Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)



1. What is Avesco’s core business and how is it organised?
Avesco is an international media services group. We provide services to the corporate presentation, entertainment and broadcast markets by bringing together audio visual, staging and production expertise for household name clients and world class events. Avesco is incorporated and has its head office in England, its main country of operation. The group’s principal businesses are based in Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia Pacific although it provides its services worldwide. Further details are included in our Businesses pages. The Company’s registered office address is here.
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2. Who are the Directors of the Company?
The names and biographical details of the Directors can be found here. A description of the responsibilities of the Board and its committees can be found on the Corporate Governance page.
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3. How many people does the Company employ?
The Company employs around 650 people worldwide.
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4. Where as Avesco’s shares traded and what is the stock/ticker symbol?
The Company’s shares are traded only on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange. The ticker symbol or EPIC code is AVS.L
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5. Who are the Company’s registrars?
Capita Registrars
Northern House
Woodsome Park
Fenay Bridge
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD8 0LA

Telephone: 0871 664 0300. Calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras.
Telephone: +44 208 639 3399 (from outside the UK)

Website: www.capitaregistrars.com
Email: ssd@capitaregistrars.com
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6. When does the Company report financial results?
The Company announces its full year results in December and its half year results in June. The Annual Report and Accounts are posted in January and the Interim Report and Accounts in July.
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7. Where can I obtain a copy of the Company’s financial reports and other documents?

Please click on the relevant link below:

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8. I have a query concerning dividends.
Subject to Board and/or shareholder approval, the final dividend for the year is normally paid in April and the interim dividend for the half year is normally paid in October. A dividend tax voucher is sent to shareholders at their address on the Register at the time of payment of the relevant dividend.

It is possible to have your dividend paid directly to your bank or building society account on the dividend payment date. In order to arrange for this method of payment, you should download and print a dividend mandate form, complete it in accordance with the instructions on the form and return the signed form to Capita Registrars. Alternatively, you may make these arrangements online by registering for online shareholder services at the Capita Registrars website. The Company does not offer scrip dividends.
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9. What if I have another query concerning my shareholding?
If you have any queries concerning your shareholding, please refer to our registrars at Capita Registrars.
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10. How many shares are in issue?
As at 30 January 2009, the total number of ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company in issue is 25,985,899 with each share carrying the right to one vote. There are 962,500 shares held in treasury. The total number of voting rights in the Company is therefore 25,023,399. In accordance with AIM Rule 26, in so far as the Company is aware the percentage of the Company’s issued share capital that is not in public hands is 51%.
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11. Who are the Company’s major shareholders?
As at 11 March 2010, the Company has been notified of the following holdings of 3% or more of the total voting rights of the Company:

Shareholder Percentage of voting rights
Taya Investment Company Ltd 26.6%
R A Murray 18.7%
Herald Investment Management Ltd 12.5%
Chelverton Asset Management Ltd   4.4%
J O Hambro Capital Management Ltd   3.9%
Ingalls & Snyder LLC   3.0%

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12. Can the Company shares be held as an ISA?
As an AIM company, the Company’s shares are not eligible to be held in an ISA.
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13. Who are the Company’s nominated adviser (NOMAD) and other key advisers?
Details of the Company’s advisers are available here.
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14. Has the Company had any capital reorganisations?
On 18 February 2004, the Company demerged Avesco plc and changed its name to InvestinMedia plc. For each share held at the demerger, a shareholder received one share in InvestinMedia plc and one share in Avesco plc. The opening prices for Avesco plc and InvestinMedia plc shares on 19 February 2004, the first day of trading following the demerger, were 73.375p and 66.25p, respectively. Therefore, of the total combined value of 139.625p, 52.55% is attributable to Avesco plc and 47.45% to InvestinMedia plc. Accordingly, for capital gains tax calculations, the base cost of your Avesco shares and InvestinMedia shares is calculated by multiplying the acquisition cost of your shareholding at the time of the demerger by 52.55% and 47.45%, respectively.
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