SCH 1 – AukettFitzroyRobinson
CONFIRMATION THAT, FOLLOWING DUE AND CAREFUL ENQUIRY, THE APPLICANT HAS ADHERED TO ANY LEGAL AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS INVOLVED IN HAVING ITS SECURITIES TRADED UPON SUCH A MARKET:
CONFIRMED
| ANNOUNCEMENT TO BE MADE BY THE AIM APPLICANT PRIOR TO ADMISSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH AIM RULE 2 |
| ALL APPLICANTS MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING: |
| COMPANY NAME: |
| AUKETT FITZROY ROBINSON GROUP PLC (CHANGE OF NAME FROM AUKETT GROUP PLC BEING FILED) |
| COMPANY ADDRESS: |
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14 DEVONSHIRE STREET LONDON |
| COMPANY POSTCODE: |
| W1G 7AE |
COUNTRY OF INCORPORATION: |
| England and Wales |
COMPANY BUSINESS OR, IN THE CASE OF AN INVESTING COMPANY, DETAILS OF ITS INVESTMENT STRATEGY: |
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Aukett Group Plc (“Aukett”) is an international group of architects and designers. Aukett provides creative design consultancy in a diverse range of sectors including: commercial property, hotels, retail, interior design, urban regeneration, residential, healthcare, leisure, transportation and technical support facilities.
The Group’s network has been rationalised and offices with delivery capability are now situated in Berlin, Bratislava, Frankfurt, London, Bristol, Moscow, Prague and Warsaw. Glasgow has been closed, Holland sold, London consolidated into the West End, and a new joint venture established in Romania. |
| DETAILS OF SECURITIES TO BE ADMITTED (i.e. where known, number of shares, nominal value and issue price to which it seeks admission and the number and type to be held as treasury shares): |
| 144,813,825 Fully Paid Ordinary of £0.01 each |
| CAPITAL TO BE RAISED ON ADMISSION: |
| None |
| FULL NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF DIRECTORS AND PROPOSED DIRECTORS: |
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Gerald Kenneth Thomas Deighton (Chairman)
James Nicholas Earle Thompson (Chief Executive Officer) Patrick James Carter (Group Finance Director and Company Secretary) Raul Morris Curiel (European Managing Director) Lutz Heese (Non-executive Director)
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| PERSON(S) INTERESTED IN 3% OR MORE OF THE ISSUER’S CAPITAL, EXPRESSED AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL STATING WHETHER BEFORE OR AFTER ADMISSION: |
| (Before and after Admission) |
| Nicholas Thompson 10.5%
Andrew Murdoch 10.0% Jeremy Blake 9.0% Raul Curiel 7.5% Stephen Atkinson 7.5% Imagina Management SL 7.4% Pershing Keen Nominees Limited (4.73%), together with Pershing International Nominees Limited (0.138%) 4.87% John Vincent 4.0%
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| NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF ALL PERSONS TO BE DISCLOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SCHEDULE 2, PARAGRAPH (H) OF THE AIM RULES: |
| N/A |
| ANTICIPATED ACCOUNTING REFERENCE DATE: |
| 30 September |
| EXPECTED ADMISSION DATE: |
| 25 April 2006 |
| NAME AND ADDRESS OF NOMINATED ADVISER: |
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Beaumont Cornish Limited,
5th Floor, 10-12 Copthall Ave, |
NAME AND ADDRESS OF BROKER: |
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Beaumont Cornish Limited,
5th Floor, 10-12 Copthall Ave, |
DETAILS OF WHERE (POSTAL OR INTERNET ADDRESS) THE ADMISSION DOCUMENT WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM, WITH A STATEMENT THAT THIS WILL CONTAIN FULL DETAILS ABOUT THE APPLICANT AND THE ADMISSION OF ITS SECURITIES: |
| N/a transfer to AIM from Official List under AIM Fastrack Route |
| DATE OF NOTIFICATION: |
| 23 March 2006 |
NEW/ UPDATE (see note): |
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NEW |
| QUOTED APPLICANTS MUST ALSO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING: |
| THE NAME OF THE AIM DESIGNATED MARKET UPON WHICH THE APPLICANT’S SECURITIES HAVE BEEN TRADED: |
| Official List of the UK Listing Authority |
| THE DATE FROM WHICH THE APPLICANT’S SECURITIES HAVE BEEN SO TRADED: |
| 3 March 1988 |
| AN ADDRESS OR WEB-SITE ADDRESS WHERE ANY DOCUMENTS OR ANNOUNCEMENTS WHICH THE APPLICANT HAS MADE PUBLIC OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS (IN CONSEQUENCE OF HAVING ITS SECURITIES SO TRADED) ARE AVAILABLE: |
www.aukettfitzroyrobinson.com |
| DETAILS OF THE APPLICANT’S STRATEGY FOLLOWING ADMISSION INCLUDING, IN THE CASE OF AN INVESTING COMPANY, DETAILS OF ITS INVESTMENT STRATEGY: |
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Having returned the UK operations to profit, the principal aim of the Directors for the forthcoming year is to improve commercial performance based on sound financial management and high quality projects. In the immediate period post the merger with Fitzroy Robinson, the Group has been invited to bid or have been short-listed on a number of significant projects, of which a small number are in excess of £100m construction value. This reflects the status as one of the larger UK based architectural practices with a track record of delivering large scale projects from conceptual design to practical completion.
A growth strategy is being developed which aims to double the turnover of the business within the next five years. Much of this strategy will be based on organic growth underpinned by greater volumes through existing business streams coupled with a general increase in the scale of projects, which has been demonstrated by recent project wins. The Board believes that future non-UK markets are situated in Russia, Poland and Spain and sees operations in these countries complementing those of London.
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| A DESCRIPTION OF ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN FINANCIAL OR TRADING POSITION OF THE APPLICANT, WHICH HAS OCCURRED SINCE THE END OF THE LAST FINANCIAL PERIOD FOR WHICH AUDITED STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED: |
| None |
| A STATEMENT THAT THE DIRECTORS OF THE APPLICANT HAVE NO REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THE WORKING CAPITAL AVAILABLE TO IT OF ITS GROUP WILL BE INSUFFICIENT FOR AT LEAST TWELVE MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF ITS ADMISSION: |
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The Directors have no reason to believe that the working capital available to theGroup will be insufficient for at least twelve months from the date of its Admission.
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| DETAILS OF ANY LOCK-IN ARRANGEMENTS PURSUANT TO RULE 7 OF THE AIM |
| RULES: |
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None
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| A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR SETTLING THE APPLICANT’S SECURITIES: |
| Settlement will be via CREST |
| A WEBSITE ADDRESS DETAILING THE RIGHTS ATTACHING TO THE APPLICANT’S SECURITIES: |
www.aukettfitzroyrobinson.com |
| INFORMATION EQUIVALENT TO THAT REQUIRED FOR AN ADMISSION DOCUMENT WHICH IS NOT CURRENTLY PUBLIC: |
| Refer to the Appendix set out on www.aukettfitzroyrobinson.com |
| A WEBSITE ADDRESS OF A PAGE CONTAINING THE APPLICANT’S LATEST ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS WHICH MUST HAVE A FINANCIAL YEAR END NOT MORE THEN NINE MONTHS PRIOR TO ADMISSION AND FULLY AUDITED INTERIM RESULTS WHERE APPLICABLE. THE ACCOUNTS MUST BE PREPARED ACCORDING TO UK OR US GAAP OR INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS. |
www.aukettfitzroyrobinson.com |
| THE NUMBER OF EACH CLASS OF SECURITIES HELD IN TREASURY. |
| None |