15 May 2008 16:22

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ANNOUNCEMENT TO BE MADE BY THE AIM APPLICANT PRIOR TO ADMISSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 2Ā OF THE AIM RULES FOR COMPANIES ("AIM RULES") |
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COMPANY NAME: |
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IS SolutionsĀ plc |
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COMPANYĀ REGISTEREDĀ OFFICEĀ ADDRESSĀ AND IF DIFFERENT, COMPANY TRADING ADDRESSĀ (INCLUDING POSTCODES)Ā : |
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Windmill House 91-93 Windmill Road Sunbury-on-Thames Middlesex TW16 7EF |
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COUNTRY OF INCORPORATION: |
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England |
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COMPANYĀ WEBSITE ADDRESS CONTAININGĀ ALL INFORMATIONĀ REQUIREDĀ BYĀ AIM RULE 26: |
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www.issolutions.co.uk |
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COMPANY BUSINESSĀ (INCLUDINGĀ MAIN COUNTRY OF OPERATION)Ā OR,Ā IN THE CASE OF ANĀ INVESTING COMPANY, DETAILS OF ITSĀ INVESTINGĀ STRATEGY).Ā Ā IF THEĀ ADMISSIONĀ IS SOUGHT AS A RESULT OF A REVERSE TAKE-OVER UNDER RULE 14, THIS SHOULD BE STATED: |
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TheĀ CompanyĀ is a Systems Integrator whoseĀ principal activities areĀ the design, installation and managementĀ ofĀ Line of Business web based systemsĀ to public and private sector clients. Ā Ā The Company specialises inĀ Internet Solutions based aroundĀ Online Customer Analytics, Content and Document Management, Online Meetings and Training, Systems Integration and IT Services.Ā TheĀ Company's operations consist of Consultancy, Development, Creative Design, Training and Support Services and also the distribution of software products. TheĀ CompanyĀ operates predominantly in theĀ United Kingdom. |
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DETAILS OF SECURITIES TO BE ADMITTEDĀ INCLUDING ANYĀ RESTRICTIONS AS TO TRANSFERĀ OF THE SECURITIESĀ (i.e. where known, numberĀ and typeĀ of shares, nominal value and issue price to which it seeks admission and the number and type to be held as treasury shares): |
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24,793,190Ā Ordinary Shares of 2 penceĀ each. |
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CAPITAL TO BE RAISED ON ADMISSIONĀ (IF APPLICABLE)Ā ANDĀ ANTICIPATEDĀ MARKET CAPITALISATION ON ADMISSION: |
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No capital is to be raised on admission to AIM. The current market capitalisation of the Company on the Official List of the London Stock Exchange is £5.76m and is not expected to change on admission to AIM. |
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PERCENTAGE OFĀ AIM SECURITIESĀ NOT IN PUBLIC HANDS ATĀ ADMISSION: |
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84.84% |
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DETAILS OF ANY OTHER EXCHANGE OR TRADING PLATFORMĀ TOĀ WHICH THE AIM SECURITIESĀ (OR OTHER SECURITIES OF THE COMPANY)Ā ARE OR WILL BE ADMITTED OR TRADED: |
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Not Applicable |
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FULL NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OFĀ DIRECTORSĀ AND PROPOSED DIRECTORSĀ (underlining the first name by which each is known or including any other name by which each is known): |
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BarrieĀ ClarkĀ (Non-Executive Director andĀ Chairman) JohnĀ Lythall (Director andĀ Chief Executive) PeterĀ Kear (Director) JonathanĀ West (Director) JamesĀ Dodkins (Director) PeterĀ English (Non-Executive Director) RogerĀ McDowell (Non-Executive Director) MichaelĀ Tinling (Non-Executive Director and Company Secretary) |
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FULL NAMESĀ AND HOLDINGSĀ OFĀ SIGNIFICANT SHAREHOLDERSĀ EXPRESSED AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL,Ā BEFORE ANDĀ AFTER ADMISSIONĀ (underlining the first name by which each is known or including any other name by which each is known): |
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The Company is aware of the followingĀ shareholdings which, as atĀ 15 MayĀ 2008Ā (being the latest practicable date prior to this announcement), represent 3% or more ofĀ each share class inĀ the issued share capital ofĀ the Company before and after Admission: Pershing Keen Nominees 22.54% Chase Nominees 17.19% John Lythall 9.07% Barclayshare Nominees 7.33% Peter Kear 5.00% Giltspur Nominees 4.97% John Peter Johnstone 3.23% |
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NAMES OF ALL PERSONS TO BE DISCLOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SCHEDULE 2, PARAGRAPH (H) OF THE AIM RULES: |
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Not Applicable |
| ANTICIPATED ACCOUNTING REFERENCE DATEĀ DATE TO WHICH THEĀ MAIN FINANCIAL INFORMATIONĀ IN THE ADMISSION DOCUMENT HAS BEEN PREPARED DATES BY WHICH IT MUST PUBLISH ITS FIRST THREE REPORTSĀ PURSUANT TOĀ AIM RULES 18 AND 19 |
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(i) 31Ā December (ii) Not Applicable (iii) 1.Ā Interim accountsĀ for the period endingĀ 30Ā JuneĀ 2008Ā must be publishedĀ by 30 SeptemberĀ 2008 2. Annual Report & Accounts for the year ending 31Ā DecemberĀ 2008Ā must be published byĀ 30 JuneĀ 2009 3.Ā Interim accounts for the period endingĀ 30Ā JuneĀ 2009 must beĀ published byĀ 30 SeptemberĀ 2009 Ā |
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EXPECTED ADMISSION DATE: |
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16 JuneĀ 2008 |
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NAME AND ADDRESS OF NOMINATED ADVISER: |
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Brewin Dolphin Limited 48 St Vincent Street GlasgowĀ G2 5TS |
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NAME AND ADDRESS OF BROKER: |
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Brewin Dolphin Limited 48 St Vincent Street GlasgowĀ G2 5TS |
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OTHER THAN IN THE CASE OF AĀ QUOTED APPLICANT,Ā DETAILS OF WHERE (POSTAL OR INTERNET ADDRESS) THE ADMISSION DOCUMENTĀ WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM, WITH A STATEMENT THAT THIS WILL CONTAIN FULL DETAILS ABOUT THE APPLICANT AND THE ADMISSION OF ITS SECURITIES: |
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Not ApplicableĀ - Quoted Applicant |
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DATE OF NOTIFICATION: |
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15 MayĀ 2008 |
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NEW/UPDATE: |
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New |
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QUOTED APPLICANTS MUST ALSO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING: |
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THE NAME OF THEĀ AIM DESIGNATED MARKETĀ UPON WHICH THE APPLICANT'S SECURITIES HAVE BEEN TRADED: |
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The Official List of theĀ LondonĀ Stock Exchange |
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THE DATE FROM WHICH THE APPLICANT'S SECURITIES HAVE BEEN SO TRADED: |
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17 May 2000 |
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CONFIRMATION THAT, FOLLOWING DUE AND CAREFUL ENQUIRY, THE APPLICANT HAS ADHERED TO ANY LEGAL AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS INVOLVED IN HAVING ITS SECURITIES TRADED UPON SUCH A MARKETĀ ORĀ DETAILS OF WHERE THERE HAS BEEN ANY BREACH: |
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IS SolutionsĀ plc, having made due and careful enquiry, confirms that as at the date hereof it has adhered to the legal and regulatory requirements involved in having its securities traded onĀ the Official List of the London Stock Exchange. |
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AN ADDRESS OR WEB-SITE ADDRESS WHERE ANY DOCUMENTS OR ANNOUNCEMENTS WHICH THE APPLICANT HAS MADE PUBLIC OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS (IN CONSEQUENCE OF HAVING ITS SECURITIES SO TRADED) ARE AVAILABLE: |
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www.issolutions.co.uk |
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DETAILS OF THE APPLICANT'S STRATEGY FOLLOWING ADMISSION INCLUDING, IN THE CASE OF AN INVESTING COMPANY, DETAILS OF ITS INVESTINGĀ STRATEGY: |
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It is the Director's intention that following the admission to AIM the business ofĀ IS SolutionsĀ plc will be continued in substantially the same manner as at present. |
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A DESCRIPTION OF ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN FINANCIAL OR TRADING POSITION OF THE APPLICANT, WHICH HAS OCCURRED SINCE THE END OF THE LAST FINANCIAL PERIOD FOR WHICH AUDITED STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED: |
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There has been no material change in the Company's financial or trading position since the end of the last period for which audited statements have been published being 31Ā DecemberĀ 2007. |
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A STATEMENT THAT THE DIRECTORS OF THE APPLICANT HAVE NO REASON TO BELIEVEĀ THAT THE WORKING CAPITAL AVAILABLE TO IT ORĀ ITS GROUP WILL BE INSUFFICIENT FOR AT LEAST TWELVE MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF ITS ADMISSION: |
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The Directors of IS SolutionsĀ plc have no reason to believe that the working capital available to the Company will be insufficient for at least twelve months from the date of admission to AIM. |
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DETAILS OF ANY LOCK-IN ARRANGEMENTS PURSUANT TO RULE 7 OF THE AIM RULES: |
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Not Applicable |
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A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR SETTLING THE APPLICANT'S SECURITIES: |
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Trading in the Company's shares are settled through CREST. |
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A WEBSITE ADDRESS DETAILING THE RIGHTS ATTACHING TO THE APPLICANT'S SECURITIES: |
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www.issolutions.co.ukĀ |
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INFORMATION EQUIVALENT TO THAT REQUIRED FOR AN ADMISSION DOCUMENT WHICH IS NOT CURRENTLY PUBLIC: |
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Not applicable |
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A WEBSITE ADDRESS OF A PAGE CONTAINING THE APPLICANT'S LATEST ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS WHICH MUST HAVE A FINANCIAL YEAR END NOT MORE THEN NINE MONTHS PRIOR TO ADMISSIONĀ AND INTERIM RESULTS WHERE APPLICABLE. THE ACCOUNTS MUST BE PREPAREDĀ IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING STANDARDS PERMISSIBLE UNDER AIM RULE 19: |
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www.issolutions.co.uk |
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THE NUMBER OF EACH CLASS OF SECURITIES HELD IN TREASURY: |
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1,408,118Ā Ordinary Shares ofĀ 2Ā pence each |
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