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WestminsterAnnouncement

04/04/2016 07:06

RNS Number : 9833T
Westminster Group PLC
04 April 2016
4 April 2016
Westminster Group Plc: 
Issue of Equity and Total Voting Rights
Westminster Group Plc ('Westminster' or the 'Company'), the AIM listed supplier of managed services and technology based security solutions to governments and government agencies, non-governmental organisations (NGO's) and blue chip commercial organisations worldwide, announces the issue of 1,601,753 ordinary shares of 10p each ("Conversion Shares") pursuant to the conversion of 175,000 of loan notesbyDarwin Capital Ltd ("Darwin"). This was a conversion into equity of the zero coupon senior unsecured convertible loan notes which were detailed in the announcement dated 22 February 2016. The balance outstanding on this loan is now 250,000 and in aggregate with the loan drawn down on 22 April 2015 the balance with Darwin is reduced to 700,000.
The conversion price is10.925532 pence; calculated as the lessor ofi) 39 pence and ii) 90% of the arithmetic average of the five lowest daily volume weighted average share price calculations per ordinary share out of the ten trading days prior to conversion.
Application will be made for the Conversion Shares, which will rankparipassuwith the Company's existing issued Ordinary Shares, to be admitted to trading on AIM. It is expected that admission will become effective and that trading in the Conversion Shares will commence on or around7 April 2016 ('Admission').
Total Voting Rights
In accordance with the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules, the Company hereby announces that following Admission it will have 67,614,105 ordinary shares of 10p each in issue, none of which are held in treasury. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is 67,614,105.
The above figure of 67,614,105 may be used by shareholders in the Company as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change in their interest in, the share capital of the Company under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules. 
For further information please contact:
Westminster Group plc.
Tel: 01295 756 300
Peter Fowler (Chief Executive)
Ian Selby (Chief Financial Officer)
S. P. Angel Corporate Finance LLP (NOMAD + Broker)
Tel: 020 3470 0470 
Stuart Gledhill

Walbrook PR (Financial PR)
Tel: 020 7933 8780
Tom Cooper/Paul Vann
0797 122 1972
tom.cooper@walbrookpr.com


Notes:
Westminster Group plc is a leader in the supply of system solutions and products to the security, defence, fire protection and safety markets worldwide.
Westminster's principal activity is the design, supply and ongoing support of advanced technology security solutions, encompassing a wide range of surveillance, detection, tracking and interception technologies and the provision of long term managed services contracts such as the management and running of complete security services and solutions in airports, ports and other such facilities together with the provision of ferry services, manpower, consultancy and training services. The majority of its customer base, by value, comprises governments and government agencies, non-governmental organisations (NGO's) and blue chip commercial organisations. For further information please visit www.wsg-corporate.com

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