13 Dec 2013 13:17
13 December 2013
Victoria PLC
('Victoria', the 'Company', or the 'Group')
Result of General Meeting and re-admission to AIM
Victoria PLC, (LSE: VCP) the international designers, manufacturers and distributors of innovative floorcoverings, announces that, at the General Meeting held today, all resolutions were duly passed. This follows the Company's announcement on 26 November in relation to the proposed acquisition of the entire share capital of UK carpet manufacturer Globesign Limited ("Globesign") and its wholly owned subsidiary, Westex Carpets.
Percentage of votes cast in favour of the Resolution | Percentage of votes cast against the Resolution | Percentage of votes withheld |
99.91% | 0.08% | 0.01% |
The total number of votes cast: 3,696,976 which represents 53% of the Ordinary Shares in issue.
As shareholder approval has now been granted, as required under Rule 14 of the AIM Rules, completion of the acquisition of Globesign, the readmission of the Ordinary Shares to trading on AIM will take place at 8:00am on 16 December 2013.
Geoff Wilding, Executive Chairman commented: "We are pleased that our shareholders support our growth plans, which will be achieved both through our own organic initiatives and by building on the acquisition of Westex. We look forward to welcoming their management team to the Group, so together we can continue to drive performance and returns for shareholders."
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For more information contact:
Victoria PLC Geoff Wilding | +44 (0) 15 6274 9300 |
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe Rick Thompson, David Foreman (Corporate finance) Richard Redmayne (Corporate broking) |
+44 (0) 20 7894 7000
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MHP Nick Denton Vicky Watkins |
+44 (0) 20 3128 8100
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Victoria (VCP)