18 Oct 2013 11:38
18 October 2013
NIGHTHAWK ENERGY PLC
("Nighthawk" or "the Company")
Result of General Meeting ("GM")
held in connection with
Proposed Capital Reduction
Authority for the purchase of Ordinary Shares by the Company
Nighthawk, the US focused oil development and production company (AIM: HAWK and OTCQX: NHEGY), announces that, at the GM held today, the resolutions put to shareholders in connection with the proposed reduction of the Company's share capital (the "Capital Reduction") and the request for general authority for the purchase by the Company of its ordinary shares (the "Share Buyback Authority") were duly passed.
The proposed Capital Reduction and request for Share Buyback Authority were announced on 2 October 2013 and set out in the Notice of General Meeting annexed to the circular of the Company posted to shareholders on the same date.
The Capital Reduction is subject to confirmation at a hearing of the Court currently scheduled for 20 November 2013.
Although not required for the Capital Reduction to be confirmed by the Court, the Company has to date received consent to the Capital Reduction from approximately 97.48 per cent. of its main creditors (as described in the circular referred to above) by value.
Enquiries:
Nighthawk Energy plc Stephen Gutteridge, Chairman Richard Swindells, Chief Financial Officer |
020 3582 1350
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Westhouse Securities Limited Richard Baty Ian Napier | 020 7601 6100 richard.baty@westhousesecurities.com ian.napier@westhousesecurities.com |
FTI Consulting Ben Brewerton Ed Westropp | 020 7831 3113 ben.brewerton@fticonsulting.com edward.westropp@fticonsulting.com |