7th July 2017
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Centaur Media Plc
("Centaur" or the "Group")
Publication of Circular
Further to the announcement earlier today by Centaur regarding the proposed Disposal of its Home Interest Business and the proposed Acquisition of MarketMakers, the Company is pleased to announce that the shareholder circular convening the general meeting and setting out further details on and the rationale for the Transactions (the "Circular") has been approved by the UK Listing Authority.
Copies of the Circular along with the Form of Proxy in connection with the general meeting will be posted to shareholders today. The Circular and the Form of Proxy will be made available on Centaur's website at www.centaurmedia.com and will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism, where they will be available for inspection at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.
Capitalised terms not otherwise defined in the text of this announcement have the meanings given in the Group's announcement earlier today.
The expected timetable of the principal events in relation to the Transactions is as follows:
Event |
Expected time/date |
Announcement of the Transactions |
7 July 2017 |
Publication of the Circular |
7 July 2017 |
Latest time and date for receipt of Forms of Proxy |
12 noon on 23 July 2017 |
General Meeting |
12 noon on 25 July 2017 |
Expected date of publication of the Company's interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2017 |
26 July 2017 |
Expected date for completion of the Disposal |
1 August 2017 |
Expected date for completion of the Acquisition |
4 August 2017 |
Long stop date for shareholder approval of the Disposal |
30 September 2017 |
Long stop date for shareholder approval of the Acquisition |
30 September 2017 |
Notes:
1. Future dates are indicative only and are subject to change by the Company, in which event details of the new times and dates will be notified to the FCA and, where appropriate, to Shareholders.
2. References to times in this document are to London time.
Enquiries
Centaur Media Plc Andria Vidler, Chief Executive 0207 940 4000
Swag Mukerji, Chief Financial Officer
Tulchan Communications James Macey White 0207 353 4200
Will Smith
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This Announcement includes statements, estimates, opinions and projections with respect to anticipated future performance of the Company ("forward-looking statements") which reflect various assumptions concerning anticipated results taken from the Company's current business plan or from public sources which may or may not prove to be correct. These forward looking statements can be identified by the use of forward looking terminology, including the terms "anticipates", "target", "believes", "estimates", "expects", "intends", "may", "plans", "projects", "should" or "will", or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology or by discussions of strategy, plans, objectives, goals, future events or intentions. Such forward-looking statements reflect current expectations based on the current business plan and various other assumptions and involve significant risks and uncertainties and should not be read as guarantees of future performance or results and will not necessarily be accurate indications of whether or not such results will be achieved. As a result, prospective investors should not rely on such forward-looking statements due to the inherent uncertainty therein. No representation or warranty is given as to the completeness or accuracy of the forward-looking statements contained in this announcement. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of such statements and, except as required by the FCA, the London Stock Exchange or applicable law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. No statement in this Announcement is intended to be a profit forecast and no statement in this Announcement should be interpreted to mean that earnings per share of the Company for the current or future financial years would necessarily match or exceed the historical published earnings per share of the Company.
