REG - Tate & Lyle PLC - Proposed Cancellation&Repayment Preference Shares

Tate & LyleAnnouncement

15/06/2022 07:00

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RNS Number : 8879O  Tate & Lyle PLC  15 June 2022

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THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

15 June 2022

Tate & Lyle PLC

("Tate & Lyle")

 

Proposed Cancellation and Repayment of 6½ per cent. Cumulative Preference
Shares

 

Tate & Lyle is proposing to reduce its share capital through the
cancellation and repayment of its 6½ per cent. cumulative preference shares
(the "Preference Shares" and the "Reduction", respectively). The Reduction
will require the approval of Tate & Lyle's shareholders, as well as
confirmation by the High Court.

In connection with the Reduction, Tate & Lyle expects to return £1.00 per
Preference Share (being the nominal value of, and amount paid-up on, each
Preference Share) together with all arrears and/or accruals of the fixed
cumulative dividend to the date of the repayment. This amount corresponds with
the entitlement of holders of Preference Shares under Tate & Lyle's
articles of association. Such amount is expected to include the full accrued
entitlement to the 3.25 per cent. dividend on the Preference Shares that is
payable on 30 September 2022 to holders of Preference Shares as at the
relevant record date.

As at the close of business on 14 June 2022, Tate & Lyle had in issue
2,394,000 Preference Shares. The Preference Shares are considered by the Board
to be surplus to Tate & Lyle's requirements. The costs of administering
the Preference Shares and maintenance of the register are disproportionate to
the value of the Preference Shares as capital of Tate & Lyle and they are
also an inefficient form of finance in the current environment.

The Preference Shares are admitted to the premium segment of the Official List
and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed
securities with ISIN number GB0008754466. The terms of the Preference Shares
are set out in Tate & Lyle's articles of association.

Expected procedure

As noted above, the Reduction (and certain related matters) is subject to the
approval of the holders of Preference Shares and ordinary shares in the
capital of Tate & Lyle, jointly by way of special resolution, at a general
meeting of Tate & Lyle's shareholders, as well as confirmation by the High
Court.

The requisite shareholder approvals are expected to be sought at Tate &
Lyle's 2022 annual general meeting. If the requisite resolutions are duly
passed by Tate & Lyle's shareholders at such meeting, it will be necessary
for an application to be made to the High Court for confirmation of the
Reduction in order to implement the cancellation of the Preferences Shares.
Assuming that the High Court confirms the Reduction and the Reduction becomes
effective, repayment of amounts due to holders would then be made. The listing
of the Preference Shares on the London Stock Exchange would also be cancelled.

Next steps

The notice convening the 2022 annual general meeting (the "Notice"), outlining
further details in relation to the Reduction and containing the relevant
resolutions to be proposed to Tate & Lyle's shareholders, is expected to
be distributed to Tate & Lyle's shareholders in due course. Further
announcements in relation to the Reduction, including the principal times and
dates in connection therewith, will be made by Tate & Lyle through a
regulatory information service in due course as appropriate.

This announcement is intended to satisfy the requirements of Listing Rule
9.6.4.

 

For more information contact:

 

Investors and analysts

Christopher Marsh, VP Investor Relations

Tel - Mobile: +44 (0) 7796 192 688

 

The person responsible for making this announcement on behalf of Tate &
Lyle is Claire-Marie O'Grady, Company Secretary.

Information on Tate & Lyle

 

Tate & Lyle is a leading global provider of food and beverage ingredients
and solutions. Supported by our 160-year history of ingredient innovation, we
partner with customers to provide consumers with healthier and tastier choices
when they eat and drink. We are proud that millions of people around the world
consume products containing our ingredients every day.

Through our expertise in sweetening, mouthfeel and fibre fortification, we
develop solutions which reduce sugar, calories and fat, add fibre, and provide
texture and stability in categories including beverages, dairy, bakery, soups,
sauces and dressings.

We have more than 3,500 employees working in around 60 locations across 30
countries. Tate & Lyle's purpose is Transforming Lives Through the Science
of Food and through our purpose we believe we can successfully grow our
business and have a positive impact on society. We live our purpose in three
ways, by supporting healthy living, building thriving communities and caring
for our planet.

Tate & Lyle is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol
TATE.L. American Depositary Receipts trade under TATYY. In the year ended 31
March 2022, Tate & Lyle's revenue from continuing operations totaled £1.4
billion. For more information, please visit http://www.tateandlyle.com or
follow Tate & Lyle on Twitter or LinkedIn.

Tate & Lyle's LEI number is: 2138008K14474WPKZ244

Important notes

 

This announcement is not intended to, and does not constitute or form part of,
and should not be construed as, any offer, invitation, solicitation or
recommendation of an offer to purchase, sell, subscribe for or otherwise
dispose of or acquire any securities or the solicitation of any vote or
approval in any jurisdiction and neither the issue of the information nor
anything contained herein shall form the basis of or be relied upon in
connection with, or act as an inducement to enter into, any investment
activity. No shares are being offered to the public by means of this
announcement. This announcement does not constitute either advice or a
recommendation regarding any securities, or purport to contain all of the
information that may be required to evaluate any investment in Tate & Lyle
or any of its securities and should not be relied upon to form the basis of,
or be relied on in connection with, any contract or commitment or investment
decision whatsoever. Past performance is not an indication of future results
and past performance should not be taken as a representation that trends or
activities underlying past performance will continue in the future.

Shareholders are advised to carefully read the Notice, once available. Any
response to the Reduction should be made only on the basis of the information
in the Notice. If you are in any doubt as to what action you should take in
relation to this announcement or in connection with the Reduction, you are
recommended to seek your own personal financial advice immediately from your
stockbroker, bank manager, solicitor, accountant or other independent
financial adviser authorised under the Financial Services and Markets Act
2000, or from another appropriately authorised independent financial adviser.

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A copy of this announcement can be found on our website at
www.tateandlyle.com.

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