HEREFORD United are to press ahead with plans for a new share issue.

At tonight’s shareholders’ meeting at the Starlite Rooms, the club’s board of directors revealed plans to extend the share capital to £1.5m with 1,500,000 shares priced at £1 each.

There are currently 40,000 shares valued at 25p each.

Under the plan which would still have to be approved by a majority of existing shareholders, each current share would entitle the holder to four new shares.

There would be no lower or upper restrictions on the number of shares that could be bought.

The board are suggesting that a minimum of 500 shares will be required to attain full voting rights.

Full details are to be put forward to shareholders with a view to getting the scheme underway by July 1.

The club are also well down the path of their new debenture scheme which will be officially launched on June 1.

Companies or individuals will be able to buy a five-year debenture for £4,750 in a new 1939 Executive Club.

Consultant Stuart Blake who presented the board’s plans to the meeting said that there had already been ‘significant interest’ in the debenture scheme.

And, in a straw poll in the room, three shareholders indicated that they would also be interested in buying into the scheme.

That reflected a generally positive feeling in the meeting which was attended by manager Martin Foyle and his assistant Andy Porter and around 40 shareholders, including five of the six members of the board – Nick Nenadich is currently recovering well after a major operation.

“It is clear that a radical change of thinking will be necessary,” said chairman David Keyte.

“We hope that we can agree a significant way forward with the ultimate goal of a getting a side which through Martin Foyle and Andy Porter’s skills can get us promoted back to the Football League.”