Issue of Equity
December 04 2003 - 1:00AM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:8451S
Regus Group PLC
04 December 2003
LETTER TO COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS OFFICE
Regus Group plc
NOT FOR RELEASE, DISTRIBUTION OR PUBLICATION IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AUSTRALIA, IRELAND, CANADA,
FRANCE, NEW ZEALAND, SOUTH AFRICA OR SWITZERLAND
REGUS ANNOUNCES THAT PROVISIONAL ALLOTMENT LETTERS ("PALs") IN RESPECT OF THE
RIGHTS ISSUE ARE TO BE POSTED TODAY
The board of Regus Group plc announces that all the conditions that needed to be
satisfied prior to the posting of the PALs in respect of entitlements to new
shares in Regus Group plc to be issued pursuant to the Rights Issue have been
satisfied, and that today, PALs will be posted to qualifying shareholders (other
than certain overseas shareholders) who hold their shares in certificated form.
It is expected that nil paid rights will be credited to the stock accounts of
qualifying CREST shareholders (other than certain overseas shareholders) as soon
as practicable after 8.00 a.m. on 5 December 2003.
It is expected that admission of the new Regus Group plc shares to the Official
List of the UK Listing Authority, nil paid, will become effective and that
trading on the London Stock Exchange in the new Regus Group plc shares, nil
paid, will commence at 8.00 a.m. on 5 December 2003.
The latest time and date for acceptance and payment in full for new Regus Group
plc shares pursuant to the Rights Issue is 9.30 a.m. on 29 December 2003.
Enquiries
Regus Group plc
Stephen Jolly, Group Communications Director 01932 895138
KBC Peel Hunt Ltd
David Davies/Julian Blunt 020 7418 8900
Financial Dynamics
Richard Mountain/David Yates 020 7269 7291
Definitions used in the Regus Group plc prospectus dated 13 November 2003 (the "
Prospectus") shall have the same meanings when used in this announcement, unless
the context requires otherwise. This announcement shall not constitute or form
any part of any offer or invitation to subscribe for, underwrite or otherwise
acquire, or any solicitation of any offer to purchase or subscribe for, the Nil
Paid Rights, the Fully Paid Rights or the Shares (the "Securities"). Any
purchase of, or application for, Securities in the Rights Issue should only be
made on the basis of information contained in the Prospectus and any supplement
thereto.
These materials are not an offer for sale of the Securities in the United States
of America. The Securities have not been and will not be registered under the
U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under any relevant securities laws
of any state of the United States of America and may not be offered, sold, taken
up, renounced or delivered, subject to certain limited exemptions, within the
United States of America. The Securities will not qualify for distribution
under any of the relevant securities laws of the Excluded Territories.
Accordingly, subject to certain exceptions, the Securities may not be offered,
sold, delivered, renounced or transferred, directly or indirectly, in or into
the Excluded Territories. There is no public offer of the Securities in the
United States of America.
Prices and values of, and income from, shares may go down as well as up and an
investor may not get back the amount invested. It should be noted that past
performance is no guide to future performance. Persons needing advice should
consult an independent adviser.
Certain statements made on or contained in this announcement may constitute "
forward-looking statements". These statements, which reflect Regus Group's
beliefs and expectations, are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause
actual results or events to differ materially from those reflected or
contemplated in such forward-looking statements.
KBC Peel Hunt Ltd is acting exclusively for Regus Group plc and no-one else in
connection with the Rights Issue and will not be responsible to anyone other
than Regus Group plc for providing the protections afforded to clients of KBC
Peel Hunt Ltd or for providing advice in relation to the Rights Issue or any
matters referred to herein.
The address of KBC Peel Hunt Ltd is 111 Old Broad Street, London EC2 1PH.
Date of notification: 4th December 2003
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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