Swan(John) & Sons PLC Scheme Effective (2715C)

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RNS Number : 2715C

Swan(John) & Sons PLC

14 October 2015

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

14 October, 2015

RECOMMENDED CASH ACQUISITION WITH SHARE ALTERNATIVE (SUBJECT TO SCALE-BACK)

FOR JOHN SWAN & SONS P.L.C.

by

H&H GROUP PLC

to be effected by means of a scheme of arrangement

under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006

SCHEME EFFECTIVE

The Boards of John Swan and Sons P.L.C. ("John Swan") and H&H Group PLC ("H&H") are pleased to announce that the Court Order has been delivered to the Registrar of Companies and, accordingly, the Scheme has become fully effective in accordance with its terms.

It is anticipated that the admission of John Swan Shares to trading on AIM will be cancelled with effect from 7.00 a.m. on 15 October 2015. Settlement of the Cash Consideration, and despatch of share certificates for New H&H Shares, is expected to take place on or prior to 28 October 2015.

Note that capitalised terms used in this announcement but not defined have the same meaning as in the Scheme Document. This announcement will be available, subject to certain restrictions relating to persons resident in Restricted Jurisdictions, on John Swan's website at www.johnswan.co.uk. You may request a hard copy of this announcement by contacting the Company Secretary of John Swan during business hours on 0131 225 4681 or by submitting a request in writing to the Company Secretary of John Swan at 6 St Colme Street, Edinburgh EH3 6AD.

Enquiries:

 
 John Swan and Sons P.L.C.    (via N+1 Singer) 
  Euan Fernie 
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 N+1 Singer (Rule 3 Adviser   Tel. [phone] 
  to John Swan)                3000 
  Sandy Fraser 
  Richard Salmond 
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Nplus1 Singer LLP ("N+1 Singer"), which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, is acting for the Company as financial adviser and broker in relation to the Transaction and is not acting for any other person in relation to the Transaction. N+1 Singer will not be responsible to anyone other than Company for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in relation to the contents of this announcement or the Transaction or any other arrangement referred to herein.

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