Sandal plc
Transfer of Material Interest
The Directors of Sandal plc have been informed that Greenbrook Industries Limited "Greenbrook Industries" have requested, and received, permission from the Company's Corporate Adviser to transfer their entire holding of 3,858,845 Ordinary Shares of 2p each to the Greenbrook Industries Limited Retirement Benefits Scheme ("GILRBS") at a price of 19p per share. Greenbrook Industries have also informed the Company that 800,000 of the total Ordinary Shares transferred (4.88% of the Company's current issued share capital) should be considered as part of the annual disposal permitted under the terms of the Lock-in arrangements entered into on 4th November 2104.
GILBRS provides defined pension and lump sum benefits payable to members on their retirement from Greenbrook Industries Limited, its subsidiary Greenbrook Electrical plc and other former subsidiaries and associated companies, or their dependants on death or after retirement. The current trustees David Green, Richard Green and Stephen Appleyard have agreed to maintain the lock-in arrangements in respect of 3,058,845 on the same terms as entered into by Greenbrook Industries last November. It is anticipated that the transfer and new lock-in arrangements will be concluded in the next 7 days.
The 3,858,845 Ordinary Shares to be held by GILRBS constitute 23.55% of the issued share capital of the Company which currently stands at 16,384,422 and this number may be used by shareholders as the denominator for calculating their percentage shareholdings.
The directors of the issuer accept responsibility for the contents of this announcement
For further information please contact:
SANDAL PLC
| Alan Tadd | 01279 422022 |
Unit 5 Harold Close
The Pinnacles
Harlow, Essex
CM9 5TH
CITY & MERCHANT LIMITED
| David Papworth | 0207 101 7676 |
| info@cityandmerchant.com |
Salisbury House
29 Finsbury Circus
London
EC2M 5QQ
Note to Editors:
Sandal plc commenced business in 1996 and designs, develops and manufactures consumer electronics products. Its business is divided into two distinct product groups, PowerConnections, a long established wholesaler and reseller of a successful and patented range of converter plugs and power cables, and Energenie, which sells a newer product range that includes energy saving products, portable charging devices and the new MiHome range of products aimed at the "Home Automation" and "Internet of Things" marketplace.
PowerConnections is a supplier to customers, in the UK and abroad, of single-phase electrical connection products. The products are manufactured in three partner factories in the Far East and have distributors worldwide for its range of patented converter plugs. The Company's product portfolio consists of International Power Leads, Rewireable Plugs, Converters and Connectors. These products are stocked in the Far East, Australia and UK. The business is profitable and cash generative and the company holds patents and trademark protections over many of these products.
Energenie offers Eco and electrical, travel and energy saving products for homes and offices, reducing energy usage and is now targetting the Home Automation sector. It has store listings for its current products with several large retailers including Homebase, Maplin, Amazon, Toolstation and ASDA. The new range of MiHome home automation products enables the remote operation of everyday household appliances and energy monitoring more accessible to consumers owing to better affordability and simplicity of control through smartphone and tablet connectivity.