Preference Dividend
June 24 2003 - 10:45AM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:7097M
Hartstone Group PLC
24 June 2003
PRESS RELEASE
24 June 2003
(for immediate release)
THE HARTSTONE GROUP PLC ("Hartstone")
Preference Dividend
The Hartstone Group PLC today announced that, due to a further breach in the
Etienne Aigner interest cover banking covenant, the US banks have continued to
restrict payment of group interest to the UK parent company. This means that we
will not be in a position to pay the preference dividend due on 2 July 2003.
PRESS ENQUIRIES
The Hartstone Group PLC 01494 787700
Shaun Dowling, Chairman
John De Morgan, Company Secretary
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