SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR July 04, 2005
ALLIED DOMECQ PLC
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
ALLIED DOMECQ PLC
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
The Pavilions
Bridgwater Road
Bedminster Down
Bristol BS13 8AR
England
(Address of Registrant's principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file
annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F x Form 40-F
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the
information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes No x
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If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to
the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- _____
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. 1 EGM Statement announcement dated 04 July, 2005
Not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, in or into or
from Australia, Canada or Japan
4 July 2005
ALLIED DOMECQ COURT MEETING AND EGM
Speaking to shareholders at the Court Meeting and Extraordinary General Meeting
of Allied Domecq PLC today to approve the Scheme of Arrangement, through which
it is proposed that the recommended Offer by Pernod Ricard ("the Offer") will be
effected, Chairman Sir Gerry Robinson said:
"On 21 April 2005 the Board of Allied Domecq announced that it had reached an
agreement on the terms of a recommended Offer by Pernod Ricard to acquire the
entire share capital of Allied Domecq. It is intended that the Offer be
implemented by way of a Scheme of Arrangement under section 425 of the Companies
Act.
Under the basic terms of the Offer, Allied Domecq shareholders will receive 545
pence in cash and 0.0158 of a New Pernod Ricard Share for every Allied Domecq
Share.
Consolidation has been a focus for speculation and comment in the wines and
spirits sector for several years. Over the past five years Allied Domecq has
delivered high levels of organic growth in a buoyant spirits sector. However,
more recently, while the Group has continued to outperform and has delivered
consistently strong earnings growth, this has been achieved against much more
difficult trading conditions in many markets.
In these increasingly challenging market conditions, your Board considers that
the need for further consolidation in the distilled spirits industry has become
increasingly apparent.
The recommended Offer from Pernod Ricard provides Allied Domecq Shareholders
with the ability to crystallise the value that has been achieved and the
possibility of continuing to participate in the future success of Allied
Domecq's brands within an enlarged Pernod Ricard business.
On 13 May 2005 Allied Domecq announced that it had received an indicative
proposal regarding a potential Offer by a Consortium consisting of Constellation
Brands Inc, Brown-Forman Corporation, Lion Capital and Blackstone Group ("the
Consortium"). Your Board continued to work with and to discuss this indicative
proposal with the Consortium to ascertain whether the proposal was capable of
translating into a firm offer for Allied Domecq. However, on 17 June 2005, the
Consortium issued an announcement confirming that after careful consideration
following due diligence it had decided not to pursue an offer for Allied
Domecq."
A further announcement containing the results of the Court Meeting and the
Extraordinary General Meeting will be made in due course.
ENDS
Enquiries:
Media enquiries:
Stephen Whitehead, Director of Group Corporate Affairs Tel: +44(0) 20 7009 3927
Mob: +44 (0) 7880 783 532
Cardew Group
Anthony Cardew
Tel: + 44 (0) 20 7930 0777
Mob: +44 (0) 7770 720 389
Investor enquiries:
Peter Durman, Director of Investor Relations
Tel: +44 (0) 117 978 5753
Mob: +44 (0) 7771 974 817
Photography:
Original media photography available at www.newscast.co.uk
This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an
offer to subscribe for or buy any security, nor shall there be any sale,
issuance or transfer of the securities referred to in this announcement in any
jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
04 July, 2005
ALLIED DOMECQ PLC
By: /s/ Charles Brown
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Name: Charles Brown
Title: Director, Corporate Secretariat
Deputy Company Secretary