Publication and Posting of Prospectus

RNS Number : 4280V
Norcros PLC
02 November 2017
 

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN, INTO OR FROM THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN OR ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION.

 

2 November 2017

 

Norcros plc ("Norcros" or the "Company")

 

Publication and Posting of Prospectus

 

Further to the announcement made earlier today, the Company confirms that the prospectus relating to the proposed acquisition of Merlyn Industries Limited ("Merlyn") (the "Acquisition") and the associated firm placing and placing and open offer (the "Capital Raising") (the "Prospectus") has been approved by the UKLA.

 

Copies of the Prospectus will be posted to Norcros' shareholders later today. The Acquisition and Capital Raising are subject to the approval of Norcros' shareholders, and accordingly, the Prospectus contains a notice convening a general meeting of Norcros' shareholders, which is to be held at the offices of Addleshaw Goddard LLP, One St Peter's Square, Manchester M2 3DE at 10.00 a.m. on 22 November 2017, at which the resolutions to approve the Acquisition and Capital Raising will be proposed. Shareholders may appoint a proxy by completing the form of proxy enclosed with the Prospectus. Alternatively, proxy appointments may be completed electronically. The procedures and timings for the appointment of a proxy are set out in the notes to the notice of the general meeting at the back of the Prospectus.

 

The Prospectus will be made available on Norcros' website www.norcros.com and will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism, where it will be available for inspection at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM. Copies of the Prospectus will also be available for inspection during usual business hours on any business day, free of charge, at the offices of Norcros, Ladyfield House, Station Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 1BU, from the date of this document up to and including the date of the General Meeting.

 

For further information please contact:

Norcros plc

Tel: 01625 547 700

Nick Kelsall, Group Chief Executive          

 

Shaun Smith, Group Finance Director

 

 

 

Numis

Tel: 0207 260 1000

Christopher Wilkinson

 

Richard Thomas

Andrew Hackney

Tom Ballard

 

 

Hudson Sandler

 

Tel: 0207 796 4133

Nick Lyon

 

Fern Duncan

 

 


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