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Huge majority of Kingspan shareholders back plan to de-list from London Stock Exchange

Cavan-based company said low trading volumes behind decision

Kingspan Group PLC CEO Gene Murtagh

Kingspan shareholders, by a huge majority, have backed a plan to drop its London Stock Exchange listing due to low share trading volumes.

Kingspan, led by chief executive Gene Murtagh, said in circular ahead of an Emergency General Meeting that less than 2 per cent of the average volume of trading in its stock in the 12 months to June had been conducted on the London Stock Exchange.

In total, 98.4 per cent of shareholders ...