23rd Oct 2007 11:23
23 October 2007
New Corporate Structure Scheme of Arrangement and listing of new holding company
Reckitt Benckiser plc (the "Company") and Reckitt Benckiser Group plc are pleased to announce that the Scheme has become effective and that Reckitt Benckiser Group plc is now the holding company of the Reckitt Benckiser Group.
Under the Scheme, Reckitt Benckiser Ordinary Shareholders received one Reckitt Benckiser Group Ordinary Share for each Reckitt Benckiser Ordinary Share held at the Scheme Record Time.
The Company also announces that the reductions of capital involved in respect of the cancellation of the Company's preference shares, share premium account and capital redemption reserve have become effective.
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc announces that its issued ordinary share capital has been admitted to the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and to trading on the main market for listed securities of the London Stock Exchange plc. Unconditional dealings in the ordinary shares of Reckitt Benckiser Group plc commenced today at 8.00 a.m.
The listing of the Company's ordinary shares and preference shares was cancelled at 8.00 a.m. today.
Capitalised terms in this announcement have the same meaning in the Prospectus published by Reckitt Benckiser Group plc on 11 September 2007.
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