9 April 2013
Bezant Resources Plc
("Bezant" or the "Company")
Result of General Meeting and Revised Timetable
Bezant (AIM: BZT), the AIM listed gold and copper exploration and development company operating in the Philippines and Argentina, announces that the resolutions proposed at the General Meeting held earlier today, as set out in the notice dated 18 March 2013, were all duly approved by shareholders.
Accordingly, the proposed Capital Reduction will take effect if confirmed by the High Court and upon the Order of the High Court being lodged with, and registered by, the Registrar of Companies, which is now expected to take place on 25 April 2013.
It is expected that a Distribution of 8 pence per Share in respect of the Capital Reduction will be made to Shareholders, other than Gold Fields, on or around 30 April 2013 in respect of each Share held on the revised Record Date (now being 6.00 p.m. on 24 April 2013).
In summary, the revised timetable of remaining principal events is currently expected to be as follows:
Record Date and time for determining entitlements to the Distribution |
6.00 p.m. on 24 April 2013 |
Expected date for confirmation of the Capital Reduction by the High Court |
24 April 2013 |
Expected Effective Date of the Capital Reduction |
25 April 2013 |
Credit CREST accounts with or dispatch cheques in respect of the Distribution |
on or around 30 April 2013 |
A further announcement will be made in due course.
Unless the context otherwise requires, defined terms used in this announcement shall have the meanings given to them in the circular dated 18 March 2013.
For further information, please contact:
Gerry Nealon Executive Chairman, Bezant Resources Plc Bernard Olivier Chief Executive Officer, Bezant Resources Plc Laurence Read Director / Communications Officer, Bezant Resources Plc James Harris / Matthew Chandler / David Altberg Strand Hanson Limited James Maxwell / Jenny Wyllie N+1 Singer or visit http://www.bezantresources.com |
Tel: +61 8 9368 1566 Tel: +61 40 894 8182 Tel: +44 (0)20 3289 9923 Tel: +44 (0)20 7409 3494 Tel: +44 (0)20 3205 7500 Tel: +44 (0)20 7653 9855 |
