11 Apr 2018 14:34
11 April 2018
HANSTEEN HOLDINGS PLC
("Hansteen" or, the "Company")
Proposed Return of £145 million of Capital
(representing 35 Pence per Ordinary Share)
Announcement of the General Meeting poll results 11 April 2018
Hansteen, the industrial property investor, announces that at its General Meeting held today, the sole resolution (a Special Resolution) set out in the Notice of the Meeting in relation to the proposed reduction of the Company's share premium account and cancellation of the Company's capital redemption reserve by an aggregate amount of c. £145 million, and payment of such amount to the Shareholders as a Return of Capital, representing 35 pence per Ordinary Share, was passed by Shareholders by way of poll. As described in the Circular to Shareholders dated 20 March 2018, the Reduction and Return of Capital remain subject to confirmation of the Court.
The results of the poll for the sole resolution were as follows:
Resolution (No. as noted on proxy form) | Shares For | % | Shares Against | % | Shares Marked As Votes Withheld / Abstentions |
1. To approve the Return of Capital | 310,764,846 | 99.99% | 40,438 |
0.01% |
547,551 |
Notes:
1. Votes "For" and "Against" are expressed as a percentage of votes received.
2. A vote "withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the % of shares voted "For" or "Against" a resolution.
3. Total number of shares in issue at close of business on 9 April 2018 was 412,946,995 ordinary shares. Excluding votes withheld, up to 75.27% of voting capital was instructed.
4. These proxy results will be available shortly on the Company's website at www.hansteen.co.uk
EXPECTED TIMETABLE OF EVENTS
Court Hearing
| 1 May 2018 | |
Record Date for Return of Capital
| 6.00 p.m. on 2 May 2018 | |
Ordinary Shares commence trading ex-entitlement to Return of Capital
| 8.00 a.m. on 3 May 2018 | |
Registration of Court Order and Effective Date of Return of Capital
| 3 May 2018 | |
Despatch of cheques to Shareholders or Shareholders' CREST accounts credited (as appropriate) in respect of Return of Capital entitlements | On or around 11 May 2018 |
Enquiries:
Hansteen Holdings PLC Morgan Jones Ian Watson
| Tel: +44 (0) 20 7408 7000 |
Peel Hunt (Financial Adviser, Sponsor and Broker) Capel Irwin
| Tel: +44 (0) 20 7418 8900 |
Tavistock Jeremy Carey Kirsty Allan | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7920 3150
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