Result of General Meeting and Revised Timetable

RNS Number : 9204B

Bezant Resources PLC

09 April 2013

 



9 April 2013

Bezant Resources Plc

("Bezant" or the "Company")

Result of General Meeting and Revised Timetable

Bezant (AIM: BZT), the AIM listed gold and copper exploration and development company operating in the Philippines and Argentina, announces that the resolutions proposed at the General Meeting held earlier today, as set out in the notice dated 18 March 2013, were all duly approved by shareholders.

Accordingly, the proposed Capital Reduction will take effect if confirmed by the High Court and upon the Order of the High Court being lodged with, and registered by, the Registrar of Companies, which is now expected to take place on 25 April 2013.

It is expected that a Distribution of 8 pence per Share in respect of the Capital Reduction will be made to Shareholders, other than Gold Fields, on or around 30 April 2013 in respect of each Share held on the revised Record Date (now being 6.00 p.m. on 24 April 2013).

In summary, the revised timetable of remaining principal events is currently expected to be as follows:

Record Date and time for determining entitlements to the Distribution	6.00 p.m. on 24 April 2013
Expected date for confirmation of the Capital Reduction by the High Court	24 April 2013
Expected Effective Date of the Capital Reduction	25 April 2013
Credit CREST accounts with or dispatch cheques in respect of the Distribution	on or around 30 April 2013

A further announcement will be made in due course.

Unless the context otherwise requires, defined terms used in this announcement shall have the meanings given to them in the circular dated 18 March 2013.

For further information, please contact:

Gerry Nealon Executive Chairman, Bezant Resources Plc                              Bernard Olivier Chief Executive Officer, Bezant Resources Plc     Laurence Read Director / Communications Officer, Bezant Resources Plc                            James Harris / Matthew Chandler / David Altberg Strand Hanson Limited                                                           James Maxwell / Jenny Wyllie N+1 Singer                                               or visit http://www.bezantresources.com

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