27 Aug 2008 10:00

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Watermark Global Plc
("Watermark" or "the Company")
Issue of EquityĀ
The Directors of Watermark announce that the Company has appliedĀ for admission to trading of 17,500,000 ordinary shares of 0.15 pence which are expectedĀ to be admitted to trading onĀ 1stĀ SeptemberĀ 2008.Ā
These sharesĀ represent the second andĀ final trancheĀ of theĀ corporateĀ advisoryĀ and completion feeĀ in which Peregrine Corporate LimitedĀ ("Peregrine")Ā and its nominees and LSAF HoldingsĀ LimitedĀ ("LSAF") as advisersĀ agreed to take shares in Watermark in lieu of a cash considerationĀ on successful completion of the transaction. The sharesĀ are allotted as follows:
15,000,000 toĀ PeregrineĀ and/orĀ its nominees.Ā AfterĀ this allotment, Peregrine and/or its nomineesĀ hold 66,353,834Ā shares in the Company or 26.24% of the enlarged share capital.
2,500,000 to LSAF, and/or itsĀ nominees.Ā After this allotment, LSAF holds 2,500,000 shares in the Company or 0.99% of the enlarged share capital.
Ā The new ordinary shares will rank pari passu with the existing shares of the Company. Following the allotment, the total issued share capital of the Company has increased to 252,869,110 ordinary shares with voting rights. The Company holds no shares in Treasury, therefore the total number of voting rights in the Company is 252,869,110.
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This figure of 252,869,110 ordinary shares may be used by shareholders in the Company as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change in their interest in, the share capital of the Company under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Enquiries:
Dirk Kotze, Chief Financial Officer Tel: + 44(0) 20 7233 1462Ā
dkotze@watermarkglobalplc.comĀ
Investor RelationsĀ
Charles Zorab Tel: + 44(0) 20 7233 1462Ā
czorab@watermarkglobalplc.com
Nominated Adviser: Cenkos SecuritiesĀ
Ian Soanes/Elizabeth Bowman Tel: +44(0)20 7397 8928Ā
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