Ardova Plc announces board meeting and closed period

Ardova Plc has announced today that its Board of Directors will be meeting on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 to take decisions on the company’s unaudited financial statements for the period that ended March 31, 2020. 

The company also informed the Nigerian Stock Exchange, and the general public that it would observe its closed period starting from Wednesday, May 6, 2020, in accordance with Rule 17.18: Period of Closure, Rulebook of The Exchange, 2015 (Issuers’ Rules).

In a notification issued by the company, it was disclosed that the announcement is in line with Rule 17.18 of Part 2 (Issuer’s Rules) of the NSE’s Rule Book (2015) which states that:

“The period of closure shall be effective from fifteen (15) days prior to the date of any meeting of the Board of Directors proposed to be held to consider any of the matters referred to above or the date of circulation of agenda papers pertaining to any of the matters referred to above, whichever is earlier, up to twenty-four hours after the price-sensitive information is submitted to the Exchange. 

“The trading window shall thereafter be opened. Every issuer shall notify the Exchange in advance of the commencement of each closed period.” 

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Why this matters: The closed period will allow the company’s board to consider the Q1 2020 audited financial statement for the quater. Other company issues will also be discussed during the meeting.

What is a closed period? A closed period is a period before the release of a company’s result or financial statement, when those with sensitive information are not allowed to trade on the stock. These individuals may include company directors, audit committee members, persons discharging managerial responsibility, employees, and consultants with sensitive information.