30 Sep 2013 07:00
Date: | 30 September 2013 |
On behalf of: | Finsbury Food Group plc ('Finsbury', 'the Company' or 'the Group') |
Embargoed until: 0700hrs | |
Finsbury Food Group plc
Total Voting Rights
In accordance with the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules, the Company wishes to notify the market of the following:-
At 30 September, the Company's issued share capital consists of 64,843,496 ordinary shares of 1 pence each ("Ordinary Shares"), all with voting rights. No shares were held in treasury at the date of this announcement. The total number of current voting rights in the Company is therefore 64,843,496.
The above figure (64,843,496 Ordinary Shares) may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculation by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change in their interest in, the Company.
As of 3 October, following the exercise of share options by an employee and the admission of an additional 250,000 ordinary shares to AIM, the total number of shares in issue will be 65,093,496.
For further information: | |
Finsbury Food Group plc | www.finsburyfoods.co.uk |
John Duffy (Chief Executive) | 029 20 357 500 |
Stephen Boyd (Finance Director) | |
Cenkos Securities plc | |
Bobbie Hilliam (Corporate Finance) | |
Alex Aylen (Sales) | |
Redleaf Polhill | finsbury@redleafpr.com |
Emma Kane/Rebecca Sanders-Hewett | 020 7566 6720 |
Jenny Bahr |
Publication quality photographs are available via Redleaf Polhill on the numbers shown above
Notes to Editors:
§ Finsbury Food Group plc (AIM: FIF), is a leading manufacturer of premium and celebration cakes, low fat cake slices and specialist breads.
§ Finsbury Food Group is the second largest manufacturer of Ambient Packaged Cake (excluding In Store Bakery) in the UK, a market valued at £938 m (Source: Symphony IRI, 52 we 27th April 2013).
§ The Group's strategy is to generate returns for shareholders by building a crafted bakery group focused on premium, celebration and well being that delivers for customers and consumers. Finsbury continues to develop its licensed brand portfolio to complement its core retailer brand relationships and improve its understanding of and response to changing consumer needs.
§ Whilst the Company sees exciting organic growth opportunities in all its businesses and its short-term focus is on integrating and growing its existing businesses, the aim is to take advantage of the appropriate bolt on acquisitions to drive longer term value as opportunities and circumstance allow.