Last checked at 21 Jul 2016 14:52
21 July 2016
Breedon Aggregates Limited
("Breedon Aggregates" or the "Company")
Result of EGM
At an Extraordinary General Meeting of Breedon Aggregates held on Thursday 21 July 2016 at the offices of Travers Smith LLP, 10 Snow Hill, London EC1A 2AL at 2.30pm, the following resolution was passed, as a special resolution, on a show of hands:
"THAT the name of the Company be changed to Breedon Group plc and that, with effect as at the time such change of name becomes effective pursuant to the Law, all references in the memorandum and articles of association of the Company to the existing name of the Company be changed to such new name."
The number of votes which were lodged by proxy for and against each of the resolutions put before the Meeting, and the number of votes withheld, were as follows:
SPECIAL RESOLUTION | Votes for | % of shares voted | Votes against | Votes total | Votes withheld |
1. To approve the change of the Company's name to Breedon Group plc | 968,479,278 | 100.0 | nil | 968,479,278 | nil |
Notes:
1 "Votes for" include those giving the Chairman discretion, and the percentages are rounded to two decimal places.
2 "Votes withheld" are not votes in law, and are not included in the votes "for" or "against" a resolution.
3 The total number of ordinary shares eligible to vote was 1,151,721,291.
It is currently anticipated that the change of name will become effective on, or shortly after, 1 August 2016 following completion of the Jersey regulatory requirements.
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For further information:
Breedon Aggregates Limited 01332 694010
Ross McDonald, Chief Compliance Officer
Stephen Jacobs, Head of Communications 07831 764592
Cenkos Securities (NOMAD and Joint Broker) 020 7397 890
Max Hartley
Peel Hunt (Joint Broker) 020 7418 8900
Justin Jones / Mike Bell,
More about Breedon Aggregates
Breedon Aggregates is the leading independent aggregates business in the UK after the four global majors. It operates more than 50 quarries, nearly 30 asphalt plants, over 60 ready-mixed concrete plants and three concrete block plants in England, Wales and Scotland and employs around 1,240 people. The Group has strong asset backing, with over 500 million tonnes of mineral reserves and resources in the UK. Breedon Aggregates' strategy is to grow through consolidation of the UK heavyside building materials sector.
In November 2015 Breedon announced its intention to acquire Hope Construction Materials for £336 million. The acquisition will create the UK's largest independent construction materials group, with the country's largest cement plant, around 60 quarries, approaching 200 ready-mixed concrete plants, some 2,100 employees and approximately 750 million tonnes of mineral reserves and resources.
www.breedonaggregates.com