Capital Reorganisation
August 20 2003 - 6:09AM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:8661O
Net b2b2 PLC
20 August 2003
Netb2b2 plc ("Netb2b2" or "the Company")
Capital Reorganisation
Netb2b2, the AIM listed digital services group, announces a proposal to
sub-divide and redesignate the Company's share capital ("Capital
Reorganisation"). The Company has today issued a circular to shareholders to
explain why the board of directors of the Company ("Board") considers the
Capital Reorganisation to be in the best interests of the Company and its
shareholders as a whole and to recommend that shareholders vote in favour of the
resolutions to approve the Capital Reorganisation at an Extraordinary General
Meeting to be held on Friday, 12 September 2003.
If approved, the Capital Reorganisation will involve the sub-division and
redesignation of each ordinary share of 1p in the capital of the Company into
one new ordinary share of 0.1p ("New Ordinary Share") and one deferred share of
0.9p ("Deferred Share").
Following the Capital Reorganisation, every Netb2b2 shareholder will hold one
New Ordinary Share and one Deferred Share for each existing ordinary share
previously held. The voting and other rights (including the rights to dividends)
conferred on the New Ordinary Shares will be identical to those currently
attaching to the existing ordinary shares as set out in the articles of the
Company. The Deferred Shares will carry minimal rights and will have little or
no economic value.
It is not anticipated that the Capital Reorganisation will have any adverse
economic impact on the overall value of the existing options over the Company's
shares.
The Capital Reorganisation will require the passing by shareholders of special
resolutions ("the Resolutions") to be proposed at an Extraordinary General
Meeting, details of which have been posted to shareholders today.
Application will be made for the New Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading
on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange ("AIM")
following the approval of the Resolutions. No application will be made for the
Deferred Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM.
Keith Young, the Chairman of Netb2b2, commented: "The aim of the Capital
Reorganisation is to enhance the Company's ability to attract new investors when
required. The sub-division of the ordinary shares will allow the Company greater
flexibility in pricing ordinary shares in the future. The Board urges all
Shareholders to read the proposal sent to them today and recommends that they
vote in favour of the Resolutions."
For further information please visit www.netb2b2.com or contact:
Keith Young / Geoffrey Griggs John West / Tracy Young
Netb2b2 plc Tavistock Communications
Tel 020 7878 1007 Tel 020 7600 2288
20 August 2003
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