Scheme Effective

 

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RNS Number : 2787P 
Futuragene PLC 
13 July 2010 
 

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13 July 2010 
 
                FuturaGene plc ("FuturaGene" or "the Company") 
 
    Scheme becoming effective and cancellation of admission to trading on AIM 
 
Further to the announcement of 12 July 2010, the Company is pleased to announce 
that the scheme of arrangement and associated reduction of capital in connection 
with the recommended all cash offer by Suzano Trading Limited, a wholly owned 
subsidiary of Suzano Papel e Celulose S.A. for FuturaGene, became effective 
today in accordance with its terms.  The consideration due to Scheme 
Shareholders and holders of Warrants will be sent within 14 days of today's 
date. 
 
Admission of the FuturaGene Shares to trading on AIM will be cancelled by the 
London Stock Exchange with effect from 7.00 a.m. tomorrow (14 July 2010). 
 
Terms defined in the scheme document sent to FuturaGene Shareholders on 28 May 
2010 have the same meanings in this announcement. 
 
All references to times in this announcement are to London time unless otherwise 
stated. 
 
For further information, please contact: 
 
FuturaGene Plc 
Mark Pritchard, Chairman                                        [phone] 
846 
Stanley Hirsch, CEO                                               [phone] 
724 
 
Evolution Securities 
Neil Elliot                                                               +44 
(0) 20 7071 4300 
 
College Hill                                                           +44 (0) 
20 7457 2020 
Adrian Duffield/Carl Franklin/Rozi Morris 
 
Suzano Papel e Celulose 
André Dorf 
                                     [phone] 
 
BNP Paribas (financial adviser to Suzano Bidco and Suzano Papel e 
Celulose) 
Claude Herskovits (London)                                     +44 
(0) 20 7595 6709 
 Leandro Almeida (São Paulo) 
 [phone] 
 
Tulchan Communications (PR adviser to Suzano Bidco) 
Andrew Grant 
                                      + 44 (0) 20 7427 1554 
 
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