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RNS Number : 4024Y
First Artist Corporation PLC
02 September 2009
First Artist Corporation plc
(the "Group")
Trading Update
First Artist Corporation plc (AIM:FAN) is pleased to provide a further update to the market following the announcement on 4 August 2009. Trading continued very positively for the remainder of the summer football transfer window, and in addition to the deals already announced, the Sport division was instrumental in the following transfers:
NIKO KRANJCAR FROM PORTSMOUTH TO TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
SEBASTIEN BASSONG FROM NEWCASTLE TO TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
JONATHAN GREENING FROM WBA TO FULHAM
HABIB BEYE FROM NEWCASTLE TO ASTON VILLA
MARTIN ALBRECHTSEN FROM DERBY COUNTY TO F C MIDTJYLLAND (DENMARK)
These are amongst more than 30 other transactions in one of our best football trading windows to date.
The division was also responsible for re-negotiating Davide Santon's contract with Inter Milan.
Furthermore, we are pleased to announce that in accordance with the terms of our banking facility with Allied Irish Bank, the Group has repaid £0.5 million of its mezzanine loans.
For further information:
First Artist Corporation plc tel: 020 7993 0000
Jon Smith, Chief Executive www.firstartist.com
Julianne Coutts, Director & Company Secretary
Daniel Stewart & Company plc, Nominated Adviser and tel: 020 7776 6550
Broker www.danielstewart.co.uk
Stewart Dickson/Graham Webster
Notes to Editors:
First Artist Corporation plc was admitted to AIM in 2002.
First Artist's group companies are among the leading brands in their fields under the following categories:
Media - entertainment advertising, marketing, design, promotions, digital media, merchandising, signage and front of house displays for the West End, Broadway and Las Vegas via the Dewynters, SpotCo and Newman Displays brands. Sponsorship rights marketing through First Rights Limited.
Events - offers a broad range of events such as conferences, company activity days, parties, venue finding, delegate management and client events for private and public sector clients through The Finishing Touch.
Entertainment/Sport - representation of media personalities and football players/clubs across the UK, Europe and the US by First Artist Management, First Artist Sport, Promosport and First Artist Scandinavia, together with wealth management through the Independent Financial Advisory firm, Optimal Wealth Management.
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| 04-08-09 |
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RNS Number : 8058W
First Artist Corporation PLC
04 August 2009
First Artist Corporation plc
(the "Group")
Change of Accounting Reference Date and Trading Update
Change of Accounting Reference Date
First Artist Corporation plc (AIM: FAN) notifies the market that it has changed its accounting reference date from 31 August to 30 November with immediate effect. Therefore the next set of consolidated audited accounts will be drawn up for the 15 month period from 1 September 2008 to 30 November 2009. The change is being made in connection with the strategic review of non-core businesses as announced on 29 June 2009.
Trading Update
We are pleased to announce that the Sport division has had a very positive start to the summer football trading window, having been instrumental in, amongst others, the following transfers:
EMMANUEL ADEBAYOR FROM ARSENAL TO MANCHESTER CITY
ROGER JOHNSON FROM CARDIFF CITY TO BIRMINGHAM CITY
SAMUEL ETO'O FROM BARCELONA TO INTER MILAN
STEVEN FLETCHER FROM HIBERNIAN TO BURNLEY
LARS JACOBSEN FROM EVERTON TO BLACKBURN ROVERS
OBAFEMI MARTINS FROM NEWCASTLE UNITED TO WOLFSBURG
In addition, a significant marketing deal has been put in place between Andrey Arshavin and PepsiCo, to include the run up to the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
The Group continues to trade in line with management expectations.
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For further information:
First Artist Corporation plc tel: 020 7993 0000
Jon Smith, Chief Executive www.firstartist.com
Julianne Coutts, Director & Company Secretary
Daniel Stewart & Company plc, Nominated Adviser and tel: 020 7776 6550
Broker www.danielstewart.co.uk
Stewart Dick/Graham Webster
Notes to Editors:
First Artist Corporation plc was admitted to AIM in 2002.
First Artist's group companies are among the leading brands in their fields under the following categories:
Media - entertainment advertising, marketing, design, promotions, digital media, merchandising, signage and front of house displays for the West End, Broadway and Las Vegas via the Dewynters, SpotCo and Newman Displays brands. Sponsorship rights marketing through First Rights Limited.
Events - offers a broad range of events such as conferences, company activity days, parties, venue finding, delegate management and client events for private and public sector clients through The Finishing Touch.
Entertainment/Sport - representation of media personalities and football players/clubs across the UK, Europe and the US by First Artist Management, First Artist Sport, Promosport and First Artist Scandinavia, together with wealth management through the Independent Financial Advisory firm, Optimal Wealth Management.
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RNS Number : 7291V
First Artist Corporation PLC
15 July 2009
FIRST ARTIST CORPORATION PLC
Holding(s) in Company
Following completion of the equity placing and issue of new shares announced on 26th June 2009 First Artist Corporation plc (AIM: FAN) has been informed of the following notifiable interests in the capital of the Company:
Holder Number of shares in which Percentage of issued share capital
beneficially interested
Ashmanor Limited 4,000,000 13.37%
Alan Fernback 2,035,000 6.80%
Williams de Broe 1,587,415 5.31%
Herald Investment Trust 1,525,000 5.10%
T1ps Smaller Companies Growth 1,450,000 4.85%
Fund
Anthony Pye-Jeary 1,400,779 4.68%
Gregory Clark 1,000,000 3.34%
Paul Fernback 1,000,000 3.34%
Drew Hodges 1,000,000 3.34%
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For further information:
First Artist Corporation plc tel: 020 7993 0000
Jon Smith, Chief Executive www.firstartist.com
Julianne Coutts, Director & Company Secretary
Daniel Stewart & Company plc, Nominated Adviser and tel: 020 7776 6550
Broker www.danielstewart.co.uk
Stewart Dick/Graham Webster
Notes to Editors:
First Artist Corporation plc was admitted to AIM in 2002.
First Artist's group companies are among the leading brands in their fields under the following categories:
Media - entertainment advertising, marketing, design, promotions, digital media, merchandising, signage
and front of house displays for the West End, Broadway and Las Vegas via the Dewynters, SpotCo and Newman Displays brands. Sponsorship rights marketing through First Rights Limited.
Events - offers a broad range of events such as conferences, company activity days, parties, venue finding, delegate management and client events for private and public sector clients through The Finishing Touch.
Entertainment/Sport - representation of media personalities and football players/clubs across the UK, Europe and the US by First Artist Management, First Artist Sport, Promosport and First Artist Scandinavia, together with wealth management through the Independent Financial Advisory firm, Optimal Wealth Management.
This information is provided by RNS
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| 08-07-09 |
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RNS Number : 3626V
First Artist Corporation PLC
08 July 2009
First Artist Corporation plc
(the "Company")
Total Voting Rights and Directors' Interests
Total Voting Rights
In conformity with the Transparency Directive First Artist Corporation plc (AIM:FAN) notifies the market of the following:
The Company's issued share capital consists of 29,921,771 ordinary shares of 2.5p each which entitle the holder to one vote per share. It does not hold any of its own shares in treasury. Therefore, the total number of voting rights is 29,921,771.
The above figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Directors' Interests
Following completion of the equity placing and issue of new shares announced on 26th June 2009 the interests of the directors in the issued capital of the Company are as follows:
Director Number of shares in Percentage of issued
which beneficially share capital
interested
Bob Baldock 250,000 0.84%
Julianne Coutts 251,600 0.84%
William Fitzpatrick 250,000 0.84%
Jon Smith 1,184,620 3.96%
Phil Smith 841,908 2.81%
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For further information:
First Artist Corporation plc tel: 020 7993 0000
Jon Smith, Chief Executive www.firstartist.com
Julianne Coutts, Director & Company Secretary
Daniel Stewart & Company plc, Nominated Adviser and tel: 020 7776 6550
Broker www.danielstewart.co.uk
Stewart Dick/Graham Webster
Notes to Editors:
First Artist Corporation plc was admitted to AIM in 2002.
First Artist's group companies are among the leading brands in their fields under the following categories:
Media - entertainment advertising, marketing, design, promotions, digital media, merchandising, signage and front of house displays for the West End, Broadway and Las Vegas via the Dewynters, SpotCo and Newman Displays brands. Sponsorship rights marketing through First Rights Limited.
Events - offers a broad range of events such as conferences, company activity days, parties, venue finding, delegate management and client events for private and public sector clients through The Finishing Touch.
Entertainment/Sport - representation of media personalities and football players/clubs across the UK, Europe and the US by First Artist Management, First Artist Sport, Promosport and First Artist Scandinavia, together with wealth management through the Independent Financial Advisory firm, Optimal Wealth Management.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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