Eco (atlantic) Regulatory News (ECO)

19 Dec 2005 08:00

EcoSecurities Group plc19 December 2005 This announcement and the information contained herein is restricted and is not for publication, release or distribution in whole or in part in, or into, the United States of America, Australia, Canada, Japan or South Africa 19 December 2005 EcoSecurities Group plc ("EcoSecurities" or the "Company") First day of dealings on AIM EcoSecurities, one of the world's leading originators of projects which have thepotential to generate Carbon Credits, today announces the commencement ofdealings in its ordinary share capital on the Alternative Investment Market ofthe London Stock Exchange. Unconditional dealings in its ordinary sharescommenced at 8.00am today. Hoare Govett Limited is acting as Nominated Adviser,financial adviser and broker to the Company. ABN AMRO Rothschild acted asbookrunner, lead manager and underwriter to the Company. For further information: EcoSecurities Group plc +353 (0)1 477 3431 Bruce Usher, Chief Executive Officer Pedro Moura Costa, President and Chief Operating Officer Hoare Govett +44 (0)20 7678 8000 Justin Jones Hugo Fisher John Garrad-Cole Citigate Dewe Rogerson +44 (0)20 7638 9571 Patrick Toyne Sewell Sara Batchelor The contents of this announcement are the sole responsibility of the Company andhave been approved by Hoare Govett Limited of 250 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 4AAsolely for the purposes of section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act2000, as amended. Hoare Govett Limited, which is authorised and regulated inthe United Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority, is advising the Companyand no one else in relation to the Placing and will not regard any other personas their client in relation to the Placing and Admission and will not beresponsible to any person other than the Company for providing the protectionsafforded to their clients or for advising any other person in relation to thePlacing or Admission or any transaction or arrangement referred to orinformation contained in this announcement. Neither this announcement nor any copy of it may be taken or transmitted intothe United States, Australia, Canada or Japan or to a resident, national orcitizen of Australia, Canada or Japan. The Placing and the distribution of thisannouncement and the other documents or other information relating to thePlacing may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions. No action has beentaken by EcoSecurities or Hoare Govett that would permit the Placing and/orpossession or distribution of this announcement or any other offering orpublicity material relating to the Placing or the offer of ordinary shares ofEcoSecurities (the "Shares") in any jurisdiction where action for that purposeis required, other than to certain investors in the United Kingdom. Personsoutside the United Kingdom into whose possession any of the documents or otherinformation contained in this announcement comes are required by EcoSecuritiesto inform themselves about and to observe any such restrictions. Any failure todo so may constitute a violation of the securities laws of such jurisdiction. This announcement does not constitute, or form part of, an offer or invitationto sell or issue, or any solicitation of an offer to purchase or subscribe forsecurities and any subscription for or purchase of, or application for, sharesin the Company to be issued or sold in connection with the Placing should onlybe made on the basis of information contained in the Admission Document issuedin connection with the Placing and Admission and any supplements thereto. TheAdmission Document will contain certain detailed information about the Companyand its management, as well as financial statements and other financial data. This announcement is not an offer of securities for sale in the United States.The Shares have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Actof 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") and may not be offered or sold in theUnited States or to US persons unless registered under the Securities Act or anexemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act is available.No public offering of the Shares is being made in the United States. This announcement is not an offer of securities for sale in Canada, Japan orAustralia. The Shares will not qualify for distribution under any of therelevant securities laws of Canada or Japan nor has any prospectus in relationto the Shares been lodged with the Australian Securities and InvestmentCommission. Accordingly, absent registration or an available exemption from suchrequirements, the Shares may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, inor into Canada, Japan or Australia. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange