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HornbyAnnouncement

21/06/2017 12:10

RNS Number : 7656I
Hornby PLC
21 June 2017
Hornby plc 
("Hornby" or the "Group")
21 June 2017
Chairman Resignation
Hornby Plc, the international hobby products group, announces that Roger Canham, Executive Chairman, has resigned from the Board with immediate effect. 
This follows the announcement today by Phoenix UK Fund Limited that it has acquired 17,641,161 Hornby shares and consequently the Phoenix Concert Party owns 55.217% of Hornby's issued equity. As a result, under Rule 9 of The Takeover Code, Phoenix UK Fund is required to make a mandatory cash offer for the Group. Roger Canham is a director of Phoenix Asset Management Partners which forms part of the Phoenix Concert Party. 
For further information, contact:
Hornby Plc
01843 233500
Steve Cooke, Chief Executive 

David Mulligan, Group Finance Director

www.hornby.com

Numis Securities Limited
020 7260 1000
Oliver Cardigan (Nomad)
Paul Gillam

Tom Ballard

Capital Access Group
020 3763 3400
Scott Fulton


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