Last checked at 29 Aug 2008 07:00
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JOHNSON SERVICE GROUP PLC
("Johnson" or the "Group")
29 August 2008
RESULTS OF OPEN OFFER
Johnson announces that it has received valid acceptances in respect of 39,828,824 Open Offer Shares, representing approximately 79.7 per cent. of the total number of Open Offer Shares offered to Shareholders pursuant to the Open Offer announced on 6 August 2008.
The Open Offer remains conditional upon Admission, 39,828,824 Open Offer Shares are expected to be admitted to trading on AIM with effect from 8 a.m. on Monday 8 September 2008.
Thereafter the Company will have a total of 249,302,482 shares in issue.
Set out below is an expected timetable of principal events in relation to the Open Offer.
Expected timetable
| Date of Admission and commencement of dealings on AIM | 8.00 a.m. on 8 September 2008 |
| Credit of CREST accounts with Open Offer Shares | 8 September 2008 |
| Expected date of despatch of definitive share certificates for Open Offer Shares in certificated form | On or around 15 September 2008 |
Notes:
References to times in this document are to London time unless otherwise stated.
If any of the above times and/or dates change, the revised times and/or dates will be notified through a Regulatory Information Service.
The definitions used in this announcement shall have the same meaning given to them in the Prospectus published by the Company dated 6 August 2008.
Enquiries:
Johnson Service Group 020 7796 4133
John Talbot, Chief Executive
Yvonne Monaghan, Finance Director
Investec 020 7597 5000
Erik Anderson
Michael Lacey-Solymar
Martin Smith
Hudson Sandler 020 7796 4133
Michael Sandler
Wendy Baker
Fran Read