Tender Offer
17 4월 2003 - 4:00PM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:1442K
CLS Holdings PLC
17 April 2003
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UNITED STATES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, SOUTH AFRICA, THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND OR JAPAN
CLS Holdings plc ("CLS" or "the Company") - Proposed purchase of up to 3,435,835
ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") by way of a
tender offer ("the Tender Offer")
On 28 February 2003, the board of CLS announced in its preliminary results for
the year to 31 December 2002 that the Company intends to purchase 1 in every 27
Ordinary Shares by way of a tender offer at 240p per share.
CLS is today posting a circular to shareholders in relation to the Tender Offer
on the terms set out above. The Tender Offer is being made in lieu of the final
dividend for the year to 31 December 2002. If the maximum number of 3,435,835
Ordinary Shares under the Tender Offer is acquired, this will result in an
amount of #8,246,004 being paid by the Company to participating shareholders.
The Tender Offer is open to all shareholders on the Company's register at 5.00
p.m. on 13 May 2003, who may participate by tendering all or a proportion of
their holdings of Ordinary Shares at the above price. No Ordinary Shares will be
purchased in relation to the Tender Offer unless the relevant resolutions to be
proposed at the annual general meeting of the Company to be held on 14 May 2003
(the "AGM") are passed. The Tender Offer will be void if less than 0.1 per cent.
of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company in aggregate is tendered.
Acceptances of the Tender Offer, which may only be made on the tender form
accompanying the circular to shareholders, should be returned as soon as
possible and, in any event, so as to be received by 10.00 a.m. on 13 May 2003,
the latest time and date for receipt of the tender forms and forms of proxy for
the AGM.
Enquiries:
CLS Holdings plc
Sten Mortstedt Executive Chairman 020 7582 7766
Tom Thomson Vice Chairman and Acting Chief Executive 020 7582 7766
HSBC Bank plc
Jonathan Gray 020 7991 8888
The directors of CLS accept responsibility for the information contained in this
announcement. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the directors of CLS
(who have taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case), the
information contained in this announcement for which they are responsible is in
accordance with the facts and does not omit anything likely to affect the import
of such information.
HSBC Bank plc, which is regulated by The Financial Services Authority, is acting
for CLS and is not acting for anyone else and will not be responsible to anyone
other than CLS for providing protections afforded to customers of HSBC Bank plc
or for advising them in relation to such transactions.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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