Disposal
November 25 2009 - 12:20PM
UK Regulatory
TIDMAPL TIDMIFR
RNS Number : 1009D
ACP Capital Limited
25 November 2009
25 November 2009
ACP Capital Limited
Disposal of investments in IFR and Settlement of IFR Litigation
ACP Capital Limited ("ACP": AIM: APL) is pleased to announce that it has today
sold all of its preference shares, including its entitlement to accrued
dividends, in IFR Jersey Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of IFR Capital plc
("IFR") to Textil Romania S.á.r.l, and 58,562,862 ordinary shares in IFR to BHVG
Beteiligungs & und Vermögensverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH for a total combined
cash consideration of EUR36.2 million. Their aggregate book value as at 30
September 2009, including accrued dividends, was EUR28.3 million.
ACP is also pleased to announce that the ACP group, including its subsidiary,
ACP Mezzanine Limited ("ACPM"), has also today settled all outstanding
litigation with IFR without any admission of liability and with each party
bearing its own costs.
In accordance with ACP's policy of promptly returning excess cash to
shareholders, ACP will make a further announcement shortly regarding a
distribution of these receipts as well as any additional amounts that may be
received from ACPM for its sale of IFR preference shares and the option to sell
its D tranche position in IFR's debt for an aggregate consideration of EUR43.6
million, which have also been announced today.
John D Chapman, ACP's Chairman stated: "The disposal of ACP's interest in IFR's
preference shares and ordinary shares marks an important milestone in the
shareholders' decision to place ACP in runoff. The ACP group portfolio now
principally comprises interests in IFR's senior debt and equity in Leasecom as
well as several smaller investments. We will continue to endeavour to realise
these assets but only at appropriate prices".
Enquiries:
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| Hugh Field / Bruce | Collins Stewart Europe | +44 (0) 207 523 8350 |
| Garrow | (Nominated Adviser) | |
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| Tim McCall/ Barnaby Fry | Hogarth Partnership | +44 (0) 207 357 9477 |
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Additional Information:
The dividends attributable to ACP's holding of preference shares in IFR Jersey
Limited in the year ended 31 December 2008 were approximately GBP 2.6 million.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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