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26 Feb 2015 15:52
26 February 2015
Porta Communications plc
("Porta" or "the Porta Group")
Director disclosure
Pursuant to Rule 17 to the AIM Rules for Companies, the Company discloses that on 23 February 2015 The Takeover Panel issued a public statement of censure of Mr Bob Morton, the Non-Executive Chairman of the Company, for his failure to make an offer under Rule 9 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") in compliance with the Code in connection with the purchases of shares in Armour Group plc by Mr Morton's four sons in June and August 2011, and certain associated breaches of Rule 5 and Rule 2 of the Code.
Enquiries:
Porta Communications PLC
www.portacomms.com
David Wright, Chief Executive
Gene Golembiewski, Finance Director
+44 (0) 20 7680 6500
Sanlam Securities UK Limited
Simon Clements/Virginia Bull
+44 (0) 20 7628 2200
Redleaf PR - Media Enquiries
Charlie Geller/Emma Kane
+44 (0) 20 7382 4769
Notes to Editors:
§ Porta has two divisions:
§ Public Relations - financial, corporate, consumer, public affairs and researchAdvertising - marketing communications, digital services and media planning and buying
§ The Group currently has offices in Aberdeen, Abu Dhabi, Beijing, Brisbane, Bristol, Brussels, Canberra, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, London, Manchester, Melbourne, Singapore and Sydney
§ The brands and companies it owns are: Newgate Communications, Newgate Threadneedle, Newgate PPS, Redleaf Polhill, Thirteen Communications, Publicasity, 21:12 Communications and Summit
§ Further information is available at www.portacommunications.plc.uk
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