25/07/2006
Additional Listing
Further to the announcement of 30 June 2006 elating to the posting of the circular to Dignity shareholders regarding the return of cash of GB1.00 per existing ordinary share by means of a bonus issue of redeemable B shares, and pursuant to the consolidation described in this circular, Dignity has today applied to the UK Listing Authority and the London Stock Exchange for admission to (1) the Official List and (2) to trading on the London Stock Exchange's markets for listed securities of 62,223,482 ordinary shares of 9 pence each ('Consolidated Ordinary Shares') ('Admission'). The Consolidated Ordinary Shares will replace the 80,001,620 existing ordinary shares currently in issue.
Admission is conditional on the passing of the proposals as set out in the circular, which are due to be put before shareholders at the extraordinary general meeting convened for 11.00a.m. on 28 July 2006. Admission is expected to happen at 8.00a.m. on 2 August 2006.
The Company has also made application to the UK Listing Authority and the London Stock Exchange for admission to (1) the Official List and (2) to trading on the London Stock Exchange's markets for listed securities for a block listing of 9,750 ordinary shares of 9 pence each. These shares will be issued from time to time pursuant to the Dignity SAYE Scheme, will be issued credited as fully paid and will rank pari passu with the Consolidated Ordinary Shares of the Company. Admission of these shares is expected to happen at 8.00a.m. on 2 August 2006.
Enquiries:
Richard Portman
Dignity plc
Tel: 0121 321 5602