10th Jul 2007 16:53
Cookson Group PLC10 July 2007 10 July 2007 Cookson Group plc ("Cookson" or the "Company") Permanent SEC Deregistration The US Securities & Exchange Commission ("SEC") recently approved new rules toallow non-US companies that have previously deregistered and suspended their SECreporting obligations to permanently terminate any ongoing obligations. CooksonGroup plc today announces that it intends to permanently deregister andterminate its reporting obligations under the US Securities Exchange Act of1934, as amended, by filing a Form 15F with the SEC by the end of July 2007. Cookson originally filed a Form 15 with the SEC to terminate the SECregistration of its ordinary shares on 21 February 2006. SEC deregistrationoccurred 90 days after this date. Under the then applicable SEC regulations,Cookson retained an ongoing obligation to ensure that the number of itsUS-resident shareholders remained below 300 at each fiscal year-end to avoidre-commencement of its SEC reporting and other applicable US obligations. The new SEC rules allow Cookson to file for permanent deregistration anddispense with the constraints of the existing ongoing obligations. Enquiries: Cookson Group plc Tel: +44 (0)20 7822 0000Richard Malthouse, Group Secretary www.cooksongroup.co.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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