Completion of acquisition of three crematoria

RNS Number : 4175C
Dignity PLC
28 June 2016
 

 

 

For immediate release                                                                                                28 June 2016

 

Dignity plc

 

Completion of acquisition of three freehold crematoria locations from Funeral Services Limited

 

Further to the announcement on 31 May 2016, Dignity plc (Dignity or the Group), the UK's only listed provider of funeral related services, is pleased to confirm the completion of the acquisition of the three freehold crematoria locations from Funeral Services Limited (trading as Co-op Funeralcare).

 

A further two sites remain on track for completion at a later stage as previously indicated, pending consent of the relevant Local Authority and transfer of the trade and assets of the location to a new entity. All five crematoria are located in markets not served by existing Dignity crematoria.

 

 

For more information:

 

Dignity

Mike McCollum, Chief Executive

Steve Whittern, Finance Director

+44 (0) 121 354 1557



Investec Bank PLC, Joint Financial Adviser and Broker

Gary Clarence

Daniel Adams

 

+44 (0) 20 7597 4000

Panmure Gordon, Joint Financial Adviser and Broker

+44 (0) 20 7886 2500

Richard Gray

Andrew Godber




Buchanan

Richard Oldworth

Sophie McNulty

Catriona Flint

www.buchanan.uk.com

 

 

+44 (0) 20 7466 5000

 


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