Notice of EGM

Interregnum PLC 30 January 2006 Embargoed until 0700hrs 30 January 2006 Interregnum plc 'Interregnum' Proposed Increase in Authorised Share Capital Reduction of Capital Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting The Board of Interregnum is seeking approval from shareholders to increase substantially the authorised share capital of the Company and to empower the Directors to issue a large part of the authorised share capital at an EGM on Tuesday, 21 February. These moves will provide the Board with the flexibility to increase the capital base of the company by issuing shares for cash and by completing acquisitions which support its strategy. Interregnum will continue to build on its base as a technology merchant bank by expanding its principal finance and syndicated finance investment activities; and by executing higher-value corporate finance transactions. Commenting on these developments Chairman, Ken Olisa, said: 'Under the leadership of our newly appointed CEO, Niall Doran, Interregnum has entered a new phase of growth. Interregnum's recently announced restructuring plan is designed to enhance both its near-term profitability; and investment and deal-making processes. The Board's intention is to grow shareholder value by delivering the twin priorities of reducing costs and increasing the scale of the Group.' The Board is currently in discussions relating to a potential acquisition that, if successfully completed, would provide Interregnum with access to a pipeline of prospective advisory and investment transactions. The terms of the deal have not yet been finalised, but the Board is optimistic that it will be able to secure the signing of a conditional acquisition agreement in the near future. The completion of the acquisition would be conditional upon obtaining shareholder approval. Four resolutions will be presented to the EGM. The first two items, which are Ordinary Resolutions, will have the effect of increasing the authorised share capital of the Company and of authorising the Board generally to allot additional shares. The third item is a Special Resolution which will enable the Company to allot shares for cash without requiring such shares to be first offered to existing Interregnum shareholders. Passing this resolution will put Interregnum in a position to be able to raise new capital more expeditiously than would otherwise be the case. The Board hopes to be in a position to update shareholders prior to, or at, the EGM on the fundraising proposals currently being pursued. Reduction of Capital The fourth and final item is also a Special Resolution and is concerned with Dividend Policy. The Company is prohibited from paying dividends or making other distributions until it has retained earnings. The latest audited accounts show the Company to have aggregate retained losses of £17,498,480 and until that negative balance is eliminated it will be unable to pay a dividend. The Board would hope that the implementation of the new strategy will bring about a return to ongoing profitability, and believe that the Company should take action to restructure the Company's balance sheet so as to enable it to adopt a dividend policy in the future, if and when it is deemed to be appropriate. The latest audited accounts record the Company's share premium account balance at £19,430,496. The Board is proposing to eliminate the retained losses by a reduction of capital involving a cancellation of the amount of £17,600,000 of the Company's share premium account. Effecting this change is subject both to the passing of Resolution number 4 set out in the Notice and to confirmation by the High Court. Recommendation and voting intentions The Board considers that passing these resolutions will be in the best interests of the Company and shareholders as a whole. The Directors intend to vote in favour in respect of their own beneficial shareholdings amounting, in aggregate, to 37,844,306 Ordinary Shares representing approximately 40.9 per cent of the issued share capital of the Company. Notice of EGM The EGM of the Company will be held at 22-23 Old Burlington Street, London W1S 2JJ on Tuesday 21st February 2006 at 12 noon. Copies of the circular that has been sent to shareholders are available to the public until 28 February 2006 at the offices of Seymour Pierce at Bucklersbury House, 3 Queen Victoria Street, London EC4N 8EL. Ends Enquiries: Interregnum plc 020 7494 3080 Niall Doran (Chief Executive) Madano Partnership (PR to Interregnum) 020 7593 4000 Toby Wilkinson This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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