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22 December 2022
Kistos plc
Scheme of arrangement legally effective
Further to the announcement on 19 December 2022, the board of directors of Kistos plc ("Kistos" or "Company" or, together with its subsidiary or subsidiary undertakings, the "Group") (AIM: KIST) is pleased to announce that the order of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales (the "Court") sanctioning the scheme of arrangement ("Scheme") under Part 26A of the Companies Act 2006 has been delivered to the Registrar of Companies, and as such, the Scheme is now effective.
Kistos's ordinary shares ("Ordinary Shares") will be delisted from trading on AIM at 8.00 a.m. today and no transfers of Ordinary Shares will be registered after 8.00 a.m. today.
Admission to trading on AIM of the ordinary shares of Kistos Holdings plc will take effect as of 8.00 a.m. today.
Full details of the Scheme are set out in the circular sent to shareholders of the Company dated 22 November 2022 ("Scheme Document"). Capitalised terms used but not otherwise defined in this announcement have the meaning given to them in the Scheme Document.
Timeline*:
| Delisting of Kistos plc Ordinary Shares | 8.00 a.m. on Thursday 22 December 2022 |
| Admission of, and dealings commence in, Kistos Holdings plc Ordinary Shares on AIM | 8.00 a.m. on Thursday 22 December 2022 |
| Crediting of Kistos Holdings plc Ordinary Shares to CREST accounts | As soon as is practical on Thursday 22 December 2022 |
| Dispatch of share certificates for Kistos Holdings plc Ordinary Shares* | By Thursday 3 January 2023 |
All references to time in this announcement are to London, England time, unless otherwise stated.
*The Company will advise any changes to times and dates by RNS.
For further information please contact:
| Kistos plc Andrew Austin, Executive Chairman (c/o Hawthorn Advisors) |
Tel: +44 (0)20 3757 4983 |
| Panmure Gordon (Nomad, Joint Broker) John Prior /James Sinclair-Ford
| Tel: +44 (0)20 7886 2500
|
| Hawthorn Advisors (Public Relations Advisor) Henry Lerwill/ Simon Woods | Tel: +44 (0)20 3745 4960 |
| Berenberg (Joint Broker) Matthew Armitt / Ciaran Walsh | Tel: +44 (0)20 3207 7800 |
| Camarco (Public Relations Advisor) Billy Clegg / Georgia Edmonds |
Tel: +44 (0)20 3757 4983 |
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