Schedule 1 - First Artist Corporation plc
October 13 2008 - 6:07AM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number : 6843F
AIM
13 October 2008
ANNOUNCEMENT TO BE MADE BY THE AIM APPLICANT PRIOR TO ADMISSION IN ACCORDANCE
WITH RULE 2 OF THE AIM RULES FOR COMPANIES ("AIM RULES")
COMPANY NAME:
First Artist Corporation Plc
COMPANY REGISTERED OFFICE ADDRESS AND IF DIFFERENT, COMPANY TRADING ADDRESS
(INCLUDING POSTCODES) :
3 Tenterden Street, London W1S 1TD
COUNTRY OF INCORPORATION:
United Kingdom
COMPANY WEBSITE ADDRESS CONTAINING ALL INFORMATION REQUIRED BY AIM RULE 26:
http://www.firstartist.com
COMPANY BUSINESS (INCLUDING MAIN COUNTRY OF OPERATION) OR, IN THE CASE OF AN
INVESTING COMPANY, DETAILS OF ITS INVESTING STRATEGY). IF THE ADMISSION IS
SOUGHT AS A RESULT OF A REVERSE TAKE-OVER UNDER RULE 14, THIS SHOULD BE
STATED:
First Artist is an AIM-listed media, events and entertainment/sport group
operating in the UK, Europe and the US. Founded by Jon Smith in 1986 and
admitted to trading on AIM in 2001, the Group has grown since then both
organically and through acquisitions. The three divisions are distinct but
wholly complementary and many of the First Artist group companies are leading
brands in their fields. Its main country of operation is the United Kingdom.
Re-admission to AIM is being sought as a result of a reverse take-over under
Rule 14.
DETAILS OF SECURITIES TO BE ADMITTED INCLUDING ANY RESTRICTIONS AS TO
TRANSFER OF THE SECURITIES (i.e. where known, number and type of shares,
nominal value and issue price to which it seeks admission and the number and
type to be held as treasury shares):
13,877,371 Ordinary Shares of 2.5p each.
CAPITAL TO BE RAISED ON ADMISSION (IF APPLICABLE) AND ANTICIPATED MARKET
CAPITALISATION ON ADMISSION:
No capital raised.
Anticipated market capitalisation of the Company on Admission �4.3 million
PERCENTAGE OF AIM SECURITIES NOT IN PUBLIC HANDS AT ADMISSION:
33.5% not in public hands at Admission
DETAILS OF ANY OTHER EXCHANGE OR TRADING PLATFORM TO WHICH THE AIM SECURITIES
(OR OTHER SECURITIES OF THE COMPANY) ARE OR WILL BE ADMITTED OR TRADED:
None
FULL NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF DIRECTORS AND PROPOSED DIRECTORS (underlining the
first name by which each is known or including any other name by which each
is known):
Jarvis Joseph Astaire OBE, Non-Executive Chairman
Jonathan (Jon) Andrew Smith, Chief Executive
Philip (Phil) Malcom Smith, Chief Operating Officer
David Noble, Non-Executive Director
FULL NAMES AND HOLDINGS OF SIGNIFICANT SHAREHOLDERS EXPRESSED AS A PERCENTAGE
OF THE ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL, BEFORE AND AFTER ADMISSION (underlining the
first name by which each is known or including any other name by which each
is known):
Jonathan (Jon) Andrew Smith 1,184,620 8.5%
Philip (Phil) Smith 841,908 6.0%
Vincenzo Morabito 821,878 5.9%
Barclays Wealth 781,166 5.6%
Squaregain 648,510 4.7%
Singer & Friedlander Investment Management 590,915 4.3%
Herald Investment Management 525,000 3.8%
TD Waterhouse IS Europe 475,591 3.3%
NAMES OF ALL PERSONS TO BE DISCLOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SCHEDULE 2, PARAGRAPH (H) OF THE AIM RULES:
There are no persons to be disclosed under Schedule 2, Paragraph (H) of the AIM Rules.
1. ANTICIPATED ACCOUNTING REFERENCE DATE
2. DATE TO WHICH THE MAIN FINANCIAL INFORMATION IN THE ADMISSION DOCUMENT HAS BEEN PREPARED (this may be represented by unaudited
interim financial information)
3. DATES BY WHICH IT MUST PUBLISH ITS FIRST THREE REPORTS PURSUANT TO AIM RULES 18 AND 19:
4. 31 August
5. Not Applicable
6. 28 February 2009, 31 May 2009 & 28 February 2010
EXPECTED ADMISSION DATE:
30 October 2008
NAME AND ADDRESS OF NOMINATED ADVISER:
Daniel Stewart & Company plc
Becket House
36 Old Jewry
London EC2R 8DD
NAME AND ADDRESS OF BROKER:
As above
OTHER THAN IN THE CASE OF A QUOTED APPLICANT, DETAILS OF WHERE (POSTAL OR INTERNET ADDRESS) THE ADMISSION DOCUMENT WILL BE AVAILABLE
FROM, WITH A STATEMENT THAT THIS WILL CONTAIN FULL DETAILS ABOUT THE APPLICANT AND THE ADMISSION OF ITS SECURITIES:
Copies of the admission document are available from the offices of Daniel Stewart & Company plc, Becket House, 36 Old Jewry, London
EC2R 8DD and from the Company's registered office, 3 Tenterden Street, London, W1S 1TD and the Company's website (www.firstartist.com). All
documents contain full details of the applicant and the admission of its securities.
DATE OF NOTIFICATION:
13 October 2008
NEW/ UPDATE:
New
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