CareTech Holdings PLC Issue of Equity and Total Voting Rights (6702A)

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RNS Number : 6702A

CareTech Holdings PLC

31 May 2019

 
 For immediate release     31 May 2019 
 

CareTech Holdings PLC

("CareTech" or "the Group")

Issue of Equity and Total Voting Rights

CareTech Holdings PLC (AIM: CTH), a pioneering provider of specialist social care and education services to adults and children in the UK, announces that pursuant to its block admission facility, details of which were announced on 7 May 2019, it has recently issued 70,746 ordinary shares of 0.5 pence each in satisfaction of the exercise of share options. The new ordinary shares rank pari passu with the Company's existing shares.

In accordance with DTR 5.6.1 of the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules, as at 31 May 2019, the Company has 109,018,055 ordinary shares of 0.5 pence each in issue. There are no shares held in treasury. The total number of voting rights in the Company is therefore 109,018,055

The above figure of 109,018,055 may be used by shareholders in the Company as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change in their interest in, the share capital of the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules. The Company intends to continue to notify on a monthly basis when there are changes to the issued share capital of the Company.

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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