15 May 2008 15:55
BraemarΒ Shipping ServicesΒ plcΒ (the "Company")
Issue of Equity
The Board of Braemar Shipping Services plc announced the acquisition of Steege Kingston Partnership Limited ("Steege Kingston") on the 26 February 2008. As part of the acquisition of Steege Kingston, it has been agreed by the Board to award a total of 13,644 ordinary shares in the Company to twoΒ senior employees of Steege Kingston who were not shareholders of the company, split equally between the two.Β
TheΒ shares will rank pari passu with existing shares but areΒ subject toΒ the same terms and conditions asΒ those of the selling shareholders, the principle condition being that they may not be sold for two years, following their issue.
Application will be made to the UK Listing Authority for the 13,644Β new ordinary shares to be admitted to the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's market for listed securities. It is expected that admission will take place and dealings will commence in theseΒ new ordinary shares on 28Β MayΒ 2008. Following this transaction there will be 20,937,442Β ordinary shares in issue.
15Β MayΒ 2008
For further information, contact:
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BraemarΒ Shipping ServicesΒ plc |
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James Kidwell |
Tel 020 7535 2881 |
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Charles StanleyΒ Securities |
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Philip DaviesΒ /Β Carl HolmesΒ |
Tel 020Β 7149 6000 |
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