Cropper (J) Regulatory News (CRPR)

7 Feb 2007 13:07

Cropper(James) PLC07 February 2007 James Cropper PLC ("the Company") Issue of Equity and Block Listing This announcement replaces announcement RNS 6117Q released at 08.35 on 2 February 2007. Amendments have been made to separate those shares already issued and allotted from those to be included in the Block Listing. The aggregate number of shares to be admitted to trading has remained the same. Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority for admission of 81,985ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares"), that havealready been issued and allotted following the exercise of employee options, anda block listing of 41,077 Ordinary Shares, that are yet to be issued andallotted pending the exercise of employee options. The combined total of 123,062Ordinary Shares is the maximum number that could be issued under the terms ofthe Company's Savings-Related Share Option Scheme in the six months from thefirst of February 2007. It is anticipated that admission of the Ordinary Shares is expected to becomeeffective on 8 February 2007. 7 February 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange