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Rule 2.9 Announcement
Rule 2.9 Announcement.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\nNOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN, INTO OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION.\nFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\n21 August 2024\n \nNewRiver REIT plc\n(\"NewRiver\" or the \"Company\")\nRule 2.9 Announcement\n \nOn 21 June 2024, NewRiver declared a final dividend in respect of the second half of FY24 of 3.2 pence per Ordinary Share (\"Dividend\") payable on 16 August 2024 to Shareholders on the register of members at the close of business on 5 July 2024.\n \nOn 12 August 2024, NewRiver confirmed that, in accordance with the terms of the scrip dividend scheme (\"Scheme\"), 1,753,176 ordinary shares of one penny each in the Company (\"Shares\") were to be issued to the Official List in relation to the Dividend.\n \nThese Shares were admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange at 8.00 a.m. on 16 August 2024 (\"Admission\").\n \nIn accordance with Rule 2.9 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (\"Code\"), NewRiver confirms that, following Admission, its issued share capital consisted of 315,439,468 ordinary shares of one penny each with voting rights, of which 3,317,219 ordinary shares are held in the Employee Benefit Trust (EBT). Accordingly, the total number of voting rights in the Company is 312,122,249. The Company does not hold any shares in treasury.\n \nThis figure of 312,122,249 ordinary shares may also 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 share capital of the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.\n \nThe International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) of the ordinary shares is GB00BD7XPJ64.\n \nFor further information\n \n\n\n\n\nNewRiver REIT plc\n\n\n+44 (0)20 3328 5800\n\n\n\n\nKerin Williams (Company Secretary)\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \nDisclosure Requirements of the Code\n \nUnder Rule 8.3(a) of the Code, any person who is interested in 1% or more of any class of relevant securities of an offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror (being any offeror other than an offeror in respect of which it has been announced that its offer is, or is likely to be, solely in cash) must make an Opening Posi...