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Result of EGM - Adjournment
Result of EGM - Adjournment.
About this update from Wilmington Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n Wilmington Group Plc\n10 August 2006\n\n\n10 August 2006\n\nNOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN\n OR UNITED STATES\n \n PROPOSED MERGER OF METAL BULLETIN PLC ('METAL BULLETIN') AND WILMINGTON GROUP\n PLC ('WILMINGTON')\n\nFollowing the announcement by Metal Bulletin yesterday that its board was \nrevoking its recommendation of the proposed merger and, earlier today, the \nadjournment sine die of the Metal Bulletin extraordinary general meeting, \nWilmington confirms that the court meeting and extraordinary general meeting \nheld earlier today were duly adjourned sine die.\n\nA further announcement will be made as appropriate.\n\n - ENDS-\n\nEnquiries:\n\nWeber Shandwick +44 20 7067 0700\nPR adviser\nNick Oborne\nHelen Thomas\n\nHoare Govett +44 20 7678 8000\nFinancial adviser\nJustin Jones\nStephen Bowler\n\nCorporate broker\nSara Hale\nJohn Fishley\n\nMarshall Securities +44 20 7490 3788\nRule 3 adviser\nRobert Luetchford\nJohn Webb\n\nResponsibility\n\nThe directors of Wilmington accept responsibility for the information contained\nin this announcement and, to the best of their knowledge and belief (having\ntaken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case), the information\ncontained in this announcement is in accordance with the facts and does not omit\nanything likely to affect the import of such information.\n\nDealing Disclosure Requirements\n\nUnder the provisions of Rule 8.3 of the City Code, if any person is, or becomes,\n'interested' (directly or indirectly) in 1% or more of any class of 'relevant\nsecurities' of Wilmington or Metal Bulletin, all 'dealings' in any 'relevant\nsecurities' of Wilmington or Metal Bulletin, (including by means of an option in\nrespect of, or a derivative referenced to, any such 'relevant securities') must\nbe publicly disclosed by no later than 3.30 p.m. (London time) on the London\nBusiness Day following the date of the relevant transaction. This requirement\nwill continue until the date on which the offer becomes, or is declared,\nunconditional as to acceptances, lapses or is otherwise withdrawn or on which\nthe 'offer period' otherwise ends. If two or more persons act together pursuant\nto an agreement or understanding, whether formal or informal, to acquire an\n'interest' in 'relevant securities' of Wilmington or Metal Bulletin, t...