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Capitalised terms used in this announcement shall have the same meanings as the definitions set out in the Company's announcement of 16 May 2018 and in the Circular.
Volex plc
("Volex" or the "Company")
Completion of Acquisition of Silcotec and Issue of Consideration Shares
Volex plc (AIM: XLX), the global provider of cable assemblies, announces that further to the announcement of the proposed acquisition of Silcotec on 16 May 2018 and the admission of the Placing Shares on 5 June 2018, 3,521,437 ordinary shares in the Company (the "Consideration Shares") have been conditionally allotted to Silcotec to satisfy the share element of the consideration payable pursuant to the Acquisition. The Consideration Shares are subject to a one year lock up.
Application has been made to the London Stock Exchange for the admission of the 3,521,437 Consideration Shares to trading on AIM ("Admission"). Admission of the Consideration Shares is expected to take place at 8.00am on 8 June 2018. Completion of the Acquisition shall take place automatically immediately following Admission.
The company's total issued share capital following Admission will consist of 144,773,329 ordinary shares of 25 pence each with one voting right per share. The Company holds 1,295,360 ordinary shares in treasury therefore the number of ordinary shares in issue less the total number of treasury shares following admission will be 143,477,969.
For further information, please contact:
Volex plc Tel: 07909 995887
Nat Rothschild, Executive Chairman
Daren Morris, CFO
Liberum
(Nominated Adviser & Sole Bookrunner) Tel: 0203 100 2222
Steve Pearce
Euan Brown
