14 Nov 2016 12:45
Released: 14 November 2016
Cineworld Group plc
Allotment and Issue of New Ordinary Shares
Further to the acquisition of five Empire cinemas from Cinema Holdings Limited ("CHL") announced on 12 August 2016, Cineworld Group plc ("Cineworld") today announces the allotment and issue of 1,916,058 new ordinary shares (the "New Ordinary Shares") of Cineworld to CHL as deferred consideration shares.
An application has been made to the Official List of the Financial Conduct Authority and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities. It is expected that admission will commence on 18 November 2016. The New Ordinary Shares will rank pari passu with all of Cineworld's existing ordinary shares of £0.01 each.
For further details please contact:
Fiona Smith, Company Secretary, Cineworld Group plc, 020 8987 5000
Elly Williamson, Bell Pottinger, 020 3772 2573