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Notice of EGM

2 Jun 2014 07:00

RNS Number : 5311I
Cambria Africa PLC
02 June 2014
 



Cambria Africa Plc

 

("Cambria" or the "Company")

2 June 2014

 

 

Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting

 

Following Cambria's announcement on 27 May 2014 relating to the purchase of 100% of the outstanding share capital of Chemicals & Marketing Company Limited (C&M), a leading Malawi chemicals distributor, for 5,500,000 (five million and five hundred thousand) ordinary shares, the Company announces today that it has convened an Extraordinary General Meeting ("EGM") to be held at 1 Berkeley Street, Mayfair, London; on 18 June 2014 at 9 a.m.

 

At the EGM Cambria will propose a resolution for the acquisition of 100% of the outstanding share capital of C&M, for 5,500,000 ordinary shares in Cambria ("Acquisition Shares"), which will increase the number of ordinary shares in issue to 104,655,162. The Acquisition Shares will represent approximately 5.26per cent of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company immediately following completion of the acquisition

 

The Directors believe that this acquisition will have a number of potential benefits for shareholders, as it is directly in line with Cambria's strategy of building high growth, high quality regional companies. The Directors also believe that the acquisition will deliver significant diversification for Millchem Africa Limited in terms of geography as well as products and services.

 

A circular containing the Notice of the EGM has been posted to the shareholders today 2 June 2014.

 

A copy of that circular is also available on the Company's website www.cambriaafrica.com

 

 

Contacts

Cambria Africa Plc

www.cambriaafrica.com

Ian Perkins

+44 (0) 796 4908 951

Edzo Wisman

+44 (0) 796 4908 950

 

WH Ireland Limited

www.wh-ireland.co.uk

James Joyce / Nick Field

+44 (0) 207 220 1666

Peterhouse Corporate Finance Limited

www.pcorpfin.com

Charles Goodfellow / Duncan Vasey

+44 (0) 207 220 9791

 

FTI Consulting

www.fticonsulting.com

Edward Westropp / Adam Cubbage

+44 (0) 203 727 1521

 

About Cambria Africa Plc

Cambria Africa Plc, quoted on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange, is a long term, active investment company, building a portfolio of investments primarily in Southern Africa.

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