5 Dec 2016 15:48
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For immediate release
5 December 2016
Regus plc
("Old Regus", or the "Company")
RESULTS OF VOTING AT COURT MEETING AND EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
Recommended proposals to establish IWG plc ("IWG") (a company incorporated in Jersey and with its head office in Switzerland) as the holding company of Old Regus by means of a scheme of arrangement under Article 125 of theCompanies (Jersey) Law 1991
Old Regus announces that shareholders approved the scheme of arrangement proposed in the circular sent to shareholders on 3 November 2016 (the "Scheme Circular"), without modification, at the meeting convened pursuant to an order of the Royal Court of Jersey (the "Jersey Court") and held earlier today (the "Court Meeting"). At the general meeting immediately following the Court Meeting (the "Extraordinary General Meeting"), shareholders also approved the resolutions proposed in the notice of the Extraordinary General Meeting set out in the Scheme Circular.
Full details of the resolutions passed are set out in the notices of the Court Meeting and Extraordinary General Meeting contained in Part 5 of the Scheme Circular.
Capitalised terms used but not defined in this announcement have the meanings given to them in the Scheme Circular.
Court Meeting
Old Regus announces that at the Court Meeting held earlier today, the resolution to approve the scheme of arrangement between Old Regus and its shareholders, proposed to be made under Article 125 of the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991 (the "Scheme"), was passed by the requisite majority of shareholders by way of a poll.
The results of voting at the Court Meeting were as follows:
Resolution to approve the Scheme | For | Against | Total votes |
Number of votes: | 702,584,836 | 5,732,410 | 708,317,246 |
99.19% | 0.81% | ||
Number of voters: | 264 | 14 | 278 |
94.96% | 5.04% | ||
Shares in issue (excluding shares held in treasury) as at the Voting Record Time: | 925,018,237 | ||
Extraordinary General Meeting
Old Regus announces that at the Extraordinary General Meeting held immediately following the Court Meeting, all nine of the resolutions set out in the notice of the Extraordinary General Meeting set out in the Scheme Circular were passed by the requisite majorities of shareholders by way of a poll.
The resolutions comprised special resolutions approving the Scheme, certain amendments to the Old Regus Articles, and the calling of general meetings of IWG other than annual general meetings on not less than 14 clear days' notice.
The resolutions also comprised ordinary resolutions approving the adoption by IWG of certain new share schemes (the principal terms of which are summarised in the Scheme Circular), the IWG Articles, and the IWG Reduction of Capital.
The results of voting at the Extraordinary General Meeting were as follows:
Resolution | For* | Against* | Withheld** | Total Votes* | |
Resolution 1 | (Approval of the Scheme and other related matters) | 702,769,737 | 5,704,328 | 2,459,675 | 710,933,740 |
99.19% | 0.81% | ||||
Resolution 2 | (Approval of the adoption by IWG of the IWG Articles) | 705,226,080 | 5,707,660 | 0 | 710,933,740 |
99.20% | 0.80% | ||||
Resolution 3 | (Approval of the IWG Reduction of Capital) | 705,226,394 | 5,707,346 | 0 | 710,933,740 |
99.20% | 0.80% | ||||
Resolution 4 | (Approval of the adoption by IWG of the IWG plc Share Option Plan) | 684,142,922 | 26,790,092 | 726 | 710,933,740 |
96.23% | 3.77% | ||||
Resolution 5 | (Approval of the adoption by IWG of the IWG plc Deferred Share Bonus Plan) | 704,149,157 | 6,783,857 | 726 | 710,933,740 |
99.05% | 0.95% | ||||
Resolution 6 | (Approval of the adoption by IWG of the IWG plc Performance Share Plan) | 681,274,659 | 29,658,355 | 726 | 710,933,740 |
95.83% | 4.17% | ||||
Resolution 7 | (Approval of the adoption by IWG of the IWG plc Co-Investment Plan) | 704,463,225 | 6,469,765 | 750 | 710,933,740 |
99.09% | 0.91% | ||||
Resolution 8 | (Approval of the calling of general meetings of IWG other than annual general meetings on not less than 14 clear days' notice) | 678,437,063 | 32,494,594 | 2,083 | 710,933,740 |
95.43% | 4.57% | ||||
Resolution 9 | (Approval of amendments to Old Regus Articles) | 705,228,662 | 5,704,328 | 750 | 710,933,740 |
99.20% | 0.80% |
* These figures include proxy votes.** Votes withheld are not counted in the proportion of votes "for" or "against".
Shares in issue (excluding shares held in treasury)as at the Voting Record Time: 925,018,237
Implementation of the Scheme remains subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions which are set out in Part 2 of the Scheme Circular.
The Scheme will be subject to the sanction of the Jersey Court. The hearing of the application for sanction of the Scheme by the Jersey Court will be held on 15 December 2016 at 11:00 a.m. (Luxembourg time) (10:00 a.m. (London time)) at the Royal Court of Jersey, which is located at the Royal Court Buildings, Royal Square, St Helier, Jersey JE1 1BA. Holders of Old Regus Ordinary Shares have a right to appear and be heard at this hearing, in person or through counsel to support or oppose the sanctioning of the Scheme.
The Scheme will become effective upon the delivery to the Jersey Registrar of Companies of a copy of the order of the Jersey Court sanctioning the Scheme. This is expected to occur by 8:00 a.m. (London time) on 19 December 2016.
The last day of dealings in Old Regus Ordinary Shares is expected to be 16 December 2016, and the delisting of Old Regus Ordinary Shares, the admission and listing of IWG Ordinary Shares, the crediting of IWG Ordinary Shares in uncertificated form to CREST accounts and the commencement of dealings in IWG Ordinary Shares on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities is expected to occur at 8:00 a.m. (London time) on 19 December 2016.
National Storage Mechanism
Copies of the resolutions approved at the Court Meeting and the Extraordinary General Meeting will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism, and will shortly be available for inspection at: http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.
Enquiries:
Regus plcMark Dixon, Chief Executive OfficerDominik de Daniel, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating OfficerWayne Gerry, Group Investor Relations Director | +352 22 99 99 5752 |
Investec Bank plc(Financial adviser to Old Regus and IWG, and sponsor to IWG)James Rudd / James Ireland / Rob Baker | 020 7597 4000 |
BrunswickNick CosgroveGabrielle SilverRosheeka Field | 020 7404 5959 |
Important notices
This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute or form part of any offer to issue or sell, or the solicitation of an offer to acquire, purchase or subscribe for, any securities in any jurisdiction and should not be relied upon in connection with any decision to subscribe for or acquire IWG Ordinary Shares. In particular, this announcement does not constitute or form part of any offer to issue or sell, or the solicitation of an offer to acquire, purchase or subscribe for, any securities in the United States. IWG Ordinary Shares which may be issued in connection with the Scheme will not be, and are not required to be, registered with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and will be issued in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 3(a)(10) thereof. IWG Ordinary Shares which may be issued in connection with the Scheme have not been approved or disapproved by the SEC, any state securities commission in the US or any other US regulatory authority, nor have any of the foregoing authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the issue of the IWG Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Scheme or the accuracy or adequacy of this announcement. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offence in the US.
Investec Bank plc, which is authorised by the Prudential Regulatory Authority (the "PRA") and regulated in the UK by the PRA and the Financial Conduct Authority, is acting exclusively for Old Regus and IWG and no one else in connection with the Proposals and will not be responsible to anyone other than Old Regus and IWG for providing the protections afforded to its clients, for the contents of this announcement or for providing advice in relation to this announcement and the Proposals.
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