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Associated British Engineering Plc announced on 22 December 2025 that its Board has agreed to propose a resolution at its next General Meeting, expected in March 2026. This resolution is for the addition of a new Article stating the company will cease operations on 29 July 2027 if it has not surrendered its listing, completed an initial transaction, or announced/agreed to announce one according to FCA shell company rules.
| Date | 22 Dec 2025 |
| Time | 09:42:18 |
| Category | Miscellaneous |
| ID | 4636M |
Associated British Engineering Plc
Press Announcement on changes to Articles
Following the restoration of trading in its Ordinary Shares as a Shell Company, the Board of Associated British Engineering Plc has agreed that at its next General Meeting , expected to be at its Annual General Meeting in March 2026, it will put forward a resolution for the addition of a new Article. The wording of this new clause will be as follows:-
New Article
"The company will cease operations on 29 July 2027 (or such later date as has been agreed by shareholders in accordance with UK Listing Rules (UKLRs) applicable at that time, if the company has
i) not surrendered its listing such that the UK Listing Rules (UKLRS) no longer apply ; and
ii) not completed an initial transaction; and
iii) not announced or agreed to announce an initial transaction as set out in the rules for shell companies being applied by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). "
For and on behalf of the Board
For Further Information please contact
Rupert Pearce Gould on 07836701930; or
Colin Weinberg on 07836588504
22 December 2025