Capital Reorganisation

K3 Business Technology Group PLC 06 April 2004 K3 Business Technology Group announces that on 5 April 2004, it issued a circular to Shareholders to convene an extraordinary general meeting to consider resolutions to consolidate the existing ordinary shares of 5p each ('Existing Ordinary Shares') and to reduce the Company's share capital. This announcement contains details of the proposals that will be put to Shareholders at the extraordinary general meeting to be held on 26 April 2004. Share Consolidation The Directors are proposing to consolidate the Existing Ordinary Shares of the Company on the basis of 1 new ordinary share of 25p each ('New Ordinary Share') for every 5 Existing Ordinary Shares. The Share Consolidation will be effected by reference to Shareholders and their holdings of Existing Ordinary Shares on the register as at the close of business on 28 April 2004 and is conditional on permission being granted for the New Ordinary Shares to be traded on AIM. The Directors believe that the Share Consolidation should enhance the status of the Company's shares. In addition, the Directors believe the spread between the bid and offer price of the Company's shares may be reduced to the benefit of Shareholders. Other than the change in nominal value, the New Ordinary Shares will have the same rights as the Existing Ordinary Shares including voting, dividend and other rights. The Board has determined that any individual entitlements in respect of fractional shares arising from the Share Consolidation shall be sold and the proceeds retained by the Company if they do not exceed the sum of £3 per Shareholder. Subject to the resolution contained in the Notice of EGM being passed, it is expected that dealings in and settlement in CREST of the Existing Ordinary Shares will continue until the close of business on 28 April 2004 when, in the case of Existing Ordinary Shares held in certificated form, the register will be closed for transfers. The registration of uncertificated holdings in respect of Existing Ordinary Shares will be disabled on admission of the New Ordinary Shares to AIM ('Admission'). It is expected that admission of the New Ordinary Shares to AIM will become effective and that dealings in the New Ordinary Shares on AIM will commence on 29 April 2004. It is intended that new share certificates will be sent to Shareholders, who hold their shares in certificated form, on completion of the Share Consolidation. These new share certificates will set out the number of New Ordinary Shares owned by a Shareholder on completion of the Share Consolidation and will replace a Shareholders' existing share certificate which will no longer be of value from Admission and should be destroyed upon receipt of the certificate in respect of the New Ordinary Shares. Definitive certificates for the New Ordinary Shares to be issued in certificated form are expected to be dispatched by post on 6 May 2004. Temporary documents of title will not be issued. Pending despatch of definitive share certificates, transfers of New Ordinary Shares held in certificated form will be certified against the register held by Capita Registrars. Shareholders who hold their Existing Ordinary Shares in uncertificated form are expected to have their CREST accounts credited with the New Ordinary Shares on 29 April 2004. Share Capital Reduction The Company is currently prohibited under the Companies Act from paying dividends due to the accumulated deficit on its profit and loss account reserve which means the Company does not have distributable reserves. The Board believes that it is now appropriate for the Board to take the measures necessary to allow the Company to pay dividends to Shareholders when it is prudent to do so. The Board is therefore proposing that the Company should undertake a capital reduction exercise to reduce the share capital of the Company by cancelling the other reserve of the Company and cancelling an amount standing to the credit of the Company's share premium account. The exact amount of the share premium account to be cancelled will be decided by the Board at the relevant time having regard to the deficit on the Company's profit and loss account reserve. This capital reduction exercise would create a reserve against which the deficit on the Company's profit and loss account (which was £8,383,396 as at 31 December 2003) can be written off. A special resolution of the Shareholders will need to be passed giving approval to the reduction or cancellation of the Company's share premium account and the cancellation of the other reserve. If the special resolution to reduce the Company's share capital is passed by Shareholders the Company will then seek the confirmation of the High Court to the share capital reduction. The High Court will only sanction resolutions for the reduction of a company's share capital if it is satisfied that this will not prejudice the interests of the creditors. This is likely to require the Company entering into an undertaking with the Court to safeguard the interests of the creditors. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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