WFCA PLC Last Day Of Dealings (1738O)
October 08 2012 - 6:47AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMWFCA
RNS Number : 1738O
WFCA PLC
08 October 2012
NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN
PART, IN, INTO OR FROM THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA OR
JAPAN OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD BE
UNLAWFUL
8 October 2012
RECOMMENDED OFFER
by
PORTA COMMUNICATIONS PLC
for
WFCA PLC
WFCA - LAST DAY OF DEALINGS
Cancellation of admission to trading on AIM of WFCA Plc
("Cancellation")
Today, being 8 October 2012, is the last day of dealings in WFCA
and the effective date of Cancellation will be 9 October 2012.
Upon the Cancellation becoming effective, Daniel Stewart will
cease to be nominated adviser to WFCA. WFCA will no longer be
required to comply with the AIM Rules and WFCA will no longer be
bound (or able) to announce, via a regulatory information service,
material events, administrative changes or material transactions or
to announce interim or final results.
Compulsory acquisition
As valid acceptances had been received by Porta under the Offer
in respect of more than 90 per cent. of the WFCA Shares, Porta, in
exercising its right to issue compulsory acquisition notices to
WFCA Shareholders who had not accepted the Offer in accordance with
the provisions of sections 974 to 991 of the Act, confirms that
statutory notices under section 980(1) of the Act were posted on 20
September 2012 to WFCA Shareholders who had not yet validly
accepted the Offer, informing such WFCA Shareholders that it will
compulsorily acquire their WFCA Shares under the provisions of
sections 974 to 991 of the Act. Accordingly, on 1 November 2012,
Porta will automatically acquire all outstanding WFCA Shares for
which it has not received a valid acceptance, pursuant to the terms
of the Offer.
Further information
A copy of this announcement will be made available free of
charge, subject to certain restrictions relating to persons
resident in Restricted Jurisdictions, on Porta's website at
www.portacommunications.plc.uk and WFCA's website at
www.wfca.plc.uk by no later than 12 noon on 9 October 2012.
ENQUIRIES
WFCA plc Tel: +44 (0) 1892
703 201
Stephen Latter (Finance Director)
Daniel Stewart & Company plc Tel: +44 (0) 20
(Rule 3 Adviser, Nominated 7776 6550
Adviser and Broker to WFCA)
David Hart / James Felix
Northland Capital Partners Limited, which is authorised and
regulated in the United Kingdom by the FSA is acting exclusively
for Porta and no one else in connection with the Offer and will not
be responsible to anyone other than Porta for providing the
protections afforded to clients of Northland Capital Partners
Limited nor for providing advice in relation to the Offer or any
other matter or arrangement referred to in this Announcement.
Daniel Stewart & Company plc, which is authorised and
regulated in the United Kingdom by the FSA, is acting exclusively
for WFCA and no one else in connection with the Offer and will not
be responsible to anyone other than WFCA for providing the
protections afforded to clients of Daniel Stewart & Company plc
nor for providing advice in relation to the Offer or any other
matter or arrangement referred to in this Announcement.
This announcement is not intended to, and does not, constitute
or form part of any offer, invitation or the solicitation of an
offer to purchase, otherwise acquire, subscribe for, sell or
otherwise dispose of, any securities pursuant to this announcement
or otherwise. The Offer is made solely by the Offer Document, a
notice published in the London Gazette on 21 August 2012 and the
Form of Acceptance accompanying the Offer Document, which contains
the full terms and conditions of the Offer, including details of
how the Offer may be accepted. Any decision in respect of, or other
response to, the Offer should be made only on the basis of the
information contained in the Offer Document.
The release, publication or distribution of this announcement in
jurisdictions other than the United Kingdom and the availability of
the Offer to WFCA Shareholders who are not resident in the United
Kingdom may be affected by the laws of relevant jurisdictions.
Therefore any persons who are subject to the laws of any
jurisdiction other than the United Kingdom or WFCA Shareholders who
are not resident in the United Kingdom will need to inform
themselves about, and observe, any applicable requirements and/or
restrictions. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may
constitute a violation of securities law of any such jurisdiction.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Porta and WFCA disclaim any
responsibility or liability for the violation of such restrictions
by such persons.
This information is provided by RNS
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