31st Oct 2013 09:13
Date: | 31 October 2013 |
On behalf of: | Finsbury Food Group plc ('Finsbury', 'the Company' or 'the Group') |
Finsbury Food Group plc
Total Voting Rights and Exercise of Options
In accordance with the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules, the Company wishes to notify the market of the following:-
At 31 October, the Company's issued share capital consists of 65,349,821 ordinary shares of 1p each ("Ordinary Shares"), all with voting rights. No shares were held in treasury at the date of this announcement. The total number of current voting rights in the Company is therefore 65,349,821
The above figure (65,349,821 Ordinary Shares) may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculation by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change in their interest in, the Company.
The Company has also applied for 228,025 ordinary shares of 1p each ("New Ordinary Shares) to be admitted to trading on AIM ("Admission"), following the exercise of options by certain employees of the Company.
It is expected that Admission will become effective and that dealings will commence in the New Ordinary Shares at 8.00 a.m. on the 5 November 2013. Following Admission, the total issued share capital of the Company will be 65,577,846 ordinary shares of 1p each.
For further information: | |
Finsbury Food Group plc | www.finsburyfoods.co.uk |
John Duffy (Chief Executive) | 029 20 357 500 |
Stephen Boyd (Finance Director) | |
Cenkos Securities plc | |
Bobbie Hilliam (Corporate Finance) | |
Alex Aylen (Sales) | |
Redleaf Polhill | |
Emma Kane/Rebecca Sanders-Hewett | 020 7566 6720 |
Jenny Bahr |
Publication quality photographs are available via Redleaf Polhill on the numbers shown above
Notes to Editors:
§ Finsbury Food Group plc (AIM: FIF), is a leading manufacturer of premium and celebration cakes, low fat cake slices and specialist breads.
§ Finsbury Food Group is the second largest manufacturer of Ambient Packaged Cake (excluding In Store Bakery) in the UK, a market valued at £938 m (Source: Symphony IRI, 52 we 27th April 2013).
§ The Group's strategy is to generate returns for shareholders by building a crafted bakery group focused on premium, celebration and well being that delivers for customers and consumers. Finsbury continues to develop its licensed brand portfolio to complement its core retailer brand relationships and improve its understanding of and response to changing consumer needs.
§ Whilst the Company sees exciting organic growth opportunities in all its businesses and its short-term focus is on integrating and growing its existing businesses, the aim is to take advantage of the appropriate bolt on acquisitions to drive longer term value as opportunities and circumstance allow.
Related Shares:
FIF.L