Result of EGM

Pennant International Group PLC 6 March 2002 Pennant International Group plc Pennant International Group is pleased to announce that at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held today the resolution to approve the Placing and Open Offer and other related matters was duly passed. Valid acceptances in the Open Offer were received from existing shareholders in respect of 3,139,986 new ordinary shares. The level of take-up in the Open Offer is sufficiently high to mean that no excess applications will be satisfied. The balance of the new ordinary shares the subject of the Open Offer being, 16,950,014 shares, has been placed with institutional and other clients of Rowan Dartington. Under the terms of the Placing and Open Offer Mr Christopher Powell, Chairman, had a right to subscribe for additional shares to enable him to maintain his percentage shareholding at up to the level of 32.50 per cent. that he held immediately before the Placing and Open Offer. Mr Powell has exercised this right to the extent of 3,651,019 new ordinary shares providing the Company with additional funds of £328,591.71. As a result of this, Mr Powell's aggregate interest in the Company's ordinary shares is now 32.19 per cent. In addition to the new ordinary shares described above, the Company has today approved the issue, pursuant to an employee placing, of a further 222,981 shares at the placing price, raising an additional £20,068 for the Company. In aggregate, therefore, the Company is issuing 23,964,000 new ordinary shares and has raised £2,156,760, before expenses. Application has been made for these new ordinary shares to be admitted to trading on AIM. Dealings in these shares are expected to commence on 8 March 2002. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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