Aug 9 (Reuters) - Alcadon Group AB ALCA.ST :
* ALCADON GROUP SIGNS AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE UK-BASED NETWORKS
CENTRE HOLDING COMPANY LTD AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES IN THE UK AND
THE NETHERLANDS
* PURCHASE PRICE AMOUNTS TO GBP 31,5 MILLION ON A CASH AND
DEBT
FREE BASIS
* ACQUISITION INCREASES ALCADON'S CASH EARNINGS PER SHARE
(CASH
EPS) BY APPROXIMATELY SEK 1,24
* GROUP'S NET DEBT WILL INCREASE BY APPROXIMATELY SEK 380
MILLION
AFTER ACQUISITION.
* FOLLOWING ACQUISITION, CURRENT GROUP MD, DUNCAN LINDSAY,
WILL
ASSUME ROLE OF SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT UK WITHIN ALCADON GROUP
* ALCADON- 5.8 MILLION PAID IN NEWLY ISSUED SHARES OF CO;
REMAINDER VIA EXISTING CASH IN CO, REFINANCING OF EXISTING LOANS
OF SEK 130 MILLION ALONG WITH NEW BANK LOAN OF SEK 250 MILLION
WITH A TERM OF 3+1 YEARS
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