Worldlink Grp Regulatory News (WGP)

9 Dec 2005 16:23

AIM09 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:World Gaming plc COMPANY ADDRESS:Minerva House5 Montague HouseLondon COMPANY POSTCODE:SE1 9BB COUNTRY OF INCORPORATION:United Kingdom COMPANY BUSINESS OR, IN THE CASE OF AN INVESTING COMPANY, DETAILS OF ITSINVESTMENT STRATEGY TO BE DISCLOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SCHEDULE 2, PARAGRAPH (J)OF THE AIM RULES:The Company is an internet gaming software provider offering a comprehensivesuite of products and services for internet gaming operators. Through itswholly owned subsidiaries, the Company licences specialist software and providesa complete package of related services for which it charges a royalty and otherfees to operators. The Company is acquiring the SPORTSBETTING.COM Group aninternet gaming operator. DETAILS OF SECURITIES TO BE ADMITTED (i.e. where known, number of shares,nominal value and issue price to which it seeks admission and the number andtype to be held as treasury shares):Ordinary shares of 0.2p each 44,417,662 at admission; 5,600,000 of which arebeing placed at admission at the placing price of 125 pence per share CAPITAL TO BE RAISED ON ADMISSION:£7.0 million (before expenses) FULL NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF DIRECTORS AND PROPOSED DIRECTORS:Jim H Grossman, ChairmanAnthony Daniel Moran, Chief Executive OfficerDavid James Naismith, Chief Financial OfficerJonathan Charles Moss, Sales and Marketing DirectorClare Kamau Roberts, Non-executive DirectorMichael Ralston Cumming, Non-executive Director PERSON(S) INTERESTED IN 3% OR MORE OF THE ISSUER'S CAPITAL, EXPRESSED AS APERCENTAGE OF THE ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL BEFORE AND AFTER ADMISSION: Name Prior to Admission Post AdmissionOpunosa Investment Inc 0.0% 9.98%Credit Agricole Cheuvreux 4.0% 3.0%Mellon Nominees Limited 3.4% 2.6%Charles Church Trust 0.0% 3.5% NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF ALL PERSONS TO BE DISCLOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SCHEDULE 2, PARAGRAPH (H) OF THE AIM RULES:There are no persons to be disclosed under Schedule 2, Paragraph (h) of the AIM Rules ANTICIPATED ACCOUNTING REFERENCE DATE:31st December EXPECTED ADMISSION DATE:12th December 2005 NAME AND ADDRESS OF NOMINATED ADVISER:Daniel Stewart & Co, Becket House, 36 Old Jewry, London EC2R 8DD NAME AND ADDRESS OF BROKER:Daniel Stewart & Co, Becket House, 36 Old Jewry, London EC2R 8DD DETAILS OF WHERE (POSTAL OR INTERNET ADDRESS) THE ADMISSION DOCUMENT WILL BEAVAILABLE FROM, WITH A STATEMENT THAT THIS WILL CONTAIN FULL DETAILS ABOUT THEAPPLICANT AND THE ADMISSION OF ITS SECURITIES:Copies of this document will be available free of charge at the offices ofDaniel Stewart & Co, Becket House, 36 Old Jewry, London EC2R 8DD during normalbusiness hours on any weekday (public holidays excepted) from the date of thisdocument until a date one month following Admission. DATE OF NOTIFICATION:09 December 2005 NEW/ UPDATE (see note):Update QUOTED APPLICANTS MUST ALSO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING: THE NAME OF THE AIM DESIGNATED MARKET UPON WHICH THE APPLICANT'S SECURITIES HAVE BEEN TRADED: THE DATE FROM WHICH THE APPLICANT'S SECURITIES HAVE BEEN SO TRADED: CONFIRMATION THAT, FOLLOWING DUE AND CAREFUL ENQUIRY, THE APPLICANT HAS ADHEREDTO ANY LEGAL AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS INVOLVED IN HAVING ITS SECURITIESTRADED UPON SUCH A MARKET: AN ADDRESS OR WEB-SITE ADDRESS WHERE ANY DOCUMENTS OR ANNOUNCEMENTS WHICH THEAPPLICANT HAS MADE PUBLIC OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS (IN CONSEQUENCE OF HAVING ITSSECURITIES SO TRADED) ARE AVAILABLE: DETAILS OF THE APPLICANT'S STRATEGY FOLLOWING ADMISSION INCLUDING, IN THE CASEOF AN INVESTING COMPANY, DETAILS OF ITS INVESTMENT STRATEGY: A DESCRIPTION OF ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN FINANCIAL OR TRADING POSITION OF THEAPPLICANT, WHICH HAS OCCURRED SINCE THE END OF THE LAST FINANCIAL PERIOD FORWHICH AUDITED STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED: A STATEMENT THAT THE DIRECTORS OF THE APPLICANT HAVE NO REASON TO BELIEVE THATTHE WORKING CAPITAL AVAILABLE TO IT OR ITS GROUP WILL BE INSUFFICIENT FOR ATLEAST TWELVE MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF ITS ADMISSION: DETAILS OF ANY LOCK-IN ARRANGEMENTS PURSUANT TO RULE 7 OF THE AIM RULES: A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR SETTLING THE APPLICANT'S SECURITIES: A WEBSITE ADDRESS DETAILING THE RIGHTS ATTACHING TO THE APPLICANT'S SECURITIES: INFORMATION EQUIVALENT TO THAT REQUIRED FOR AN ADMISSION DOCUMENT WHICH IS NOT CURRENTLY PUBLIC: A WEBSITE ADDRESS OF A PAGE CONTAINING THE APPLICANT'S LATEST ANNUAL REPORT ANDACCOUNTS WHICH MUST HAVE A FINANCIAL YEAR END NOT MORE THEN NINE MONTHS PRIOR TOADMISSION AND FULLY AUDITED INTERIM RESULTS WHERE APPLICABLE. THE ACCOUNTS MUSTBE PREPARED ACCORDING TO UK OR US GAAP OR INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS: THE NUMBER OF EACH CLASS OF SECURITIES HELD IN TREASURY: Note: THIS FIELD SHOULD INDICATE THAT THE ANNOUNCEMENT IS 'NEW' AND ALL RELEVANTFIELDS SHOULD BE COMPLETED. OTHERWISE WHERE THE FORM IS REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETEDIN RESPECT OF AN 'UPDATE' ANNOUNCEMENT, THIS SHOULD BE INDICATED. IN SUCH CASES,ALL THE ORIGINAL INFORMATION SHOULD BE INCLUDED WITH ANY AMENDED FIELDSEMBOLDENED. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange