Unity Investments Holdings Limited : Capital Reorganisation and Change in Board Lot Size approved by Cayman Islands Court
CAPITAL REORGANISATION AND CHANGE IN BOARD LOT SIZE
The Court approved the Capital Reduction at a hearing on 9 August 2012 (Cayman time). Upon registration of the Court’s order confirming the Capital Reduction and the minute approved by the Court with the Registrar of Companies of the Cayman Islands which is expected to take place after 4:00 p.m. on Friday, 17 August 2012 (Hong Kong time) and before 9:00 a.m. on Monday, 20 August 2012 (Hong Kong time), the Capital Reorganisation will become effective. The trading arrangements in respect of dealings in the Shares and the New Shares on the Stock Exchange will be implemented in accordance with the timetable in this announcement (which is the same as that set out in the Circular and the Company’s announcement dated 11 July 2012) below.
Shareholders and investors should exercise caution when dealing in the Shares or the New Shares (as the case may be) and are advised to consult their professional advisers if they are in doubt about their position.
Details of the free exchange of certificates for the New Shares and trading arrangements and matching services for odd lots of the New Shares have been set out in the Circular and the Company’s announcement dated 11 July 2012.
Reference is made to announcements of the Company dated 23 March 2012, 29 March 2012, 23
April 2012 and 11 July 2012 and the circular of the Company dated 24 April 2012 (the “Circular”) in respect of the proposed Capital Reorganisation and change in board lot size. Unless otherwise stated, capitalised terms used in this announcement have same meanings as defined in the Circular.
CAPITAL REORGANISATION
The Court approved the Capital Reduction at a hearing on 9 August 2012 (Cayman time). Upon registration of the Court’s order confirming the Capital Reduction and the minute approved by the Court with the Registrar of Companies in the Cayman Islands which is expected to take place after 4:00 p.m. on Friday, 17 August 2012 (Hong Kong time) and before 9:00 a.m. on Monday, 20 August 2012 (Hong Kong time), the Capital Reorganisation will become effective.
The Company has obtained listing approval from the Listing Committee of the Stock Exchange for the New Shares which is granted subject to fulfillment of all other conditions of the Capital Reorganisation.
Upon the Capital Reorganisation becoming effective, the board lot size of the New Shares (in the form of new certificates for the New Shares) for trading on the Stock Exchange will be changed to 5,000 New Shares.
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TIMETABLE FOR THE CAPITAL REORGANISATION AND CHANGE IN BOARD LOT SIZE
Set out below is the timetable for the Capital Reorganisation and change in board lot size assuming the Capital Reorganisation becomes effective after 4:00 p.m. on Friday, 17 August 2012 (Hong Kong time) and before 9:00 a.m. on Monday, 20 August 2012 (Hong Kong time) which is the same as that set out in the Circular and the Company’s announcement dated 11 July 2012.
2012
Effective date of the Capital Reorganisation ……………………….. After 4:00 p.m. on Friday, 17 August and before 9:00 a.m. on Monday, 20 August
Commencement of dealings in New Shares ……………………………………… 9:00 a.m. on Monday, 20 August
Original counter for trading in the Shares in board lot of 20,000 Shares 9:00 a.m. on Monday, (in the form of existing share certificates) temporarily closes………………………………………….. 20 August
Temporary counter for trading in the New Shares in board lot of 9:00 a.m. on Monday,
2,500 New Shares (in the form of existing share certificates) opens…………………………………. 20 August
First day of free exchange of existing certificates for
the Shares for new certificates for the New Shares …………………………………………… Monday, 20 August
Original counter for trading in the New Shares
in board lot of 5,000 New Shares (in the form of 9:00 a.m. on Monday, new certificates for the New Shares) re-opens …………………………………………………………… 3 September
Parallel trading in the New Shares in the form of new
certificates for the New Shares and existing certificates 9:00 a.m. on Monday, for the Shares commences ………………………………………………………………………………………. 3 September
Designated broker starts to stand in the market to provide 9:00 a.m. on Monday, matching services for odd lots of the New Shares ………………………………………………………. September
Parallel trading in the New Shares in the form of new
certificates for the New Shares and existing certificates 4:00 p.m. on Friday, for the Shares ends ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 21 September
Temporary counter for trading in the New Shares in board lot of 4:00 p.m. on Friday,
2,500 New Shares (in the form of existing share certificates) closes …………………………… 21 September
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2012
Designated broker ceases to stand in the market to provide 4:00 p.m. on Friday, matching services for odd lots of the New Shares …………………………………………………….. 21 September
Last day of free exchange of existing certificates for
the Shares for new certificates for the New Shares ……………………………………… Tuesday, 25 September
Unless otherwise stated, all times and dates specified in this announcement refer to Hong Kong local times and dates. Any changes to the above timetable will be published or notified to the Shareholders as when appropriate.
Shareholders and investors should exercise caution when dealing in the Shares or the New Shares (as the case may be) and are advised to consult their professional advisers if they are in doubt about their position.
GENERAL
Details of the free exchange of certificates for the New Shares and trading arrangements and matching services for odd lots of the New Shares have been set out in the Circular and the Company’s announcement dated 11 July 2012.
By order of the Board
Unity Investments Holdings Limited