PURCHASE OF OWN SHARES FOR CANCELLATION
16 November 2012
The Company announces the buyback of 50,000 ordinary shares for
cancellation at a price of 239.5p per share. The issued share
capital of the Company following this buyback will be:
42,508,291 Ordinary Shares of 10
cents each (excluding 6,000,000 Ordinary Shares held in
Treasury), carrying one vote each,
8,537,982 new 2012 Subscription Shares of 1 cent each (ticker: ESTS) with no voting rights
(although these shares are considered 'qualifying financial
instruments' in accordance with the revised DTF 5) and
10,023,846 2011 Subscription Shares of 1
cent each (ticker: ESTZ) with no voting rights and in
respect of which the right to subscribe for Ordinary Shares has
lapsed and the listing of which has been suspended until further
notice.
The above figure of ordinary shares less treasury shares in
issue of 42,508,291 may be used by shareholders as the denominator
for the calculations by which they will determine if they are
required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest
in the Company under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency
Rules.
Enquiries
Sarah Beynsberger
0207 743 2639