Scrip dividend election & Dir

RNS Number : 4044V

Wynnstay Group PLC

01 November 2010

 



Wynnstay Group plc

(the "Company")

Scrip dividend election and Directors' shareholdings

The Company announces the following information in relation to the ordinary share capital of the Company:

Elections to accept the scrip dividend alternative with regard to the interim dividend for the year ended 31^st October 2010 paid on 29^th October 2010 were received from the holders of 4,451,086 ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares"), in aggregate, representing approximately 27.0% of the Ordinary Shares in issue on 1^st October 2010, being the record date for the interim dividend. Accordingly, 37,288 new Ordinary Shares were issued in satisfaction of such elections at an equivalent price of £2.862 each, increasing the enlarged issued Ordinary Share capital of the Company to 16,508,100 Ordinary Shares. The cost to the Company of the dividend paid in cash amounts to approximately £288,473 in total.

In the issue, the following directors received new Ordinary Shares in lieu of cash dividends:

Name	No. of new Ordinary Shares	New shareholding	% of enlarged Ordinary Share capital
Mr D.A.T. Evans	103	12,290	0.07%
Mr J.E. Davies	331	39,815	0.24%
Mr E.E. Hughes	515	61,926	0.38%
Mr J.C. Kendrick	81	9,773	0.06%
Mr E.G. Owen	204	24,530	0.15%
Lord Carlile	258	30,999	0.19%
Mr K.R. Greetham	162	34,668	0.21%

Application has been made for the new Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM. Dealings are expected to commence on 5^th November 2010.

For further details please contact:

Mr Paul Roberts, Wynnstay Group plc

Tel: [phone]

Mr Robin Gwyn, WH Ireland Limited

Tel: [phone]

 

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