Gusbourne Regulatory News (GUS)

2 Jun 2006 18:24

GUS PLC02 June 2006 RNS ANNOUNCEMENT2 June 2006 GUS plc £350,000,000 5.625 per cent. Notes due 2013 (ISIN: XS0162820228, the "2013 Notes") On 22 May 2006 GUS plc made available a consent solicitation statement dated 22May 2006 (the "Consent Solicitation Statement") and delivered a Notice ofMeeting to the holders of the 2013 Notes for the purpose of considering certainproposed modifications to the terms and conditions of the 2013 Notes. Approvalfor such modifications is being sought by way of an Extraordinary Resolution tobe considered and, if thought fit, passed in a meeting of the holders of the2013 Notes to be held at 11.30 a.m. on Tuesday 13 June 2006. GUS plc has today given notice to holders of the 2013 Notes that the EarlyInstruction Deadline (as set out in the Consent Solicitation Statement) isextended to 5.00 p.m. on Thursday 8 June 2006. Therefore, subject to the passing of the Extraordinary Resolution, Noteholderswho deliver (and do not subsequently revoke) their Electronic VotingInstructions in respect of the Extraordinary Resolution prior to 5.00 p.m. onThursday 8 June 2006 shall be eligible to receive the Early Instruction Fee of£5.00 per £1,000 in principal amount of the 2013 Notes which are the subject ofsuch instructions. Noteholders who deliver their Electronic Voting Instructions prior to suchamended Early Instruction Deadline may revoke or amend such instructions at anytime prior to that deadline. However, if such instructions are revoked and arenot subsequently re-submitted (whether amended or not) by such deadline, therelevant Noteholder will not be eligible to receive the Early Instruction Fee. Those Noteholders who have already delivered Electronic Voting Instructions willnow be able to amend or revoke such instructions at any time prior to suchamended Early Instruction Deadline. All other terms set out in the Consent Solicitation Statement remain unchanged. Noteholders are advised to refer to the Consent Solicitation Statement andNotice of Meeting for the full terms of and procedures relating to the proposedamendments. Joint Solicitation Agents: Merrill Lynch: +44 20 7995 3715UBS: +44 20 7567 7480 Noteholders may obtain copies of the Consent Solicitation Statement and Noticeof Meeting from the Tabulation Agent, Lucid Issuer Services Limited at +44 207704 0880 or by email at gus@lucid-is.com. The Notice of Meeting is also available for inspection at the UK ListingAuthority's Document Viewing Facility which is located at: The Financial Services Authority25 The North ColonnadeCanary WharfLondonE14 5HS This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange