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Update on Irrevocable Undertakings

27th Jun 2014 15:43

RNS Number : 8047K
Braemar Shipping Services PLC
27 June 2014
 



27 June 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

RECOMMENDED MERGER OF

BRAEMAR SHIPPING SERVICES PLC ("BRAEMAR")

and

ACM SHIPPING GROUP PLC ("ACM")

to be effected by means of a Scheme of Arrangementunder Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006

 

UPDATE ON IRREVOCABLE UNDERTAKINGS

Following discussions with the Panel on Takeover and Mergers, Braemar announces that the irrevocable undertaking given by the directors of ACM in favour of Braemar to vote in favour of the Scheme at the ACM Court Meeting and to vote in favour of the ACM Special Resolution to be proposed at the ACM General Meeting contained, in paragraph 2.2, language that should not have been included. Accordingly, the directors of ACM have agreed to enter into new irrevocable undertakings in favour of Braemar on substantially the same terms as the previous undertakings but with the exclusion of that language. The new irrevocable undertakings will be available to view on the ACM and Braemar websites at www.braemarplc.com and www.acmshippinggroup.com in due course.

Capitalised terms used in this announcement are, unless otherwise defined, as set out in the combined class 1 circular and prospectus posted by Braemar to its shareholders and to ACM's shareholders on 12 June 2014.

Enquiries:

 

Braemar Shipping Services Plc

+44 (0)20 7535 2650

 

ACM Shipping Group Plc

+44 (0)20 7484 6311

 

James Kidwell - Chief Executive

 

Martin Beer - Group Finance Director

 

Johnny Plumbe - Executive Chairman

 

Ian Hartley - Finance Director

 

Westhouse(financial adviser and corporate broker to Braemar)

+44 (0)20 7601 6100

 

Buchanan Communications

(PR adviser to Braemar)

+44 (0)20 7466 5000

 

Robert Finlay

 

Antonio Bossi

 

Charles Ryland

 

Fiona Henson

 

 

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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