Medserv plc – Interim Dividend

Medserv plc has issued the following announcement:

The Board of Directors of the Company has declared that an interim dividend in the amount of four million euro (€4,000,000) be paid to all shareholders on the register of members of the Company after settlement as at close of business 30 October 2015 (“Eligible Shareholders”).

The said interim dividend of shall be paid as follows:

a) in the amount of two million Euro (€2,000,000), representing a dividend per share of circa €0.08c, in cash to all Eligible Shareholders. Payment is expected to take place on or around the 9 December 2015; and

b) in the amount of two million Euro (€2,000,000), representing a dividend per share of circa €0.08c, by way of a bonus share issue to all Eligible Shareholders – this will take place through the capitalisation of the Company’s retained earnings and accordingly, the Company shall issue 4 bonus shares for every 5 ordinary shares held, subject to rounding. This is subject to the approval by the shareholders in an extraordinary general meeting expected to be convened on or around the 1 December 2015 for the purpose of approving the required increase in authorised share capital and the authority to the board of directors to issue and allot equity securities and to withdraw / restrict shareholders’ preemption rights. A circular on these matters will be issued by the Company in anticipation of the meeting. In the event that the shareholders in the general meeting approve the said matters, the Company expects the bonus shares to be issued on or around the 9 December 2015. 

To view the Official Company Announcement, click here.