Hansard Global plc
30 November 2007
Hansard Global Plc ('Hansard' or the 'Company')
Company Announcement
Further to the announcement dated 21 November, regarding planned share disposals
by the Polonsky Foundation, Hansard has today received notification that the
Polonsky Foundation has completed these disposals amounting to a total of
5,195,000 ordinary shares, by way of donations to various charitable
organisations.
Accordingly the Polonsky Foundation is now interested in 7,286,888 shares or
5.31% of the Company's issued share capital.
The disposals were completed in accordance with the consent granted by the
Company's Sponsor and Broker, as described in the previous announcement.
Following completion of these disposals and consultation with FTSE, the
Directors of Hansard now expect the Company to be considered as a UK company by
FTSE's Nationality Committee and therefore to be eligible for inclusion to the
FTSE UK Index Series, subject to normal eligibility rules, at the next FTSE
Index Review in December.
Contacts:
Hansard Global plc
Leonard Polonsky Tel: 01624 688 000
Gordon Marr Tel: 01624 688 000
Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited
Aubrey Powell Tel: 020 7459 3600
Giles Stewart Tel: 020 7459 3600
Bell Pottinger
Ben Woodford Tel: 020 7861 3232
Daniel de Belder Tel: 020 7861 3232
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