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 01 December, 2004 Commission File Number 000-02404 BALTIMORE TECHNOLOGIES PLC (Registrant's name) Baltimore Technologies plc, Innovation House, Mark Road Hemel Hempstead, Herts, HP2 7DN, United Kingdom (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 if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): _____ Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): _____ 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 Posting of Circular dated 01 December, 2004 1 DECEMBER 2004 BALTIMORE TECHNOLOGIES PLC (Ticker: Reuters BLM.L or Bloomberg: BLM LN) ("Baltimore" or "the Company") POSTING OF CIRCULAR TO SHAREHOLDERS Baltimore today announces that it has posted a circular to its shareholders giving notice of an Extraordinary General Meeting ("EGM") to be held on Monday, 20 December at 9:00 a.m. at 10 Snow Hill, London, EC1A 2AL, and relating to the proposed consolidation of the Company's share capital, cancellation of the Company's listing and termination of the Company's ADS program. Details of these proposals were set out in an announcement made by the Company on 25 November 2004. Forms of proxy for the EGM must be received by no later than 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, 18 December 2004. The circular is available on Baltimore's website at www.baltimore.com. ---ENDS--- Enquiries: Bishopsgate Communications Ltd Tel: 020 7430 1600 Maxine Barnes Dominic Barretto Email: maxine@bishopsgatecommunications.com 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: /s/Tim Lovell Name: Tim Lovell Title: Finance Director Date: 01 December, 2004