AGM, EGM and Offer Results

Sondex PLC 23 June 2004 Sondex Plc "Sondex" or the "Company" Results of AGM, EGM and of Placing and Open Offer On 26 May 2004, Sondex announced the proposed acquisition of Geolink International Limited and a Placing and Open Offer by Collins Stewart of 13,118,029 Open Offer Shares at 160 pence per share to raise approximately £18.2 million (net of expenses). The Placing and Open Offer has been underwritten by Collins Stewart (save in respect of the Committed Shares). At Sondex's Annual General Meeting held today all the resolutions put to Shareholders were duly passed. At the Extraordinary General Meeting of Sondex, which took place immediately following the Annual General Meeting, the Resolutions put to Shareholders relating to, inter alia, the Acquisition and the Placing and Open Offer were duly passed. Of the 13,118,029 Open Offer Shares, entitlements to 2,064,718 Open Offer Shares that certain of the Directors irrevocably undertook not to take up were conditionally placed firm with institutional and other investors by Collins Stewart. Of the remaining 11,053,311 Open Offer Shares available for take up under the Open Offer, valid applications have been received for 10,326,377 Open Offer Shares (including applications from certain of the Directors for, in aggregate, 25,624 Open Offer Shares in respect of their entitlements which they irrevocably undertook to take up), representing approximately 78.7 per cent. of the Open Offer Shares offered under the Open Offer and 93.4 per cent. of the 11,053,311 Open Offer Shares available for take up under the Open Offer. Those Open Offer Shares available for take up under the Open Offer which have not been taken up, being 726,934 Open Offer Shares (including fractional entitlements to Open Offer Shares), will be subscribed for by institutional and other investors pursuant to the Placing. The Placing and Open Offer remains conditional upon admission of the New Ordinary Shares to the Official List and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's market for listed securities becoming effective, which is expected to occur on 28 June 2004. Commenting on the result of the Open Offer, Martin Perry, Chief Executive of Sondex said: "The acquisition of Geolink represents a major step forward for Sondex and further enhances our position as a leading supplier of downhole technology for the oil and gas industry. We are delighted with the level of support that we have received from both our existing shareholders and our new investors and feel that this is an endorsement of our continuing strategy to bring together a platform of technology for the oil and gas industry." The prospectus despatched to Shareholders on 26 May 2004 has been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and is available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility. Certain terms used in this announcement are defined in the prospectus despatched to Shareholders on 26 May 2004. 23 June 2004 Enquiries: Sondex plc Martin Perry, Chief Executive +44 (0) 118 932 6755 Chris Wilks, Finance Director +44 (0) 118 932 6755 Collins Stewart Limited Nick Ellis +44 (0) 7523 8350 Mark Connelly +44 (0) 7523 8350 College Hill James Henderson 020 7457 2020 Nick Elwes 020 7457 2020 The directors of Sondex accept responsibility for the information contained in this announcement. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the directors of Sondex (who have taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case), the information contained in this announcement is in accordance with the facts and does not omit anything likely to affect the import of such information. Collins Stewart Limited, which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority, is acting exclusively for Sondex and no one else in connection with the Acquisition and the Placing and Open Offer and will not be responsible to anyone other than Sondex for providing the protections afforded to its customers or for providing advice in relation to the contents of this announcement or any transaction or arrangement referred to herein. The New Ordinary Shares to be issued in connection with the Placing and Open Offer and the Acquisition have not been nor will they be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933 (as amended) or under the securities laws of any state of the United States, any possession or territory of Canada, Japan, Australia, the Republic of Ireland or South Africa. The information contained in this announcement is not for publication or distribution to persons in the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, the Republic of Ireland or South Africa. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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