FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ADT Limited ("ADT")
COURT REJECTS WESTERN'S PENDING COMPLAINT AGAINST ADT
Hamlton, Bermuda - February 24, 1997 ADT Limited - (NYSE - ADT)
announced that on Friday, February 21, a federal judge in Miami rejected
Western's pending complaint against ADT and gave Western a deadline of March
3 for filing a new one. Western had asked the judge to order ADT to enjoin a
special meeting of shareholders which ADT has scheduled for July 8, 1997. ADT
argued that Western had failed to comply with various federal and state rules
for court proceedings in Florida and the Court agreed with ADT. This ruling
is a set-
back to Western's efforts to press ahead for an earlier shareholders meeting.
CERTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: ADT Limited (the "Company") will be
soliciting proxies against the proposal of Western Resources, Inc. (together
with its subsidiaries, "Western") and revocations of proxies previously given
to Western for such proposals. The following individuals may be deemed to be
participants in the solicitation of proxies and revocations of proxies by the
Company: ADT Limited, Michael A. Ashcroft, John E. Danneberg, Alan B.
Henderson, James S. Pasman, Jr., Stephen J. Ruzika, W. Peter Slusser, William
W. Stinson, Raymond S. Troubh and Angela E. Entwistle. As of February 24,
1997. Mr. Ashcroft is the beneficial owner of 11,075,718 of the Company's
common shares, Mr. Dannenberg is the beneficial owner of 102 of the Company's
common shares. Mr. Henderson is the beneficial owner of 621 of the Company's
common shares, Mr. Pasman is the beneficial owner of 2,000 of the Company's
common shares, Mr. Ruzika is the beneficial owner of 1,157,405 of the
Company's common shares, Mr. Slusser is the beneficial owner of 2,800 of the
Company's common shares, Mr. Stinson is the beneficial owner of 3,010 of the
Company's common shares, Mr. Troubh is the beneficial owner of 2,500 of the
Company's common shares and Ms. Entwistle is the beneficial owner of 29,500 of
the Company's common shares.
Contact
ADT
561-988-3600
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