City Of London Group PLC Result of General Meeting (4078S)

TIDMCIN

RNS Number : 4078S

City Of London Group PLC

02 October 2017

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE OR CONTAIN ANY INVITATION, SOLICITATION, RECOMMENDATION, OFFER OR ADVICE TO ANY PERSON TO SUBSCRIBE FOR, OTHERWISE ACQUIRE OR DISPOSE OF ANY SECURITIES IN CITY OF LONDON GROUP PLC OR ANY OTHER ENTITY IN ANY JURISDICTION. NEITHER THIS ANNOUNCEMENT NOR THE FACT OF ITS DISTRIBUTION, SHALL FORM THE BASIS OF, OR BE RELIED ON IN CONNECTION WITH ANY INVESTMENT DECISION IN RESPECT OF CITY OF LONDON GROUP PLC.

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS RESTRICTED AND IS NOT FOR PUBLICATION, RELEASE OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN, THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH PUBLICATION, RELEASE OR DISTRIBUTION WOULD BE PROHIBITED BY ANY APPLICABLE LAW.

2 October 2017

CITY OF LONDON GROUP PLC

("COLG" or "the Company")

Result of General Meeting

Following the announcement made by COLG on 11 August 2017 regarding the proposed acquisition of Milton Homes, Subscription and Open Offer, and the subsequent announcement on 15 September 2017 regarding the posting of the admission document and Notice of General Meeting, COLG announces that all Resolutions were passed at the Company's General Meeting, held earlier today.

Resolutions 1 and 2, pertaining to waivers of Rule 9 of the Takeover Code, were passed by Independent Shareholders on a poll.

Admission of shares to trading

The completion of the Capital Reorganisation, First Admission and completion of the Open Offer and commencement of dealings of the Enlarged Ordinary Share Capital on AIM will occur on 3 October 2017.

Completion of the Acquisition, the Change of Status, the appointment of the Incoming Directors, the Subscription, Second Admission and commencement of dealings of the Further Enlarged Ordinary Share Capital on AIM will occur on 5 October 2017.

A further announcement will be made at 7am on 3 October 2017 detailing the results of the Capital Reorganisation and Open Offer.

Defined terms are set out in the Company's admission document, dated 15 September 2017.

Commenting on the transaction, Paul Milner, Chairman of COLG, said:

"We are delighted that all Resolutions were passed at today's meeting. The Board believes that the acquisition of Milton Homes presents the Company and its shareholders with an attractive opportunity to acquire a business in the equity release sector. Building on the potential that exists within CAML, Milton Homes will enable the Group to develop a broad based financing business and moreover the additional balance sheet strength will give access to a wider range of funding lines. We have in place a strong and experienced Board and senior management team ideally placed to drive investor value. Today's news rubberstamps the deal, and we can now look forward to working together as one entity"

Enquiries

 
 City of London Group 
  plc                          [phone] 
  Paul Milner                   6108 
----------------------------  ----------------- 
 Peel Hunt LLP (nominated 
  adviser and broker) 
  James Britton, Rishi         [phone] 
  Shah                          8900 
----------------------------  ----------------- 
 The PR Office (PR adviser) 
  Marc Cohen, Jonathan 
  Garfield                     [phone] 
----------------------------  ----------------- 
 

Peel Hunt LLP ("Peel Hunt") is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom. Peel Hunt is acting solely as nominated adviser, under the AIM Rules, for the Company and no one else in connection with the contents of this announcement and will not regard any other person (whether or not a recipient of this announcement) as its client in relation to the contents of this announcement nor will it be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in relation to the contents of this announcement. Apart from the responsibilities and liabilities, if any, which may be imposed on Peel Hunt by the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, or the regulatory regime established thereunder, Peel Hunt accepts no responsibility whatsoever, and makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, for the contents of this announcement including its accuracy, completeness or verification or for any other statement made or purported to be made by it, or on behalf of it, the Company or any other person, in connection with the Company and the contents of this announcement, whether as to the past or the future. Peel Hunt accordingly disclaims all and any liability whatsoever, whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise (save as referred to above), which it might otherwise have in respect of the contents of this announcement or any such statement.

In connection with the proposals referred to in this announcement, Peel Hunt and its respective affiliates, may act as investors for their own accounts, may subscribe for or purchase ordinary shares in the Company and in that capacity may retain, purchase, sell, offer to sell or otherwise deal for their own accounts in such ordinary shares and other securities of the Company or related investments in connection with such proposals or otherwise. Accordingly, references to the ordinary shares being offered, subscribed, acquired or otherwise dealt in should be read as including any offer to, or subscription, acquisition, or dealing by Peel Hunt and any of its respective affiliates acting as investors for their own accounts. In addition, Peel Hunt or its respective affiliates may enter into financing arrangements and swaps in connection with which it or its affiliates may from time to time acquire, hold or dispose of ordinary shares. Peel Hunt has no intention to disclose the extent of any such investment or transactions otherwise than in accordance with any legal or regulatory obligations to do so.

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

END

ROMLIFVAIFLFIID

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

October 02, 2017 05:35 ET (09:35 GMT)