25 Jun 2010 07:30
News Release
25th June 2010
Anglo Pacific Group PLC
Total Voting Rights and Directors Holdings following Completion of the Scrip Dividend Alternative
Anglo Pacific Group plc ("the Company) announces that, pursuant to the Scrip Dividend Alternative that had been approved at the Annual General Meeting on 21st April 2010, it has on 24th June 2010 allotted 504,277 Ordinary Shares of 2p each in the Company in respect of the final dividend for the year ended 31st December 2009. Shareholders representing 24.1% of the issued share capital elected to take scrip instead of cash.
The above shares rank pari passu in every respect with the existing issued ordinary shares in the Company. Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority and to the London Stock Exchange for these shares to be admitted to the Official List and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's Main Market for listed securities and it is expected that dealings will commence on 7th July 2010.
The Company also wishes to announce that, subject to receipt of the approvals aforementioned, the Directors' shareholdings have changed as set out below:-
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At 19th May 2010 |
Scrip Dividend |
24th June 2010 | % Issued Ordinary Share Capital |
| M.H.Atkinson | 3,803 | 74 | 3,877 | 0.01% |
| P.M.Boycott | 2,676,983 | 36,880 | 2,713,863 | 2.50% |
| A.C.Orchard | 254,984 | - | 254,984 | 0.24% |
| M.J.Tack | 265,399 | 1,678 | 267,077 | 0.25% |
| J.Theobald | 193,409 | 283 | 193,692 | 0.18% |
| J.G.Whellock | 13,084 | - | 13,084 | 0.01% |
| B.M.Wides | 2,903,295 | 7,627 | 2,910,922 | 2.68% |
| A.H.Yadgaroff | 156,303 | 3,030 | 159,333 | 0.15% |
Subject to receipt of the approvals aforementioned, for the purposes of the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules, the Company advises that its issued share capital will comprise 108,488,713 ordinary shares of 2p each. The voting rights of all of these shares are identical with each share carrying the right to one vote. The Company holds no shares in Treasury. Therefore, the Company's total number of voting rights will be 108,488,713.
The above figure (108,488,713) may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Anglo Pacific Group plc under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
For further information:
Anglo Pacific Group PLC +44 (0) 20 7318 6360
Peter Boycott, Chairman
Matthew Tack, Finance Director
Liberum Capital +44 (0) 20 3100 2000
Chris Bowman
Ellen Francis
Scott Harris +44 (0) 20 7653 0030
Stephen Scott
James O'Shaughnessy
Website: www.anglopacificgroup.com