deutsche Bank 020 7545 8000 Martin Pengelley Louise Miller Financial Dynamics 020 7831 3113 Andrew Lorenz Definitions used in the United Utilities PLClisting particulars dated 6 June2005 (the "Listing Particulars") shall have the same meanings when used in thisannouncement, unless the context requires otherwise. This announcement shallnot constitute or form any part of any offer of or invitation to subscribe foror otherwise acquire, or any solicitation of any offer to purchase or subscribefor, the Nil Paid Rights, the Fully Paid Rights or the Further A Shares (the"Securities"). Any purchase of, or application for, the Securities in theFurther A Share Rights Issue should only be made on the basis of informationcontained in the Listing Particulars and any supplement thereto.This announcement is not an offer of securities for sale in the United States.Securities of United Utilities PLC, including the Securities, may not beoffered or sold in the United States absent registration under U.S. securitieslaws or an exemption from registration under such laws. There is no intentionto register any portion of the offering in the United States or to conduct apublic offering in the United States.The Securities will not qualify for distribution under any of the relevantsecurities laws of the Excluded Territories nor will the A Shares qualify fordistribution to the public in Canada. Accordingly, subject to certainexceptions, the Securities may not be offered, sold, delivered, renounced ortransferred, directly or indirectly, in or into the Excluded Territories orCanada.For the purposes of this announcement, Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein shallmean Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein Securities Limited and Deutsche Bank shallmean Deutsche Bank AG London Branch. Each of Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein andDeutsche Bank, who are authorised and regulated by the FSA for the conduct ofinvestment business in the United Kingdom, is acting exclusively for UnitedUtilities PLC and no-one else in connection with the Further A Share RightsIssue and will not be responsible to anyone other than United Utilities PLC forproviding the protections afforded to clients of Dresdner Kleinwort Wassersteinand Deutsche Bank or for providing advice in relation to the Further A ShareRights Issue or any other matter referred to in this announcement.Listing particulars relating to the issue of the Securities were sent toholders of A shares (other than those in the United States of America) on 6June 2005 and were made available to the public for inspection in London at thedocument viewing facility nominated by the UK Listing Authority at 25 The NorthColonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS.- 2 -ENDUNITED UTILITIES PLCRelated Shares:
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