James Fisher and Sons Regulatory News (FSJ)

7 Dec 2006 17:17

Fisher (James) & Sons PLC07 December 2006 Not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, in, into orfrom the United States, Canada, Ireland, Australia or Japan, or any otherjurisdiction where to do so would constitute a violation of the relevant laws ofsuch jurisdiction. JAMES FISHER AND SONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY (the "Company") POSTING OF CIRCULAR REGARDING THE ACQUISITION OF F.T. EVERARD & SONS LIMITED ("FT Everard") Further to the announcement released yesterday, the Company confirms that aCircular, setting out details of the acquisition of FT Everard and convening anExtraordinary General Meeting, has now been posted to Shareholders. Copies of the Circular will be available for inspection at the FinancialServices Authority's Document Viewing Facility, the registered office of theCompany (Fisher House, PO Box 4, Barrow in Furness, Cumbria LA14 1HR) and theoffices of Evolution Securities (100 Wood Street, London EC2V 7AN). Words and expressions in this announcement have the same meaning as thosedefined in the Circular except where the context requires otherwise. 7 December 2006 Evolution Securities, which is regulated in the UK by the Financial ServicesAuthority, is acting exclusively for James Fisher in connection with theAcquisition and no one else and will not be responsible to anyone other thanJames Fisher for providing the protections afforded to clients of EvolutionSecurities nor for providing advice in relation to the Acquisition. EC Hambro Rabben and Partners Limited, which is regulated in the UK by theFinancial Services Authority, is acting exclusively for James Fisher inconnection with the Acquisition and no one else and will not be responsible toanyone other than James Fisher for providing the protections afforded to clientsof E C Hambro Rabben and Partners Limited nor for providing advice in relationto the Acquisition. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange