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08-10-09	BRIEF-Hartest to enter talks on level of Delta offer	AFX UK Focus
LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Hartest Holdings PLC: CONFIRM THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED AN APPROACH FROM DELTA CONTROLS DO NOT BELIEVE THAT A RECOMMENDATION CAN BE MADE TO ACCEPT THE OFFER AT THE `proposed price level of 50 pence per share` INTEND TO ENTER INTO DISCUSSIONS TO ESTABLISH WHETHER THE TERMS CAN BE `improved` ((London Equities Newsroom; +44 20 7542 7717)) (For more news, please click here) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters. More
08-10-09	Hartest Holdings PLC - Statement re Possible Offer	RNS
RNS Number : 4985A Hartest Holdings PLC 08 October 2009 Response to statement by Delta Controls Limited Hartest Holdings Plc ("Hartest" or "Company") notes the announcement made by Delta Controls Limited ("Delta") earlier today concerning a possible offer for the Company at a price of 50 pence per share. The directors of Hartest confirm that they have received an approach from Delta but do not believe that a recommendation can be made to shareholders to accept the offer at the proposed price level of 50 pence per share and intend to enter into discussions to establish whether the terms can be improved. There can be no certainty that any offer will be made or the terms and condition of any such offer. A further announcement will be made in due course. In the meantime, shareholders are advised to take no action. For Further Information: `Geoff Spink, Hartest Holdings Plc 01252 749 530` `William Vandyk, Astaire Securities Plc 020 7448 4400` This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END OFDDGMGGKRRGLZM More
08-10-09	BRIEF-Hartest Holdings gets 4.3 mln stg bid approach	AFX UK Focus
LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Hartest Holdings PLC: DELTA CONTROLS - POSSIBLE OFFER FOR HARTEST HOLDINGS PLC AT 50 PENCE PER `share` DELTA CONTROLS- RESERVES THE RIGHT TO LOWER THE PRICE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE HARTEST HOLDINGS BOARD DELTA CONTROLS - VALUES THE ENTIRE ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL OF HARTEST HOLDINGS `at £ 4.3 million.` ((London Equities Newsroom; +44 20 7542 7717)) (For more news, please click here) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters. More
04-09-09	Hartest Holdings PLC - Result of AGM	PRN
Immediate Release: Friday, 4 September 2009 HARTEST HOLDINGS PLC `("Hartest", or "the Company" or "the Group")` `Results of Annual General Meeting` Hartest Holdings Plc, the supplier of specialist instrumentation and medical equipment, announces that, at its Annual General Meeting held at 10.00 am today, all of the resolutions proposed were duly passed. As announced previously, the Company remains in an Offer Period, and further announcements will be made about this situation as soon as possible. The Company also recently announced that the new financial year has started well, and trading by all Group companies is in line with, or ahead of, the Board's expectations. Gross margins are improving, and overheads are under close control. The relocation of our two subsidiary companies, Hartest Precision Instruments and Agar Scientific, has also been completed successfully. The Board is encouraged by recent trading results, and has formed the view that if this performance is sustained through the autumn, then the Board will resume dividend payments at the time of the Interim Announcement in December. For Further Information: `Geoff Spink Hartest Holdings Plc 01252 749 530` Executive Chairman `Vikki Krause Hansard Group 020 7245 1100` Account Director `William Vandyk Astaire Securities 020 7448 4400` Director END More
27-08-09	Hartest Holdings PLC - Response to Withdrawal of Possible Joint Offer	PRN
Immediate Release: 27 August 2009 HARTEST HOLDINGS PLC `("Hartest", or "the Company" or "the Group")` `Response to Withdrawal of Possible Joint Offer` The Board of Hartest Holdings Plc note the announcement made by Elektron plc (`Elektron') yesterday that it is no longer considering a possible joint offer for Hartest. Hartest welcomes this clarification of Elektron's intentions. However, Hartest remains in early stage discussions with one other potential offeror and as such remains in an offer period. Further announcements will be made regarding these discussions as appropriate. The new financial year has started well, and trading by all Group companies is in line with, or ahead of, the Board's expectations. Gross margins are improving, and overheads are under close control. The relocations of our two subsidiary companies, Hartest Precision Instruments and Agar Scientific, has also been completed successfully. For Further Information: `Geoff Spink Hartest Holdings Plc 01252 749 530` Executive Chairman `Vikki Krause Hansard Group 020 7245 1100` Account Director `William Vandyk Astaire Securities 020 7448 4400` Director END More
26-08-09	UPDATE 1-Elektron says no longer mulling joint offer for Hartest	AFX UK Focus
(Adds details) `Aug 26 (Reuters) - British electronic components firm Elektron Plc said on Wednesday it was no longer considering a joint offer for Hartest Holdings Plc.` `In July, Elektron said it was considering a possible joint offer for the instrumentation and medical equipment supplier with a third party and that the offer was likely to be in cash or at around 25 pence per Hartest share.` `The company had also said it had not made any decision regarding any offer and no approach had been made to Hartest.` `Elektron shares closed at 9 pence on Wednesday on the London Stock Exchange.` (Reporting by Ramkumar in Bangalore; Editing by Ratul Ray Chaudhuri) Keywords: ELEKTRON/ (ram.kumar@thomsonreuters.com +91 80 41355800; Reuters Messaging: ram.kumar.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters. More
26-08-09	BRIEF-Elektron says no longer mulling offer for Hartest	AFX UK Focus
LONDON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Elektron Plc: ANNOUNCED ON 1 JULY THAT IT WAS CONSIDERING A POSSIBLE JOINT OFFER FOR HARTEST WITH A THIRD PARTY. IS NO LONGER CONSIDERING JOINT OFFER FOR HARTEST ((London Equities Newsroom; +44 20 7542 7717)) (For more news, please click here) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters. More
26-08-09	Elektron PLC - Statement re Hartest Holdings plc	RNS
RNS Number : 0670Y Elektron PLC 26 August 2009 Elektron Plc 26 August 2009 NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, INTO OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OF THAT JURISDICTION Statement re Hartest Holdings Plc ('Hartest') Elektron announced on 1 July that it was considering a possible joint offer for Hartest with a third party. Elektron announces that it is no longer considering such joint offer for Hartest. Under Rule 2.8 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the 'Code'), and except with the consent of the Takeover Panel, the statement in the preceding paragraph will prevent Elektron (and anyone acting in concert with it) from announcing an offer or possible offer for Hartest or taking certain actions within the next six months unless there has occurred an event, set out below, which enables the statement to be set aside. Accordingly, for the purposes of Rule 2.8 of the Code, Elektron reserves the right (on behalf of itself and anyone acting in concert with it) to announce a offer or possible offer for Hartest and/or to take any other action which would otherwise be restricted under Rule 2.8 of the Code within the next six months in the event that: (i) the agreement or recommendation of the board of Hartest is given to the making of such an announcement or the taking of any such other action; or (ii) a third party announces an offer or possible offer for Hartest; or (iii) Hartest announces a 'whitewash proposal' or a 'reverse takeover' (each as defined in the Code); or (iv) there is a material change in circumstances. For further information please contact: Keith Daley Elektron Plc Tel: 0208 348 0810 Clive Carver FinnCap Tel: 0207 600 1658 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END STREQLFLKVBZBBL More

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