Admission to Standard Listing on the Official List
15 July 2010
Entertainment One Ltd. is pleased to announce that its common shares today began trading on the London Stock Exchange’s main market for listed securities under the ticker ‘ETO’ having been admitted to the Official List (Standard Listing).
Commenting on the Company’s main market listing, Darren Throop, CEO said:
“I am delighted to lead Entertainment One onto the main market today. Our graduation from AIM illustrates the maturity and strength of the Group and follows on from the continued success of our film and television businesses demonstrated by the recent release of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse and prime time North American TV shows Rookie Blue and Haven. Our admission to the Official List enhances the strength of the Group and further endorses the strategy we have pursued over the past three years. Today we have the ideal platform to deliver further growth and enhanced shareholder value, and I remain extremely excited about the Group’s prospects.”
For further information, please contact:
Redleaf Communications
Emma Kane / Rebecca Sanders-Hewitt
Tel: +44 (0)20 7566 6700
Email:
eone@redleafpr.com
Entertainment One
Giles Willits (CFO)
Tel: +44 (0)20 7907 3783
Email:
gwillits@e1ent.com
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About Entertainment One
Entertainment One (FTSE: ETO) is a leading international
independent entertainment group of companies that specialises in
the acquisition, production and distribution of film and television
content. The Group's comprehensive network extends around the
globe including the UK, Canada, the U.S., Ireland, the Benelux,
France, Australia and New Zealand. Through established
Entertainment and Distribution divisions, the company provides
extensive expertise in film distribution, television and music
production, kids programming and merchandising and licensing. Its
current rights library is exploited across all media formats and
includes more than 20,000 film and television titles, 2,400 hours
of television programming and 45,000 music tracks.