Issue of Equity

RNS Number : 7575P

M. P. Evans Group PLC

29 October 2012

 



M.P. Evans Group PLC

("Company")

SCRIP DIVIDEND, ISSUE OF EQUITY AND TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS

In connection with the proposal to enable shareholders to elect to receive shares in the Company in lieu of cash in respect of the interim dividend of 2.25p per share for the year ending 31 December 2012, a total of 209 members have elected to receive shares in lieu of cash resulting in the issue of 23,145 new shares of 10p each ("New Shares").

Application has been made to the London Stock Exchange for the New Shares to be admitted to AIM. The New Shares rank pari passu with the Company's existing issued shares, and dealings are expected to commence on 5 November 2012.

In conformity with the Financial Services Authority's ("FSA") Disclosure and Transparency Rules the Company would like to notify the market of the following:

Following the allotment of 23,145 New Shares referred to above the Company's issued share capital consists of 54,807,906 shares of 10p each with voting rights. The Company holds no shares in Treasury.

The above figure of 54,807,906 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rule 5.6.1.

29 October 2012

Enquiries:

M.P. Evans Group PLC	Telephone: [phone]
P E Hadsley-Chaplin
P A Fletcher
T R J Price
Peel Hunt LLP	Telephone: [phone]
Dan Webster
Matthew Armitt
Richard Brown
Hudson Sandler	Telephone: [phone]
Charlie Jack
Katie Matthews

 

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