REG - Westminster Group - Reduction of Capital Effective

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12/11/2021 07:05

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RNS Number : 1393S  Westminster Group PLC  12 November 2021

 

 

 

 

Westminster Group Plc

('Westminster', the 'Group' or the 'Company')

 

Reduction of Capital Effective

 

Westminster, the specialist security and services group operating worldwide
via an extensive international network of agents and offices in over 50
countries (LSE:WSG), announces a further update on its reduction of capital
that was approved by the Company's shareholders at its Annual General Meeting
held on 24 June 2021 ("Reduction of Capital").

 

Following the announcement made on 3 November 2021, the Board is pleased to
announce that the Reduction of Capital has become effective. This follows the
Court Order approving the Reduction of Capital having been registered at
Companies House.

 

The Company confirms that, following the Reduction of Capital, the issued
share capital of the Company remains at 330,514,660 ordinary shares of £0.001
pence each; there are no shares held in treasury. The total number of voting
rights in the Company also remains at 330,514,660. The Company no longer has
any Deferred Shares in issue.

 

For further information please contact:

 

 Westminster Group Plc                                      Media enquiries via Walbrook PR
 Rt. Hon. Sir Tony Baldry - Chairman
 Peter Fowler - Chief Executive Officer
 Mark Hughes - Chief Financial Officer

 Strand Hanson Limited (Financial & Nominated Adviser)
 James Harris                                               020 7409 3494
 Ritchie Balmer

 Rob Patrick

 Arden Partners plc (Broker)                                020 7614 5900

 Richard Johnson (Corporate)

 Tim Dainton/Simon Johnson (Broking)

 Walbrook (Investor Relations)
 Tom Cooper                                                 020 7933 8780
 Paul Vann
 Nick Rome                                                  Westminster@walbrookpr.com

 

 

Notes:

 

Westminster Group plc is a specialist security and services group operating
worldwide via an extensive international network of agents and offices in over
50 countries.

 

Westminster's principal activity is the design, supply and ongoing support of
advanced technology security solutions, encompassing a wide range of
surveillance, detection (including Fever 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
manpower, consultancy and training services. The majority of its customer
base, by value, comprises governments and government agencies,
non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and blue-chip commercial organisations.

 

The Westminster Group Foundation is part of the Group's Corporate Social
Responsibility activities. www.wg-foundation.org
(http://www.wg-foundation.org)

 

The Foundation's goal is to support the communities in which the Group
operates by working with local partners and other established charities to
provide goods or services for the relief of poverty and the advancement of
education and healthcare particularly in the developing world.

 

The Westminster Group Foundation is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation,
CIO, registered with the Charities Commission number 1158653.

 

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