Completion of Disposal
29 Outubro 2008 - 3:05PM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number : 9874G
GNE Group PLC
29 October 2008
Press Release 29 October 2008
GNE Group plc
("GNE" or "the Group")
Completion of disposal
GNE Group plc (AIM:GNE) is pleased to announce that, following receipt of shareholder approval at a General Meeting on 7 October 2008
and satisfaction of all other conditions relating to the disposal, it has now completed the disposal of the Group's major operating
subsidiary, Petrol Express Limited ("PEX"), for a consideration of �51.66 million. This consideration has been satisfied by the Leopard No.
2 Investment Limited ("the Purchaser") assuming responsibility for PEX's bank and other loan term debts, with the remaining sum settled by a
cash payment.
As announced on 18 September 2008, the Directors intend to make a payment of a Special Dividend of 150 pence per Ordinary Share once the
necessary accounts have been prepared. The Directors expect to pay the Special Dividend no later than 31 January 2009. The issued Ordinary
Shares will remain quoted on AIM, and approval was granted at the General Meeting on 7 October 2008 for the adoption of an investment
strategy which will seek to repeat the Group's achievement of recent years by making investments in, or buying petrol retailing companies
located predominantly in Europe.
The Company will consider acquiring petrol retailing sites and/or making investments in companies whose sites display one or more of the
following characteristics:
* potential to improve historical trading performance through application
of the Board's experience;
* good site location which offers good potential trading and or an
alternative use for the site in the event that the Company decides to
redevelop the site; and
* potential for alternative use and/or redevelopment, subject to planning
permission to allow the Company to redevelop the site possibly in
conjunction with a joint venture partner.
In addition, the Board will consider other related businesses where the Board has suitable experience, for example, expansion into the
oil distribution market. The Company will also consider opportunities that will enhance the retained businesses held within the Group.
David Port, Executive Chairman of GNE, said: "We are pleased that the disposal of PEX is now complete, and that we are now able to
realise the value for shareholders which we have built since 2006. The disposal demonstrates the successful business that the Board has
built up, and we look forward to repeating our achievements."
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For further information:
GNE Group plc
David Port, Chairman Tel: +44 (0) 7836 693 798
Dennis Woods, Chief Executive Tel: +44 (0) 870 241 0454
info@gnegroup.co.uk www.gnegroup.co.uk
Seymour Pierce
Richard Feigen / Sarah Jacobs Tel: +44 (0) 20 7107 8000
sarahjacobs@seymourpierce.com www.seymourpierce.com
Media enquiries:
Abchurch Communications
Ariane Comstive / Joanne Shears Tel: +44 (0) 20 7398 7709
joanne.shears@abchurch-group.com www.abchurch-group.com
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