
Hornby Plc
Last Day of Dealings
Hornby plc ("Hornby", or the "Company", and, together with its subsidiaries, the "Group"), the international hobby products group, today provides a further update with regards to the cancellation of admission of the Company's ordinary shares (the "Ordinary Shares") to trading on AIM (the "Cancellation"), as originally announced on 13 March 2025, and as approved by shareholders at the General Meeting held on 01 April 2025.
Shareholders are reminded that the last day of trading in the Ordinary Shares on AIM is today, 09 April 2025, and Cancellation will become effective at 7:00 a.m. on 10 April 2025. Following Cancellation, the Company will re-register as a private company under the name Hornby Limited.
As previously announced, the Company has made arrangements to facilitate future shareholder transactions in the Company's Ordinary Shares. The Company has appointed JP Jenkins to provide a share exchange facility ("Exchange Facility") and matched bargain facility ("Matched Bargain Facility"), the Exchange Facility will be available upon the date of Cancellation for one month from Cancellation. The Matched Bargain Facility will be available following expiry of the Exchange Facility. JP Jenkins is an appointed representative of Prosper Capital LLP, which is authorised and regulated by the FCA. Details of the Exchange Facility and Matched Bargain Facility to assist shareholders wishing to trade in Ordinary Shares following the AIM Delisting will be available on the Company's website https://www.hornby.plc.uk. The Exchange Facility will commence on 10 April 2025.
Shareholders will continue to be able to hold their shares in uncertificated form (i.e. in CREST) and should check with their existing stockbroker whether they are willing or able to trade in unquoted shares. Shareholders wishing to trade shares through JP Jenkins must do so through their stockbroker.
Further details regarding the cancellation and re-registration are set out in the circular sent to shareholders dated 13 March 2025 ("Circular"). A copy of the Circular is available on the Company's website https://www.hornby.plc.uk.
Following the AIM Delisting, Panmure Liberum Limited will cease to act as nominated adviser and corporate broker to the Company.
Capitalised terms used but not defined in this announcement shall have the same meaning given to such terms in the Circular.
Enquiries:
Hornby PLC
Kirstie Gould, CFO 01843 233 500
Caroline Merrell, PR 07852 210329
Panmure Liberum Limited, Nominated Advisor and Broker
Andrew Godber 020 3100 2222
Edward Thomas
Ailsa Macmaster
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