HAMP.L Regulatory News (HAMP)

2 Dec 2005 14:57

Hampson Industries PLC02 December 2005 For immediate release 2 December 2005 NOT FOR RELEASE OR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO THE US, CANADA, THE REPUBLIC OFIRELAND, AUSTRALIA OR JAPAN Hampson Industries PLC ("Hampson") Publication of Supplementary Prospectus in connection with the proposed Acquisitions and Placing On 15 November 2005, Hampson announced the proposed acquisitions of CoastComposites, Inc. and Lamsco West, Inc. for a total initial estimated cashconsideration of US$81.2 million (£46.7 million) and the Placing to raiseapproximately £32.5 million net of related expenses and the publication of aprospectus in connection with the Acquisitions and Placing. On 30 November 2005, Hampson announced its unaudited interim results for thesix-month period ended 30 September 2005 (the "Interim Results"). Following thatannouncement, Hampson today announces the publication of a supplementaryprospectus containing the Interim Results (the "Supplementary Prospectus") andthat the Supplementary Prospectus is being posted to Shareholders today. In accordance with the Prospectus Rules, copies of the Supplementary Prospectushave been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be availablefor inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility which issituated at: Financial Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf,London E14 5HS (Telephone: 020 7066 1000). Certain terms used in this announcement are defined and have the same meaning asin Hampson's announcements dated 15 November 2005 and 30 November 2005 and theProspectus, as appropriate, except where the context requires otherwise. Enquiries: Hampson Industries PLCKim Ward, Chief Executive +44 (0) 1384 472 941Howard Kimberley, Finance Director +44 (0) 1384 472 946 Arbuthnot +44 (0) 20 7012 2000Barry Saint, Director - Corporate FinanceNick Stephens, Director - Corporate BrokingGraham Swindells, Associate Director - Corporate Finance Financial VillageJonathan Gollins/Tim Draper +44 (0) 20 7872 5442 Arbuthnot, which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by theFinancial Services Authority, is acting exclusively for Hampson and no one elsein connection with the Placing. Arbuthnot will not be responsible to personsother than Hampson for providing the protections afforded to their customers orfor providing advice in connection with the Placing or any other mattersreferred to in this announcement. This announcement does not constitute or form part of an offer or a solicitationof an offer to purchase or subscribe for, underwrite or otherwise acquire, anyrights, shares or other securities. These may only be made on the basis ofinformation that will be contained in the prospectus to be published inconnection with the proposals and any supplement thereto. The New Ordinary Shares have not been nor will they be registered under theUnited States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the applicablesecurities laws of any state, province, district, territory or otherjurisdiction of the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan or the Republic ofIreland and no regulatory clearances in respect of the New Ordinary Shares havebeen or will be applied for in any such jurisdiction. The New Ordinary Sharesare not being, and may not be, offered, sold, taken up, renounced or delivered,directly or indirectly within or into the United States, Canada, Australia,Japan or the Republic of Ireland or their respective territories or possessions. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange