Volex PLC
("Volex" or the "Company")
Move to AIM - Results of General Meeting
The Company announces that the resolution put to the General Meeting of the Company held at 11.00 a.m. on 15 December 2017 was approved by the requisite majority of shareholders by a poll, and therefore the Company will apply to: (i) cancel the listing of the Ordinary Shares on the Official List and to remove such Ordinary Shares from trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange; and (ii) for the Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM.
A copy of the resolution passed at the General Meeting will shortly be available for inspection via the Financial Conduct Authority's National Storage Mechanism located at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/nsm and on the Company's website.
The following table gives details of the results of the poll in respect of the resolution:
Resolution |
Votes For |
% For |
Votes Against |
% Against |
Votes Withheld |
To approve the cancellation of the Company's listing and admission to trading on the Main Market and the admission of the Ordinary Shares to trading on AIM |
57,372,621 |
99.9 |
38,719 |
0.1 |
0 |
Next Steps
It is expected that the last day of dealings in the Ordinary Shares on the Main Market will be 18 January 2018. Cancellation of the listing of the Ordinary Shares on the Official List is expected to take effect at 8.00 a.m. on 19 January 2018, and dealing in the Ordinary Shares is expected to commence on AIM, at 8.00 a.m. on 19 January 2018.
In connection with the application of Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM, the Company expects to submit to AIM on 18 December 2017 a pre-admission announcement in accordance with Rule 2 of the AIM Rules for Companies and publish on its website a document containing all information that will be required to be included in an AIM Admission Document which is not currently public.
Except as otherwise defined herein, capitalised terms have the same meanings as set out in the Circular dated 28 November 2017.
Neither the content of the Company's website nor the content of any website accessible from hyperlinks on the Company's website (or any other website) is incorporated into, or forms part of, this announcement nor, unless previously published by means of a recognised information service, should any such content be relied upon in reaching a decision as to whether or not to acquire, continue to hold, or dispose of, securities in the Company.
Enquiries
For further information please contact:
Volex plc |
Tel: 020 8017 3240 |
Nat Rothschild, Executive Chairman |
Daren Morris, CFO |
Liberum Capital Limited |
Tel: 020 3100 2222 |
Steve Pearce |
John Fishley |
Euan Brown |
