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Posting of Circular & Notice of General Meeting

Further to the announcement made on 10 July 2009, Uniq announces that a circular relating to the proposed disposal of its French chilled and frozen convenience foods business, Marie SAS, (the “Circular”) is today being posted to shareholders.

It contains the notice of a General Meeting ("the Meeting") of Uniq to consider and, if thought fit, to approve a resolution authorising Uniq to dispose of its French business, comprising the sale of the entire issued share capital of Marie SAS to Groupe LDC. This transaction is conditional, inter alia, on Competition Authority clearance in France. If approved, the sale is anticipated to be completed in autumn 2009.

 

The Meeting will be held at the offices of Investec Bank plc, 2 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7QP on Wednesday 12 August 2009 at 9.30 am.

 

The Circular is available on Uniq’s website at www.uniq.com. Copies of the Circular are, and will remain, available for inspection at the registered office of Uniq at No. 1 Chalfont Park, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire SL9 0UN and at the offices of Slaughter and May, One Bunhill Row, London EC1Y 8YY during normal business hours on any business day with effect from today and up to and including the conclusion of the Meeting.

 

Copies of the Circular are also available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority’s Document Viewing Facility situated at the Financial Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14, 5HS.

 

Uniq’s results for the half year to 30 June 2009 will be announced on 30 July 2009.

 

For further information:

 

Martin Beer

Uniq plc

Telephone No. +44 (0) 1753 276011

 

Julian Walker

Hogarth Partnership Ltd

Telephone No. +44 (0) 207 645 3988

filesRelated Files

Circular to Shareholders 23.7.09
[PDF document 166.9 kB]

Proxy Form
[PDF document 77.5 kB]

 

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