Banking Update (9094Q)

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RNS Number : 9094Q

Luminar Group Holdings PLC

26 October 2011

Luminar Group Holdings PLC

("Luminar" or the "Company")

As previously announced, the waiver of certain covenants in the Company's three year banking facility with Lloyds TSB Bank plc, Barclays Bank plc and the Royal Bank of Scotland plc (the "Banking Group") originally granted on 11 May 2011 and subsequently extended expires on 27 October 2011. During the waiver period the Company has continued to investigate longer term restructuring options in discussion with the Banking Group and other stakeholders.

The Banking Group has today informed Luminar that it will not grant an extension to the waiver when it expires. Absent such waiver, the Company is unable to meet certain of its repayment obligations to the Banking Group which fall due on 27 October. As a result it will also be unable to issue its half-yearly financial report covering the first six months of the financial year on a going concern basis on that date as required by the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Accordingly, the Directors of Luminar have no option but to take steps to place the Company and certain of its subsidiaries into administration and to request the UKLA to suspend trading in Luminar's shares with immediate effect.

26 October 2011

Enquiries:

 
 Luminar Group Holdings plc         Tel: [phone] 
 Philip Bowcock, Finance Director 
 

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