Westminster Group PLC Reduction of Capital Effective (1393S)

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RNS Number : 1393S

Westminster Group PLC

12 November 2021

Westminster Group Plc

('Westminster', the 'Group' or the 'Company')

Reduction of Capital Effective

Westminster, the specialist security and services group operating worldwide via an extensive international network of agents and offices in over 50 countries (LSE:WSG), announces a further update on its reduction of capital that was approved by the Company's shareholders at its Annual General Meeting held on 24 June 2021 ("Reduction of Capital").

Following the announcement made on 3 November 2021, the Board is pleased to announce that the Reduction of Capital has become effective. This follows the Court Order approving the Reduction of Capital having been registered at Companies House.

The Company confirms that, following the Reduction of Capital, the issued share capital of the Company remains at 330,514,660 ordinary shares of GBP0.001 pence each; there are no shares held in treasury. The total number of voting rights in the Company also remains at 330,514,660. The Company no longer has any Deferred Shares in issue.

For further information please contact:

 
Westminster Group Plc                          Media enquiries via Walbrook 
                                                PR 
Rt. Hon. Sir Tony Baldry - Chairman 
Peter Fowler - Chief Executive Officer 
Mark Hughes - Chief Financial Officer 
 
Strand Hanson Limited (Financial & Nominated 
 Adviser) 
James Harris                                   020 7409 3494 
Ritchie Balmer 
 Rob Patrick 
 
 Arden Partners plc (Broker) 
 Richard Johnson (Corporate) 
 Tim Dainton/Simon Johnson (Broking)             020 7614 5900 
 
Walbrook (Investor Relations) 
Tom Cooper                                     020 7933 8780 
Paul Vann 
Nick Rome                                      [e-mail] 
 

Notes:

Westminster Group plc is a specialist security and services group operating worldwide via an extensive international network of agents and offices in over 50 countries.

Westminster's principal activity is the design, supply and ongoing support of advanced technology security solutions, encompassing a wide range of surveillance, detection (including Fever Detection), tracking and interception technologies and the provision of long-term managed services contracts such as the management and running of complete security services and solutions in airports, ports and other such facilities together with the provision of manpower, consultancy and training services. The majority of its customer base, by value, comprises governments and government agencies, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and blue-chip commercial organisations.

The Westminster Group Foundation is part of the Group's Corporate Social Responsibility activities. www.wg-foundation.org

The Foundation's goal is to support the communities in which the Group operates by working with local partners and other established charities to provide goods or services for the relief of poverty and the advancement of education and healthcare particularly in the developing world.

The Westminster Group Foundation is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, CIO, registered with the Charities Commission number 1158653.

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