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ANNOUNCEMENT TO BE
MADE BY THE AIM APPLICANT PRIOR TO ADMISSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 2 OF
THE AIM RULES FOR COMPANIES (“AIM RULES”) |
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COMPANY
NAME: |
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Hampden Underwriting
plc |
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COMPANY REGISTERED
OFFICE ADDRESS AND IF DIFFERENT, COMPANY TRADING ADDRESS (INCLUDING
POSTCODES) : |
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Hampden
House Great
Hampden Great
Missenden Buckinghamshire HP16
9RD |
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COUNTRY OF
INCORPORATION: |
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COMPANY WEBSITE
ADDRESS CONTAINING ALL INFORMATION REQUIRED BY AIM RULE
26: |
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COMPANY BUSINESS
(INCLUDING MAIN COUNTRY OF OPERATION) OR, IN THE CASE OF AN
INVESTING COMPANY, DETAILS OF ITS INVESTING STRATEGY). IF THE ADMISSION IS SOUGHT
AS A RESULT OF A REVERSE TAKE-OVER UNDER RULE 14, THIS SHOULD BE
STATED: |
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Participation, both
direct and indirect, in the Lloyd’s insurance underwriting market in the
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DETAILS OF SECURITIES
TO BE ADMITTED INCLUDING ANY RESTRICTIONS AS TO TRANSFER OF THE
SECURITIES (i.e. where known, number and type of shares, nominal value and
issue price to which it seeks admission and the number and type to be held
as treasury shares): |
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5,238,564 ordinary
shares of 10p each were issued at £1 per ordinary
share 5,238,566 ordinary
shares of 10p each to be
admitted |
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CAPITAL TO BE RAISED
ON ADMISSION (IF APPLICABLE) AND ANTICIPATED MARKET CAPITALISATION ON
ADMISSION: |
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£5.2 million (raised
in cash and shares in Heritage Underwriting Agency
plc) Market capitalisation
of £5.2 million |
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PERCENTAGE OF AIM
SECURITIES NOT IN PUBLIC HANDS AT
ADMISSION: |
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51.6% |
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DETAILS OF ANY OTHER
EXCHANGE OR TRADING PLATFORM TO WHICH THE AIM
SECURITIES (OR OTHER SECURITIES OF THE COMPANY) ARE OR WILL BE ADMITTED OR
TRADED: |
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N/A |
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FULL NAMES AND
FUNCTIONS OF DIRECTORS AND PROPOSED DIRECTORS (underlining the
first name by which each is known or including any other name by which
each is known): |
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Sir James
Michael Yorrick Oliver John Andrew
Leslie Jeremy Richard Holt
Evans Harold Michael
Clunie Cunningham |
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FULL NAMES AND
HOLDINGS OF SIGNIFICANT SHAREHOLDERS EXPRESSED AS A PERCENTAGE OF
THE ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL, BEFORE AND AFTER ADMISSION (underlining the
first name by which each is known or including any other name by which
each is known): |
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Prior to
Admission Jeremy Richard Holt
Evans – 100% of ordinary share capital Hampden Agencies
Limited – 100% of preference share capital On
Admission Nameco (No 28)
Limited – 3.8% of ordinary share capital Smith &
Williamson Nominees Limited – 13.4% of ordinary share
capital Adam and Company
Nominees Limited – 19.1% of ordinary share
capital Hampden Capital plc –
19.1% of ordinary share capital Hampden Agencies
Limited – 100% of preference share capital |
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NAMES OF ALL PERSONS
TO BE DISCLOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SCHEDULE 2, PARAGRAPH (H) OF THE AIM
RULES: |
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N/A |
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(i)
ANTICIPATED ACCOUNTING
REFERENCE DATE (ii)
DATE TO WHICH THE
MAIN FINANCIAL INFORMATION IN THE ADMISSION DOCUMENT HAS BEEN
PREPARED (iii)
DATES BY WHICH IT MUST
PUBLISH ITS FIRST THREE REPORTS PURSUANT TO AIM RULES 18 AND
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(i)
31
December (ii)
Balance Sheet as at 30
June 2007 (iii)
Final results to 31
December 2007 by 30 June 2008 Interim results to 30
June 2008 by 30 September 2008 Final results to 31
December 2008 by 30 June 2009 |
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EXPECTED ADMISSION
DATE: |
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4 September
2007 |
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NAME AND ADDRESS OF
NOMINATED ADVISER: |
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Smith & Williamson
Corporate Finance Limited 25
Moorgate |
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NAME AND ADDRESS OF
BROKER: |
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Smith & Williamson
Corporate Finance Limited 25
Moorgate |
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OTHER THAN IN THE CASE
OF A QUOTED APPLICANT, DETAILS OF WHERE (POSTAL OR INTERNET
ADDRESS) THE ADMISSION DOCUMENT WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM, WITH A STATEMENT
THAT THIS WILL CONTAIN FULL DETAILS ABOUT THE APPLICANT AND THE ADMISSION
OF ITS SECURITIES: |
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An admission document
which contains full details regarding the Company and admission of its
shares will be available from the offices of Tax Efficient Solutions,
Smith & Williamson Investment Management Limited, 25 Moorgate,
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DATE OF
NOTIFICATION: |
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3 September
2007 |
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NEW/
UPDATE: |
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Update |