Result of General Meeting

RNS Number : 1269S

Randall & Quilter Inv Hldgs PLC

03 September 2010

 



Date:            3 September 2010

On behalf of:  Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings plc

Immediate release

RETURN OF CASH TO SHAREHOLDERS AND SHARE CAPITAL CONSOLIDATION

RESULT OF GENERAL MEETING

Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings plc (AIM: RQIH), the specialist non-life insurance investor, service provider and underwriting manager (the "Company"), has today held the General Meeting referred to in the Circular to shareholders of the Company published on 18 August 2010 ("the Circular").

Resolutions 1 to 4 set out in the Notice convening the General Meeting have been passed.

As a result of the 91 for 94 share capital consolidation referred to in Resolution 1, the existing 55,913,000 ordinary shares of 2 pence (the "Existing Ordinary Shares") will be consolidated into 54,128,543 new ordinary shares of 2 6/91 pence each (the "New Ordinary Shares") at the record time of 5.30 p.m. today. The unissued shares will be consolidated on the same basis at the same time.

Trading in the Existing Ordinary Shares is expected to be cancelled at close of business on 3 September 2010 and the New Ordinary Shares are expected to be admitted to trading on AIM on 6 September 2010.

Contacts:

Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings plc:

Tom Booth Tel: [phone]

Numis Securities Limited:

Stuart Skinner (Nominated Advisor) Tel: [phone] Charles Farquhar (Broker) Tel: [phone]

Notes to Editors:

Since formation, Randall & Quilter has pursued a buy and build strategy to create a comprehensive range of investment activities and services in the global non-life insurance market and is focused on the following four core areas:

-     Insurance Investments;

-     Insurance Services;

-     Underwriting Management; and

-     Captives

 The Group currently has:

-   a portfolio of 9 insurance companies in run-off (from the UK, US and Europe) with net assets of £74m as at 30 June 2010;

-    wide service capability in both the 'live' and 'run-off' markets;

-    a team of approximately 240 insurance professionals based in the UK, USA, Canada and Bermuda; and

-   'in principle' approval by Lloyd's of London to provide 'Turnkey' management services to syndicates.

The Group was founded by Ken Randall, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive, and Alan Quilter, Group Finance Director who both have extensive experience in the industry including as Head of Regulation of Lloyd's and as Head of the Market Financial Services Group respectively.

 

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