Netplay TV PLC Special Dividend & Associated Share Consolidation (4782Z)

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RNS Number : 4782Z

Netplay TV PLC

27 May 2016

 
 Date:       27 May 2016 
 On behalf   NetPlay TV plc ("the Company") along 
  of:         with its subsidiaries (the "Group" or 
              "NetPlay" or "NetPlay TV") 
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  until: 
 

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NetPlay TV plc

Special dividend, share consolidation and total voting rights

NetPlay TV plc (AIM: NPT), the interactive gaming company, announces that the record date, following approval of all resolutions at the Company's annual general meeting on 12 May 2016, for the special dividend and associated share consolidation is close of business today. The terms of the special dividend and share consolidation are set out in the AGM notice and summarised below.

Special dividend

Shareholders will receive a special dividend of 0.68 pence per existing ordinary share. Payment will be made to shareholders who are on the register of members at 6.00pm today. The special dividend will be paid to shareholders on 9 June 2016.

Share consolidation

The payment of the special dividend is accompanied by a consolidation of the Company's ordinary issued share capital. The consolidation will replace every 15 existing ordinary shares of 1 pence each with 14 new ordinary shares of 1(1) /(14) pence each ("New Ordinary Shares"). Fractional entitlements arising from the share consolidation will be aggregated and sold in the market as soon as practicable on behalf of the relevant shareholders. The net proceeds of the sale, after the deduction of expenses of the sale, are expected to be paid in due proportion to the relevant shareholders, except that individual amounts of GBP3 or less will retained by the Company.

As all ordinary shares will be consolidated, each shareholder's shareholding as a proportion of the total number of issued ordinary shares in the share capital of the Company will be the same immediately before and after the implementation of the share consolidation (save in respect of fractional entitlements).

The full terms and explanatory notes of the consolidation are set out in the full AGM notice sent to shareholders and available on the company's website:

http://www.netplaytv.com/sites/www.netplaytv.com/files/AGM%20Notice%20May%2016%20vFINAL.pdf

Total Voting Rights

Application has been made for the New Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM and admission is expected to take place at 8.00 am on 31 May 2016 ("Admission").

Following Admission, the Group's share capital and total voting rights will comprise of 278,728,184. New Ordinary Shares. The Group does not hold any shares in treasury. Consequently, 278,728,184 is the figure which 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 to their interest in the Company.

Enquiries:

 
NetPlay TV plc                                  www.netplaytv.com 
Bjarke Larsen, Chief Executive Officer          Via Redleaf 
 Akshay Kumar, Group Finance Director 
 
 
  Redleaf Communications 
Rebecca Sanders-Hewett                          Tel: [phone] 
 Sarah Fabietti                                  4730 
 Susie Hudson                                    [e-mail] 
 
 
  Shore Capital (Nominated Adviser and Broker)    Tel: [phone] 
                                                  4090 
Stephane Auton 
 

Edward Mansfield

Notes to Editors:

About NetPlay TV plc

NetPlay TV plc operates a number of online interactive gaming services under a UK remote operating license and Alderney gaming licence, these include SuperCasino.com, Jackpot247.com and Vernons.com. The Group is focused on the delivery of a converged interactive gaming experience allowing its players to interact with its games on a variety of platforms, TV, internet, mobile and tablet. Its TV services can be viewed every evening on ITV and Channel 5.

The Group also operates a specialist online digital marketing, product development and technology business. This provides a complementary and profitable revenue stream whilst adding to the Group's capability in driving traffic to NetPlay TV's brands.

The Company is admitted to trading on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange (NPT).

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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