Result of EGM
21 July 2003 - 7:41PM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:7551N
Caffe Nero Group PLC
21 July 2003
Caffe Nero Group plc ("Caffe Nero" or "the Company)
Result of Extraordinary General Meeting ("EGM")
in relation to the Proposed Related Party Share Buy-Back
The Company announces that the special resolutions relating to the Related Party
Share Buy-Back, set out in the circular dated 26 June 2003, were duly passed by
shareholders at the EGM held today at 9.00am.
The Company has agreed in principle to buy 2.9 million shares from Banc Boston
(a related party by virtue of its holding being greater than ten per cent.) at a
fixed price of 20p and will have an option (exercisable until 27 August 2003) to
purchase up to a further 1.6 million shares also at 20p.
Shareholders have also approved a general authority to repurchase up to a
further 3,405,538 shares (five per cent. of the ordinary shares now in issue).
The Directors have no present intention to exercise this authority.
The ability of the Company to repurchase shares and to make market purchases
requires Court approval to a reduction in the share premium account to create a
distributable reserve. Such Court approval will now be sought following the
passing of the resolutions at the EGM.
Definitions in the circular apply in this announcement unless the context
otherwise requires.
For further information please contact:
Caffe Nero Group plc
Gerry Ford 020 7520 5150
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