27 May 2016 07:00
Date: | 27 May 2016 |
On behalf of: | NetPlay TV plc ("the Company") along with its subsidiaries (the "Group" or "NetPlay" or "NetPlay TV") |
Embargoed until: | 0700hrs |
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NetPlay TV plc
Special dividend, share consolidation and total voting rights
NetPlay TV plc (AIM: NPT), the interactive gaming company, announces that the record date, following approval of all resolutions at the Company's annual general meeting on 12 May 2016, for the special dividend and associated share consolidation is close of business today. The terms of the special dividend and share consolidation are set out in the AGM notice and summarised below.
Special dividend
Shareholders will receive a special dividend of 0.68 pence per existing ordinary share. Payment will be made to shareholders who are on the register of members at 6.00pm today. The special dividend will be paid to shareholders on 9 June 2016.
Share consolidation
The payment of the special dividend is accompanied by a consolidation of the Company's ordinary issued share capital. The consolidation will replace every 15 existing ordinary shares of 1 pence each with 14 new ordinary shares of 11/14 pence each ("New Ordinary Shares"). Fractional entitlements arising from the share consolidation will be aggregated and sold in the market as soon as practicable on behalf of the relevant shareholders. The net proceeds of the sale, after the deduction of expenses of the sale, are expected to be paid in due proportion to the relevant shareholders, except that individual amounts of £3 or less will retained by the Company.
As all ordinary shares will be consolidated, each shareholder's shareholding as a proportion of the total number of issued ordinary shares in the share capital of the Company will be the same immediately before and after the implementation of the share consolidation (save in respect of fractional entitlements).
The full terms and explanatory notes of the consolidation are set out in the full AGM notice sent to shareholders and available on the company's website:
http://www.netplaytv.com/sites/www.netplaytv.com/files/AGM%20Notice%20May%2016%20vFINAL.pdf
Total Voting Rights
Application has been made for the New Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM and admission is expected to take place at 8.00 am on 31 May 2016 ("Admission").
Following Admission, the Group's share capital and total voting rights will comprise of 278,728,184. New Ordinary Shares. The Group does not hold any shares in treasury. Consequently, 278,728,184 is the figure which may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculation by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company.
Enquiries:
NetPlay TV plc | www.netplaytv.com |
Bjarke Larsen, Chief Executive Officer Akshay Kumar, Group Finance Director | Via Redleaf
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Redleaf Communications |
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Rebecca Sanders-Hewett Sarah Fabietti Susie Hudson | Tel: 020 7382 4730 netplay@redleafpr.com |
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Shore Capital (Nominated Adviser and Broker) |
Tel: 020 7408 4090 |
Stephane Auton |
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Edward Mansfield
Notes to Editors:
About NetPlay TV plc
NetPlay TV plc operates a number of online interactive gaming services under a UK remote operating license and Alderney gaming licence, these include SuperCasino.com, Jackpot247.com and Vernons.com. The Group is focused on the delivery of a converged interactive gaming experience allowing its players to interact with its games on a variety of platforms, TV, internet, mobile and tablet. Its TV services can be viewed every evening on ITV and Channel 5.
The Group also operates a specialist online digital marketing, product development and technology business. This provides a complementary and profitable revenue stream whilst adding to the Group's capability in driving traffic to NetPlay TV's brands.
The Company is admitted to trading on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange (NPT).