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Result of EGM and progress of
Result of EGM and progress of.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n RNS Number : 2115E R.E.A.Hldgs PLC 24 September 2008 \n \nResults of extraordinary general meeting and progress of capitalisation issue\n\nR.E.A. Holdings plc ('REA') announces that at an extraordinary general meeting of REA held earlier today all three of the resolutions set out in the notice of the meeting, as included in the\ncircular to shareholders dated 29 August 2008 (the 'circular'), were duly passed on a show of hands. The first and second resolutions provided necessary authorities for the proposed capitalisation issue by REA that was announced on 29 August 2008 (the 'capitalisation issue'). The third resolution adopted new articles of association.\n\nPursuant to the capitalisation issue, ordinary shareholders will be allotted new 9 per cent cumulative preference shares of £1 each in the capital of REA ('new preference shares') on the basis of one new preference share for every 25 ordinary shares of 25p each in the capital of REA held at the close of business on 24 September 2008. An arrangement (the 'sale arrangement') will be made whereby REA will (except to the extent that allottees have otherwise elected) aggregate all new preference shares comprised in allotments of 1,000 or fewer new preference shares and sell the resultant aggregated holding on behalf of the relative allottees (subject to achievement of a minimum gross price of 100p per share).\n\nThe capitalisation issue is now conditional only upon the admission of the new preference shares to the Official List and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's market for listed securities. It is expected that admission will become effective and that dealings in the new preference shares will commence tomorrow, 25 September 2008.\n\nUpon completion of the capitalisation issue, REA's issued share capital will comprise 32,573,856 ordinary shares of 25p each and 14,902,954 9 per cent cumulative preference shares of £1 each. The number of votes that may ordinarily be cast on a poll at a general meeting of REA and attaching to such ordinary shares is 32,573,856 and to such preference shares will be nil. No shares in the issued capital of REA are held in treasury.\n\nThe above figures may be used ...