HSTN.L Regulatory News (HSTN)

23 Jun 2009 15:49



 23 June 2009

Hansteen Holdings PLC ("Hansteen" or the "Company")

PUBLICATION OF PROSPECTUS

Further to the announcement this morning in relation to a proposed share issue to raise gross proceeds of £200.8 million (approximately £194.6 million net of expenses) through the issue of 267,768,451 new ordinary shares by way of a placing and open offer at a price of 75p per new ordinary share, fully underwritten by KBC Peel Hunt (the "Placing and Open Offer"), Hansteen announces that a prospectus relating to the Placing and Open Offer (the "Prospectus") was approved by the UK Listing Authority (the "UKLA") earlier today.

The Prospectus consists of a registration document, a securities note and a summary. Under AIM Rule 27, the Prospectus also comprises an AIM Admission Document.

The Prospectus is expected to be posted to shareholders today, and copies of the Prospectus, which includes a notice convening a general meeting of Hansteen to be held at the offices of Jones Day, 21 Tudor Street, London, EC4Y 0DJ at 10.00 a.m. on 9 July 2009, will shortly be available for inspection at the UKLA's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at Financial Services Authority, 25 North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS.

In addition, the Prospectus will shortly be available to view on the Company's website (www.hansteen.co.uk), and will be available for inspection at the offices of Jones Day, 21 Tudor Street, London EC4Y 0DJ during usual business hours on any weekday (Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays excepted).

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