7 Dec 2016 16:16
7 December 2016
Reduction of Capital and Return of Capital update
Management Consulting Group PLC ("MCG") today announces that, further to a resolution passed by Shareholders at the general meeting convened and held on 21 October 2016, the proposed reduction of MCG's share capital (the "Reduction of Capital"), has today been approved by the High Court of Justice of England and Wales (the "Court").
The Court Order approving the Reduction of Capital has been registered with the Registrar of Companies and accordingly the Reduction of Capital has now become effective.
The share premium account of MCG has been reduced by £75 million and the amount so arising will be repaid to shareholders. Payment of approximately 14.673 pence per share will be made on or around 14 December 2016 as a Return of Capital.
In addition, the deferred shares of MCG have been cancelled and the sum arising, being £79,533,830.64, credited to MCG's profit and loss account.
Full details of the Reduction of Capital and the Return of Capital were set out in the Circular and Notice of General Meeting dated 4 October 2016, in connection with the sale of Kurt Salmon (the "Disposal"). The completion of the Disposal was announced on 2 November 2016.
The Circular also contained a description of the financial effects of the Disposal and the use of proceeds, and the current trading and future prospects of the MCG Group following the Disposal (the "Retained Group"). The Circular noted that Alexander Proudfoot comprises the sole trading operations of the Retained Group, and is currently loss making. A copy of the Circular is available on the Company's website at www.mcgplc.com/investors.
The Board expects to announce its preliminary results for the year ending 31 December 2016 in March 2017 and will provide further information on the current trading and future prospects of the Group at that stage.
EXPECTED TIMETABLE OF EVENTS
Record Date for Return of Capital
| 6.00 p.m. on Wednesday 7 December 2016 |
Ordinary Shares commence trading ex-entitlement to Return of Capital
| 8.00 a.m. on Thursday 8 December 2016 |
Dispatch of cheques to Shareholders or Shareholders' CREST accounts credited (as appropriate) in respect of Return of Capital entitlements | On or around Wednesday 14 December 2016 |
Enquiries:
For further information please contact:
MCG | Tel: +44 20 7710 5000 |
Nick Stagg, Chief Executive | |
FTI Consulting | Tel: +44 20 3727 1000 |
Ben Atwell |