Last checked at 14 Jul 2008 11:17
14 July 2008
De La Rue plc ("De La Rue" or the "Company")
Result of EGM
De La Rue is pleased to announce that the ordinary resolution to approve the disposal of Cash Systems proposed at the Extraordinary General Meeting held today was duly passed by the necessary majority.
The disposal of Cash Systems is conditional upon, amongst other things, the receipt of certain regulatory approvals and is expected to complete before the end of September 2008.
De La Rue plc +44 (0) 1256 605 303
Leo Quinn, Chief Executive
Stephen King, Finance Director
Gary Williams, Head of Corporate Affairs
Financial Dynamics +44 (0) 20 7269 7121
Richard Mountain
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Crispin Wright
Stuart Vincent
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Michael Wentworth Stanley
Dermot McKechnie
LISTING RULES LR 9.6.2R AND LR 9.6.3R
The Company has forwarded to the Document Viewing Facility of the UK Listing Authority two copies of the resolution passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting.
The above-mentioned copies will shortly be available for viewing at the Document Viewing Facility, at the address below, from 9:00am to 5:30pm on every weekday except bank holidays.
Document Viewing Facility, UK Listing Authority, The Financial Services Authority, 25 The Northe Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS
Tel: 020 7066 1000
Printed copies may be obtained by writing to the Group Secretary, De La Rue plc, De La Rue House, Jays Close, Viables, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG22 4BS. Details of the Poll result in respect of the EGM will be available on the Company's website at www.delarue.com.