5 Sep 2019 07:00
5 September 2019
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THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 7 OF THE MARKET ABUSE REGULATION (EC NO. 596/2014) ("MAR")
GABELLI VALUE PLUS+ TRUST PLC (the "Company")
Legal Entity Identifier: 213800FZFN1SD1GNNZ11
Update on Proposed Tender Offer and Continuation Vote
On 31 July 2019, the Company announced that it was proposing to undertake a tender offer to eligible shareholders for up to approximately 14.99 per cent. of the issued ordinary shares of the Company (excluding treasury shares) (the "Proposed Tender Offer"). In addition, the Company announced that it would amend the existing continuation vote provisions and propose a continuation vote every two years, commencing from the Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held in 2020. The continuation vote to be carried out by an ordinary resolution and not subject to any pre-conditions such as the average discount.
The Company has been informed by a leading shareholder in the Company that it intends to requisition a General Meeting of the Company to be held in 2019, to propose a continuation vote in relation to the Company. In light of this intention, the board of directors of the Company has decided that the Company will not proceed with the Proposed Tender Offer at this stage.
The Company will provide further details on any shareholder requisition once it has been received.
For further information please contact:
Maitland Administration Services Limited
Email: cosec@maitlandgroup.co.uk
Phone: +44 (0) 1245 398984
Peel Hunt LLP
Luke Simpson / Liz Yong, Corporate Broking
Telephone: +44 20 7418 8900