Press Announcement on changes to Articles
Associated British Engineering Plc announced that at its March 2026 General Meeting, it will propose a new article to its constitution. This article will stipulate that the company will cease operations on July 29, 2027, unless shareholders agree to a later date. This cessation will occur if the company has not surrendered its listing, completed an initial transaction, or announced or agreed to announce an initial transaction as per Financial Conduct Authority rules for shell companies.
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Following the restoration of trading in its Ordinary Shares as a Shell Company, the Board of Associated British Engineering Plc has agreed that at its next General Meeting , expected to be at its Annual General Meeting in March 2026, it will put forward a resolution for the addition of a new Article. The wording of this new clause will be as follows:-
New Article
"The company will cease operations on 29 July 2027 (or such later date as has been agreed by shareholders in accordance with UK Listing Rules (UKLRs) applicable at that time, if the company has
- not surrendered its listing such that the UK Listing Rules (UKLRS) no longer apply ; and
- not completed an initial transaction; and
- not announced or agreed to announce an initial transaction as set out in the rules for shell companies being applied by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). "
For and on behalf of the Board
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