Notice of EGM

 

TIDMHWH 
 
RNS Number : 8986B 
Hanson Westhouse Holdings PLC 
03 November 2009 
 

 
 
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Hanson Westhouse Holdings plc 
 
 
("HansonWesthouse" or "the Company") 
 
 
Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting 
 
 
Hanson Westhouse Holdings plc (AIM:HWH), the integrated corporate finance and 
broking house focusing on small and mid-cap companies, announces that, further 
to the announcement of 14 October 2009, it has today circulated a letter to 
shareholders convening an Extraordinary General Meeting ("EGM") at which it will 
be proposed that the name of the Company be changed to Westhouse Holdings plc 
and the Company adopt new Articles of Association which will no longer contain 
restrictions on the making of management decisions in the United Kingdom. 
 
 
The Directors of the Company also wish to notify shareholders that, on behalf of 
the Company as ultimate sole shareholder of its subsidiaries, they have agreed 
to change the name of the Company's operating subsidiary from Hanson Westhouse 
Limited to Westhouse Securities Limited. The new website will be 
www.westhousesecurities.com. The change of name of the Company's subsidiary will 
take effect from the date that, if approved, Hanson Westhouse Holdings plc 
becomes Westhouse Holdings plc. 
 
 
The EGM will be held on Wednesday 25 November 2009 at 11.00am at One Angel 
Court, London EC2R 7HJ. 
 
 
The letter, together with the Notice of EGM and form of proxy, has been posted 
to shareholders today and is also available to download from the Company's 
website, www.hansonwesthouse.com.  The proposed new Articles of Association are 
also available for investors to review on the Company's website, together with a 
marked-up copy showing the changes from the existing Articles of Association. 
 
 
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For further information: 
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| Hanson Westhouse Holdings plc                   |                              | 
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| William Staple, Chief Executive                 |    Tel: [phone] | 
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| [e-mail]              |      www.hansonwesthouse.com | 
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| Nominated Adviser                               |                              | 
| Smith & Williamson Corporate Finance Limited    |                              | 
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| Azhic Basirov                                   |    Tel: [phone] | 
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| [e-mail]              |   www.smith.williamson.co.uk | 
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| Broker                                          |                              | 
| Hanson Westhouse Limited                        |                              | 
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| Tim Metcalfe                                    |    Tel: [phone] | 
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| [e-mail]                |      www.hansonwesthouse.com | 
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Media enquiries: 
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| Abchurch Communications Limited                 |                              | 
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| Charlie Jack / Monique Tsang                    |    Tel: [phone] | 
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| [e-mail]                |       www.abchurch-group.com | 
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Note to Editors 
 
 
Hanson Westhouse Holdings plc is an integrated corporate finance and broking 
house offering corporate advisory, broking, trading and M&A services to small 
and mid-cap companies. It specialises in servicing fast-growing companies, 
particularly those operating in emerging markets and in the natural resources 
sector. 
 
 
Hanson Westhouse is authorised and regulated by the FSA, is a member of the 
London Stock Exchange, and is a registered AIM Nominated Adviser and Broker. 
 
 
Hanson Westhouse has a team of highly accomplished corporate finance, broking 
and research specialists with a strong and diverse track record in the small and 
mid-cap sector. The team is further supported by an Advisory Panel whose 
members' experience in growing advisory businesses is well recognised throughout 
the corporate broking industry. 
 
 
Hanson Westhouse plc was admitted to trading on AIM in June 2009 following a 
reverse takeover of SovGEM Limited. 
 
 
Hanson Westhouse is headquartered in London, has an office in Leeds, and employs 
more than 30 people. The Company continues to exploit opportunities in overseas 
markets through its strategic alliance with Agile Partners, based in Beijing, 
and through close working relationships with a number of other advisory 
businesses worldwide. 
 
 
For further information, please visit www.hansonwesthouse.com 
 
 
 
 
 
This information is provided by RNS 
            The company news service from the London Stock Exchange 
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