British Steel PLC - Re High Court Approval
04 Octobre 1999 - 5:44PM
UK Regulatory
RNS No 5138a
BRITISH STEEL PLC
4 October 1999
British Steel plc
Merger of British Steel plc ("British Steel") and
Koninklijke Hoogovens N.V ("Hoogovens") to create Corus Group plc ("Corus")
HIGH COURT APPROVAL
British Steel and Hoogovens announce that, at today's High Court hearing of
the petition to sanction the Scheme of Arrangement to effect the Merger, the
High Court approved the petition and granted an order sanctioning the Scheme.
It is expected that the Merger will become effective on Wednesday, 6 October
1999 and that dealings in the new Corus shares will commence on the London
Stock Exchange at 8.00am on that day.
Dealings in British Steel ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange are
therefore expected to cease at the close of business on Tuesday, 5 October
1999. The Scheme Record Time will be 6.00pm on Tuesday, 5 October 1999.
Enquiries:
Investor Relations
0171 314 5500
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