GPOR.L Regulatory News (GPOR)

19 May 2009 13:01



NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN OR SOUTH AFRICA

This announcement shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale or purchase of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. The availability of the Rights Issue to persons not resident in the United Kingdom may be affected by the laws of the relevant jurisdictions. Such persons should inform themselves about and observe any applicable requirements. 

For Immediate Release

Great Portland Estates plc

Documents Lodged with the Financial Services Authority 

Two copies of the documents listed below have been submitted to the Financial 

Services Authority and will be available for inspection at the Document Viewing 

Facility which is situated at: 

The Financial Services Authority

25 The North ColonnadeCanary Wharf

London, 

E14 5HS 

Document submitted: 

* Prospectus in relation to the proposed 8 for 11 Rights Issue of 131,653,115 New Shares at 133 pence per share

* 2009 Annual Accounts including signed audit opinion

Copies of the Prospectus are also available at Great Portland Estates plc's registered office - 33 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW.

For more information contact:

This announcement does not constitute or form part of any offer or invitation to purchase, otherwise acquire, subscribe for, sell, otherwise dispose of or issue, or any solicitation of any offer to sell, otherwise dispose of, issue, purchase, otherwise acquire or subscribe for, any security. 

This announcement is an advertisement and does not constitute a prospectus. Nothing in this announcement should be interpreted as a term or condition of the Rights Issue. Any decision to purchase, otherwise acquire, subscribe for, sell or otherwise dispose of any Provisional Allotment Letter, Nil Paid Rights, Fully Paid Rights and New Shares must be made only on the basis of the information contained in and incorporated by reference into the Prospectus.