CareTech Holdings PLC Block Listing Cancellation & Block Listing Return (5641O)

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RNS Number : 5641O

CareTech Holdings PLC

02 October 2019

 
 For immediate release     2 October 2019 
 

CareTech Holdings PLC

("CareTech" or "the Group")

Block Listing Cancellation

and

Block Listing Return

Block Listing Cancellation

The Company currently has 89,886 ordinary shares block listed under its CareTech Holdings 2005 Sharesave Scheme (the "2005 Sharesave Scheme"). All options under the 2005 Sharesave Scheme have now either been exercised or lapsed and, as a result, the associated block listing has been cancelled.

The Company has made no allotments under the 2005 Sharesave Scheme since the last block listing return was released on 11 January 2019.

Block Listing Return

CareTech also makes the following notification pursuant to AIM Rule 29 and Schedule Six of the AIM Rules for Companies, regarding its existing block admission facility:

a. Name of company

CareTech Holdings PLC

b. Name of scheme(s)

CareTech Holdings 2005 Approved Executive Share Option Scheme

CareTech Holdings 2005 Unapproved Executive Share Option Scheme

CareTech Employee save-as-you earn share option scheme

c. Period of return:

From 12 January 2019 to 30 September 2019

d. Number and class of securities not issued under scheme

   186,284 shares -            CareTech Holdings 2005 Approved Executive Share Option Scheme 
   10,339 shares -              CareTech Holdings 2005 Unapproved Executive Share Option Scheme 
   292,382 -                       CareTech Employee save-as-you earn share option scheme 

e. Number of shares issued under scheme during period

   Nil shares -                   CareTech Holdings 2005 Approved Executive Share Option Scheme 
   Nil Shares -                   CareTech Holdings 2005 Unapproved Executive Share Option Scheme 
   264,129 Shares -           CareTech Employee save-as-you earn share option scheme 

f. Balance under scheme not yet issued

   186,284 shares -            CareTech Holdings 2005 Approved Executive Share Option Scheme 
   10,339 shares -              CareTech Holdings 2005 Unapproved Executive Share Option Scheme 
   292,382 Shares -           CareTech Employee save-as-you earn share option scheme 

g. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock / debt securities) originally listed and the date of admission

824,262 Ordinary Shares at 0.5p each fully paid - Admission 20 January 2009

11,776 Ordinary Shares at 0.5p each fully paid - Admission 17 February 2010

556,511 Ordinary Shares at 0.5p each fully paid - Admission 8 May 2019

Please confirm your total issued share capital as at the end of this period.

(If you hold any shares in Treasury state the figure separately);

109,144,369 shares

(Nil shares in treasury)

h. Contact name and telephone number for queries;

Name:

Pierre Ettienne-Elliott

Position:

Para legal

Telephone:

01707 601 800

Date

2 October 2019

For further information, please contact:

   CareTech Holdings PLC                                               01707 601800 

Farouq Sheikh, Executive Chairman

Gareth Dufton, Interim Group Finance Director

   Buchanan (PR Adviser)                                                020 7466 5000 

Mark Court

Sophie Wills

Tilly Abraham

   Panmure Gordon (Nomad and Joint Broker)                020 7886 2500 

Emma Earl

Freddy Crossley

Charles Leigh-Pemberton

   WH Ireland (Joint Broker)                                             020 7220 1666 

Adrian Hadden

Jessica Cave

Matthew Chan

About CareTech

CareTech Holdings plc is a leading provider of specialist social care and education services, supporting around 4,500 adults and children with a wide range of complex needs in more than 550 residential facilities and specialist schools around the UK and employing approximately 10,000 staff.

Committed to the highest standards of care and care governance, CareTech provides its innovative care pathways covering; Adult learning disabilities and specialist services; Children's residential and education services; and foster care.

CareTech, which was founded in 1993, began trading on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange in October 2005 under the ticker symbol CTH.

For further information please visit: www.caretech-uk.com

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