Following the approval by shareholders (at the general meeting held on 09 October 2024) of the special resolution to place Witan Investment Trust plc (the ‘Company’) into members’ voluntary liquidation, Derek Hyslop and Richard Barker both of Ernst & Young LLP of 1 More London Place, London, SE1 2AF have been appointed as joint liquidators of the Company. The Liquidators will be responsible for the winding up and distributing the assets of the Company in accordance with the scheme of reconstruction. Please click here for the results of the Second General Meeting.
Shareholders who elected or were deemed to have elected for new shares in Alliance Trust plc, now renamed Alliance Witan PLC, (‘Alliance Witan’ and/or the ‘Rollover Option’) that held their Ordinary Shares in uncertificated form will receive their new Alliance shares via CREST on 10 October 2024 (or as soon as practicable thereafter). Shareholders who elected or were deemed to have elected for the Rollover Option that held their shares in certificated form will receive their new Alliance Witan shares in certificated form, and such share certificates will be despatched in the week commencing 14 October 2024.
Shareholders who elected, or were deemed to have elected, for the Cash Option will have their cash entitlements despatched in the week commencing 14 October 2024 via CREST and/or cheque.
Following the appointment of the Liquidators, all further enquiries regarding the Company should be made to the Liquidators, whose contact details are below.
If you have any queries in relation to the Rollover Option or new Alliance Witan shares please visit the Alliance Witan website (www.alliancewitan.com), contact Alliance Witan at [email protected] or call 01382 938 320.
Should you have a query relating to your shareholding you can contact the registrar for the Company, Computershare Investor Services Limited, via their website (www-uk.computershare.com/Investor/#Contact/Enquiry).
For further information please contact:
Liquidators: [email protected]
Derek Hyslop
Richard Barker