Thorpe Regulatory News (TFW)

2 Dec 2005 14:01

AIM02 December 2005 ANNOUNCEMENT TO BE MADE BY THE AIM APPLICANT PRIOR TO ADMISSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH AIM RULE 2 ALL APPLICANTS MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING: COMPANY NAME:F W THORPE PLCCOMPANY ADDRESS:Merse Road, North Moons Moat, Redditch, Worcestershire.COMPANY POSTCODE:B98 9HHCOUNTRY OF INCORPORATION:EnglandCOMPANY BUSINESS OR, IN THE CASE OF AN INVESTING COMPANY, DETAILS OF ITS INVESTMENT STRATEGY TO BE DISCLOSED INACCORDANCE WITH SCHEDULE 2, PARAGRAPH (J) OF THE AIM RULES:The main activity of the Group is the design and manufacture of industrial and commercial lighting equipment.DETAILS OF SECURITIES TO BE ADMITTED (i.e. where known, number of shares, nominal value and issue price to whichit seeks admission and the number and type to be held as treasury shares):11,878,076 Ordinary shares of 10 pence eachCAPITAL TO BE RAISED ON ADMISSION:NilFULL NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF DIRECTORS AND PROPOSED DIRECTORS:Andrew Battersby Thorpe (Chairman and Joint Chief Executive) Peter Dennington Mason (Finance Director and Joint Chief Executive) Michael Allcock (Technical Director & Managing Director of Thorlux Lighting division) David Anthony Dimeloe (Director & Managing Director of subsidiary Mackwell Electronics Limited) David Michael Lippold (Director & Managing Director of subsidiary Compact Lighting Limited) Colin Michael Brangwin (Non Executive Director) Ian Anthony Thorpe (Non Executive Director)PERSON(S) INTERESTED IN 3% OR MORE OF THE ISSUER'S CAPITAL, EXPRESSED AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE ISSUED SHARE CAPITALBEFORE AND AFTER ADMISSION:Persons interested before and after admission: Discretionary Unit Fund Managers Limited 3.1% Rights and Issues Trust Plc 4.2% E G Thorpe 5.6%NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF ALL PERSONS TO BE DISCLOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SCHEDULE 2, PARAGRAPH (H) OF THE AIM RULES:NoneANTICIPATED ACCOUNTING REFERENCE DATE:30 JuneEXPECTED ADMISSION DATE:6 January 2006 NAME AND ADDRESS OF NOMINATED ADVISER:Brewin Dolphin Securities LimitedEdmund House,12 - 22 Newhall Street,Birmingham,W.Midlands.B3 3DBNAME AND ADDRESS OF BROKER:Fyshe Horton FinneyCharles House,148 - 149 Great Charles Street,Birmingham,W.Midlands.B3 3HTDETAILS OF WHERE (POSTAL OR INTERNET ADDRESS) THE ADMISSION DOCUMENT WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM, WITH A STATEMENTTHAT THIS WILL CONTAIN FULL DETAILS ABOUT THE APPLICANT AND THE ADMISSION OF ITS SECURITIES:N/ADATE OF NOTIFICATION:2 December 2005NEW/ UPDATE (see note):NewQUOTED APPLICANTS MUST ALSO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING: THE NAME OF THE AIM DESIGNATED MARKET UPON WHICH THE APPLICANT'S SECURITIES HAVE BEEN TRADED:London Stock ExchangeTHE DATE FROM WHICH THE APPLICANT'S SECURITIES HAVE BEEN SO TRADED: 17 March 1965CONFIRMATION THAT, FOLLOWING DUE AND CAREFUL ENQUIRY, THE APPLICANT HAS ADHERED TO ANY LEGAL AND REGULATORYREQUIREMENTS INVOLVED IN HAVING ITS SECURITIES TRADED UPON SUCH A MARKET:The Directors confirm that after due and careful enquiry, the Company has adhered to all of its legal andregulatory requirements in relation to the trading of its shares on the Official List of the UK Listing AuthorityAN ADDRESS OR WEB-SITE ADDRESS WHERE ANY DOCUMENTS OR ANNOUNCEMENTS WHICH THE APPLICANT HAS MADE PUBLIC OVER THELAST TWO YEARS (IN CONSEQUENCE OF HAVING ITS SECURITIES SO TRADED) ARE AVAILABLE:www.fwthorpe.co.ukDETAILS OF THE APPLICANT'S STRATEGY FOLLOWING ADMISSION INCLUDING, IN THE CASE OF AN INVESTING COMPANY, DETAILSOF ITS INVESTMENT STRATEGY:The Directors, following admission, intend to continue to drive the business forward through the furtherdevelopment of its products and services to its customers.A DESCRIPTION OF ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN FINANCIAL OR TRADING POSITION OF THE APPLICANT, WHICH HAS OCCURREDSINCE THE END OF THE LAST FINANCIAL PERIOD FOR WHICH AUDITED STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED:There has been no significant change to its financial or trading position since 30 June 2005, the dated of thelast audited accounts of the Group.A STATEMENT THAT THE DIRECTORS OF THE APPLICANT HAVE NO REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THE WORKING CAPITAL AVAILIABLE TOIT OF ITS GROUP WILL BE INSUFFICIENT FOR AT LEAST TWELVE MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF ITS ADMISSION:The Directors have no reason to believe that the Company will have insufficient working capital for at leasttwelve months following admissionDETAILS OF ANY LOCK-IN ARRANGEMENTS PURSUANT TO RULE 7 OF THE AIM RULES:NoneA BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR SETTLING THE APPLICANT'S SECURITIES:Trades in the Company's shares are settled through CREST.A WEBSITE ADDRESS DETAILING THE RIGHTS ATTACHING TO THE APPLICANT'S SECURITIES:www.fwthorpe.co.ukINFORMATION EQUIVALENT TO THAT REQUIRED FOR AN ADMISSION DOCUMENT WHICH IS NOT CURRENTLY PUBLIC:NoneA WEBSITE ADDRESS OF A PAGE CONTAINING THE APPLICANT'S LATEST ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS WHICH MUST HAVE AFINANCIAL YEAR END NOT MORE THEN NINE MONTHS PRIOR TO ADMISSION AND FULLY AUDITED INTERIM RESULTS WHEREAPPLICABLE. THE ACCOUNTS MUST BE PREPARED ACCORDING TO UK OR US GAAP OR INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS:www.fwthorpe.co.ukTHE NUMBER OF EACH CLASS OF SECURITIES HELD IN TREASURY:None This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange