AGM - Comment on Offer
December 24 2007 - 5:46AM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:6128K
Bulgarian Property DevelopmentsPLC
24 December 2007
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BULGARIAN PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS PLC
("Bulgarian Property Developments" or "BPD" or the "Company")
RESULT OF AGM
Board firmly of the view that Windsorville offer of 64 pence per share
materially undervalues Bulgarian Property Developments
Colliers CRE's valuation results in a Net Asset Value per share of between 75
pence and 98 pence
Board advises shareholders to take no action
At the Annual General Meeting held in London today all the resolutions were
passed.
As shareholders will be aware, Windsorville Investments Limited ("Windsorville")
has announced its intention to make a cash offer of 64 pence for each Bulgarian
Property Developments Share. In the announcement, Windsorville said that the
Offer would be final and would not be revised or amended under any
circumstances.
The Board remains firmly of the view that an offer at 64 pence per share
materially undervalues the Company.
As previously announced, Colliers CRE's valuation, adjusted for cash and other
assets and liabilities, results in a NAV on a Current Value basis of between 75p
and 90p per BPD share (depending on the outcome of an application for an
increase in density at the Sofia Central Commercial Site) and of between 84p
and 98p per share on a discounted Gross Development Value basis (as set out in
the preliminary announcement dated 27 November 2007). These figures reflect the
fact that the Company has cash balances of approximately �26 million (equivalent
to 24p per share).
The Board will provide a more detailed response to shareholders in due course.
Meanwhile, the Board advises shareholders to take no action.
Enquiries:
Bulgarian Property Developments
Christian Williams (Chairman) +44 (0) 77 6805 5342
Ivo Hesmondhalgh (Joint Chief Executive) +44 (0) 79 6870 3395
Matrix Corporate Capital LLP (Nominated Adviser)
Stephen Mischler +44 (0) 020 7925 3393
Fairfax I.S. PLC (Adviser and Broker)
Simon Stevens +44 (0) 78 8751 6065
Cubitt Consulting
Simon Brocklebank-Fowler +44 (0) 20 7367 5100
+44 (0) 78 0261 3721
Brian Coleman-Smith +44 (0) 78 0272 4400
James Verstringhe +44 (0) 79 7054 4991
Dealing Disclosure Requirements
Under the provisions of Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the 'Code'), if any
person is, or becomes, 'interested' (directly or indirectly) in 1 per cent or
more of any class of 'relevant securities' of BPD, all 'dealings' in any
'relevant securities' of that company (including by means of an option in
respect of, or a derivative referenced to, any such 'relevant securities') must
be publicly disclosed by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the London
business day following the date of the relevant transaction. This requirement
will continue until the date on which the offer becomes, or is declared,
unconditional as to acceptances, lapses or is otherwise withdrawn or on which
the 'offer period' otherwise ends. If two or more persons act together pursuant
to an agreement or understanding, whether formal or informal, to acquire an
'interest' in 'relevant securities' of BPD, they will be deemed to be a single
person for the purpose of Rule 8.3.
Under the provisions of Rule 8.1 of the Code, all 'dealings' in 'relevant
securities' of BPD, or by any of their respective 'associates', must be
disclosed by no later than 12.00 noon (London time) on the London business day
following the date of the relevant transaction.
A disclosure table, giving details of the companies in whose 'relevant
securities' 'dealings' should be disclosed, and the number of such securities in
issue, can be found on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
'Interests in securities' arise, in summary, when a person has long economic
exposure, whether conditional or absolute, to changes in the price of
securities. In particular, a person will be treated as having an 'interest' by
virtue of the ownership or control of securities, or by virtue of any option in
respect of, or derivative referenced to, securities.
Terms in quotation marks are defined in the Code, which can also be found on the
Panel's website. If you are in any doubt as to whether or not you are required
to disclose a 'dealing' under Rule 8, you should consult the Panel.
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