05/05/2011
Compulsory Purchase Procedure and C Share Continuing Dividend
The Company is pleased to confirm that, in accordance with the rights set out in its articles of association, all outstanding C Shares, created as a result of the recent Return of Cash (being subject to the Compulsory Purchase Procedure), have been purchased by the Company and subsequently cancelled. Information relating to the Return of Cash, the Compulsory Purchase Procedure and its potential tax consequences was detailed in the circular to shareholders dated 22 September 2010 ("Circular").
Holders of C Shares purchased under the Compulsory Purchase Procedure will receive 100 pence per C Share plus the amount of the C Share Continuing Dividend accrued up to the date of the purchase being an amount equal to 0.2202 pence per C Share. Shareholders should expect to receive cheques for or payment of the sums due to them as a result of the completion of the Compulsory Purchase Procedure on or about 20 May 2011.
Following completion of the Compulsory Purchase Procedure, the C Shares were immediately cancelled and as such there are no longer any C Shares in issue.
Completion of the Compulsory Purchase Procedure has no impact on the Ordinary Shares in issue.
All defined terms in this announcement shall have the same meaning as in the Circular.
For more information
Mike McCollum, Chief Executive
Steve Whittern, Finance Director
Dignity plc +44 (0)121 354 1557
Suzanne Brocks
Christian Goodbody
Buchanan Communications +44 (0)20 7466 5000