CHARTER plc Annual report and accounts
09/03/2004
Charter plc (“Charter” or the “Company”)
Annual report and accounts
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION OR TRANSMISSION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN, THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND OR THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA.
Following the despatch on Monday 8 March 2004 of the Provisional Allotment Letters in respect of the Rights Issue to Qualifying non-CREST Shareholders (other than certain Non-UK Shareholders) and the crediting of the Nil Paid Rights to the stock accounts of Qualifying CREST Shareholders (other than certain Non-UK Shareholders) at 8.00 a.m. today, the Board of Charter announces that the statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2003 have now been adopted by the Board of Charter and audited. These accounts contain a positive statement in respect of going concern and the report of the auditors contains no qualification or modification. The Board of Charter intends to post the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2003 as soon as practicable.
Definitions used in the Charter plc prospectus dated 20 February 2004 shall have the same meanings when used in this announcement, unless the context requires otherwise.
Enquiries:
| Charter plc | 020 7404 5959 | |
| David Gawler | ||
| David Eilbeck | ||
| Hoare Govett Limited | 020 7678 8000 | |
| Philip Dayer | ||
| Neil Collingridge | ||
| Brunswick | 020 7404 5959 | |
| Andrew Fenwick | ||
| Pamela Small |
This announcement does not constitute, or form part of, an offer or solicitation of an offer, to purchase or subscribe for, underwrite or otherwise acquire, any rights, shares or other securities. These may only be made on the basis of information that is contained in the prospectus published in connection with the Rights Issue and any supplement thereto.
This announcement is not an offer for sale of securities in or into the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, the Republic of Ireland or the Republic of South Africa or in any other jurisdiction. The securities have not been registered with, recommended, approved or disapproved by any US federal or state securities commission or regulatory authority. There will be no public offer of securities in the United States.
Hoare Govett, which is regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority, is acting exclusively for Charter and no one else in connection with the Rights Issue and will not be responsible to anyone other than Charter for providing the protections afforded to clients of Hoare Govett or for providing advice in relation to the Rights Issue.
Prices and values of, and income from, shares may go down as well as up and an investor may not get back the amount invested. It should be noted that past performance is no guide to future performance. Persons needing advice should consult an independent advisor.