FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
04 May, 2004
BALTIMORE TECHNOLOGIES PLC
(Registrant's name)
Baltimore Technologies plc, 1310 Waterside, Arlington Business Park
Theale, Reading, Berkshire, England RG7 4SA
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover Form 20-F or 40-F.
Form 20-F _____X_____ Form 40-F _________
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(b) under the Securities Act of 1934.
Yes _________ No _____X_____
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant
in connection with rule 12g3-2(b).
EXHIBIT INDEX
Press Release regarding EGM Announcement dated 04 May, 2004
Baltimore Technologies Plc ("Baltimore")
6 May 2004 Extraordinary General Meeting
London, UK - 4 May 2004. The Board of Baltimore, (London BLM), informs the
market that Acquisitor Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd. ("Acquisitor") has failed to give
notice to Baltimore, within the time required by article 110 of its publicly
available articles of association, of the willingness of Messrs. Buchler,
Soukup, Lovell, Williams and Wardale, being the persons nominated in
Acquisitor's requisition of 19 March 2004, to act as directors of Baltimore.
Legal Counsel has advised the Baltimore Board in unequivocal terms that the
effect of this failure by Acquisitor renders invalid the resolutions proposed by
Acquisitor for the appointment of these five new directors, and that these
resolutions may not validly be put to shareholders at 6 May 2004 extraordinary
general meeting requisitioned by Acquisitor. Baltimore notified Acquisitor of
this on 2 May 2004.
In any event, Baltimore, which has no discretion in this matter, must proceed to
hold this Extraordinary General Meeting and put Acquisitor's resolutions to
remove the existing Board of Directors to the meeting. For this reason, the
Board recommends that shareholders vote against Acquisitor's resolutions and
urges all shareholders to lodge their proxies, duly completed, with its
registrars, Capita Registrars by NOON TODAY, 4 May 2004, which is the final time
for receipt of proxies.
Ends
About Baltimore Technologies
Following the completion of the disposal of Baltimore Technologies' core PKI
business on 2 December 2003, the continuing Group's assets consist primarily of
cash.
www.baltimore.com
For further information
Smithfield +44 (0) 20 7360 4900
Andrew Hey
Nicholas Bastin
Will Swan
Notes to editors
"Notice required of an intention to propose a new Director
110. No person other than a Director retiring at the meeting shall, unless
recommended by the Board for appointment, be eligible for appointment to the
office of Director at any general meeting unless, not less than 7 nor more than
42 days before the day appointed for the meeting, there shall have been given to
the Company at the Office notice in writing by a member (not being the person
proposed duly qualified to be present and vote at the meeting for which such
notice is given of his intention to propose such person for appointment, and
also notice in writing and signed by the person to be proposed of his
willingness to be appointed such notice of willingness to be appointed not
having been withdrawn
END
SIGNATURES
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, thereunto duly authorized.
Baltimore Technologies plc
By:
Name: Dennis Paul Kelly
Title: Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer
Date: 04 May, 2004