Notice of EGM
11 Julio 2003 - 12:08PM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:4896N
Creative Education Corp Plc
11 July 2003
For Immediate Release
11 July 2003
THE CREATIVE EDUCATION CORPORATION PLC ("CEC" or "The Company")
Notice of extraordinary general meeting
Notice is given that an extraordinary general meeting of the members of the
company will be held at 25 North Row, London W1K 6 DJ on 5 August 2003 at
10.30am for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing the
following ordinary resolution and special resolution to:
1. authorise the directors to issue up to 50,000,000 shares in the
company to potential investors for cash consideration at a subscription price of
not less than 5p per share; and
2. authorise the directors to issue up to an additional 60,000,000
shares in the company for non-cash consideration for acquisitions of shares and
other educational companies and businesses.
The board has been approached by several individuals and institutions with a
view to investing in the company. The board considers that there is now an
opportunity to obtain significant investment into the company which would enable
an acceleration of the expansion programme outlined in the AIM admission
prospectus. The board has identified several potential acquisitions and
requires the authorities set out in the ordinary and special resolution below so
that the company is in a position to take advantage of the opportunities.
It is the intention of John Baker, JB Consultancy and Shortlands Investments
Limited to convert all of their convertible loan notes 2004 in the aggregate
amount of #319,000 following this extraordinary general meeting at a price of
not less than 5p per share.
The board consider the passing of the proposed resolutions to be in the best
interests of the company and its shareholders and the directors recommend
shareholders vote in favour of the ordinary and special resolutions set out
below. The board has received irrevocable undertakings from the directors and
related parties, whose shareholdings represent a total of 66.1 per cent of the
issued share capital of the company, that they will to vote in favour of the
resolutions. The board has also received indications from certain other
shareholders whose shareholdings represent a further 19.5 per cent, giving a
total of 85.6 per cent, of the issued share capital that they intend to vote in
favour of the resolutions.
Ordinary resolution
1. That, in accordance with section 80 of the Companies Act 1985 (CA
1985), the directors are generally and unconditionally authorised to allot the
relevant securities, as defined in section 80(2) CA 1985, up to an aggregate
nominal amount of #1,100,000 (one million one hundred thousand pounds), such
authority, unless previously revoked or varied by the company in general
meeting, to expire on 31 August 2005, except that the directors may allot
relevant securities pursuant to an offer or agreement made before the expiry of
the authority.
Special resolution
2. That, subject to the passing of resolution number 1, under
section 95(1) CA 1985, the directors are authorised to allot equity securities,
as defined in section 94(2) CA 1985, under the authority conferred by resolution
number 1, as if section 89(1) CA 1985 did not apply to the allotment, such power
to expire on 31 August 2005, except that the directors may allot relevant
securities pursuant to an offer or agreement made before the expiry of the
authority and provided that the authority is limited to the allotment and issue
of 50,000,000 ordinary shares of 1p for cash at a subscription price of not less
than 5p per share.
By order of the board
Rakesh Patel
Company secretary
Registered office: 25 Harley Street, London W1G 9BR
Notes:
1. A member entitled to attend and vote at the above meeting has the
right to appoint a proxy to attend and vote in his place. A proxy need not be a
member of the company. The form of proxy and the power of attorney or other
authority or other authority, if any, under which it is signed, or a copy of
such power or authority certified by a notary, must be completed and returned to
the offices of the Company's registrars, Capita IRG plc, The Registry, 34
Beckenham Road, Beckenham, Kent BR3 4TU to arrive not less than 48 hours before
the date set for the meeting or adjourned meeting.
2. In accordance with regulation 34 of the Uncertificated Securities
Regulations 1995, only those persons entered in the register of members of the
company as the holders of ordinary shares 48 hours before the time of the
meeting, are entitled to attend and vote at the meeting in respect of the shares
held by them at the relevant time. Any changes made to the register of members
of the company after that time will be disregarded in determining the right of
any person to attend or vote at the meeting.
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