TIDMIPO
RNS Number : 5966W
IP Group PLC
15 November 2017
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR
DISTRIBUTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES OR
IN, INTO OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A
VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OR REGULATIONS OF THAT
JURISDICTION.
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES INSIDE INFORMATION AS STIPULATED
UNDER THE MARKET ABUSE REGULATION (EU) NO.596/2014.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
15 November 2017
IP Group plc - Issue of Equity
On 20 June 2017, IP Group plc ("IP Group") announced the terms
of an offer to be made by IP Group for the whole of the issued and
to be issued share capital of Touchstone Innovations plc
("Touchstone"). The offer document in relation to the Offer was
posted to shareholders on 18 July 2017 ("Offer Document").
Further to the announcement made on 18 October 2017 that the
Offer had become unconditional in all respects, a further 3,262,414
New Shares have been issued in connection with the Offer.
An application has been made to the Financial Conduct Authority
for admission of the 3,262,414 New Shares to the premium listing
segment of the Official List maintained by the UK Listing Authority
and to the London Stock Exchange. It is expected that admission of
these New Shares will take place at 8.00 a.m. on 16 November 2017.
Following the issue of these New Shares the Company will have
1,055,413,683 ordinary shares in issue. A further 1,174,286 New
Shares will be issued as further acceptances are received in
respect of the Offer and as Touchstone Shares are compulsorily
acquired pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 3 of Part 28 of the
Companies Act.
Capitalised terms used but not defined in this announcement
shall have the meaning given to them in the Offer Document.
Enquiries
IP Group plc
Alan Aubrey, Chief Executive
Officer +44 (0) 20 7444 0050
Greg Smith, Chief Financial
Officer +44 (0) 20 7444 0070
+44 (0) 20 7444 0062/+44
Liz Vaughan-Adams, Communications (0) 7979853802
Rothschild (Lead Financial
Adviser) +44 (0) 20 7280 5000
Warner Mandel
Anton Black
Numis Securities Limited
(Sponsor, Joint Financial
Adviser and Broker) +44(0) 20 7260 1000
Michael Meade
James Black
Freddie Barnfield
Charlotte Street Partners
Andrew Wilson +44 (0) 7810 636995
Martha Walsh +44 (0) 7876 245962
Further Information
This announcement is for information purposes only and is not
intended to and does not constitute or form part of an offer,
invitation or the solicitation of an offer or invitation to
purchase, or otherwise acquire, subscribe for, sell or otherwise
dispose of any securities or the solicitation of any vote or
approval in any jurisdiction pursuant to the Offer or otherwise nor
shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities of IP
Group or Touchstone pursuant to the Offer in any jurisdiction in
contravention of applicable laws. The Offer is being implemented
solely pursuant to the Offer Document which contains the full terms
and conditions of the Offer. Any decision in respect of, or other
response to, the Offer should be made on the basis of the
information contained in the Offer Document. IP Group urges
Touchstone Shareholders to read the Offer Document carefully
because it contains important information in relation to the Offer,
the New Shares and the Combined Group. This announcement does not
constitute a prospectus or prospectus equivalent document.
Overseas Jurisdictions
The release, publication or distribution of this announcement in
or into jurisdictions other than the United Kingdom may be
restricted by law and therefore any persons who are subject to the
laws of any jurisdiction other than the United Kingdom should
inform themselves about, and observe any applicable legal or
regulatory requirements. Any failure to comply with the applicable
restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of
any such jurisdiction. To the fullest extent permitted by
applicable law the companies and persons involved in the Offer
disclaim any responsibility or liability for the violation of such
restrictions by any person. This announcement has been prepared for
the purpose of complying with English law and the City Code and the
information disclosed may not be the same as that which would have
been disclosed if this announcement had been prepared in accordance
with the laws of jurisdictions outside the United Kingdom. Unless
otherwise determined by IP Group or required by the City Code, and
permitted by applicable law and regulation, the availability of New
Shares to be issued pursuant to the Offer to Touchstone
Shareholders will not be made available, directly or indirectly,
in, into or from the United States or any other Restricted
Jurisdiction where to do so would violate the laws in that
jurisdiction and no person may vote in favour of the Offer by any
means, instrumentality or form within a Restricted Jurisdiction or
any
other jurisdiction if to do so would constitute a violation of
the laws of that jurisdiction.
Accordingly, copies of this announcement and any formal
documentation relating to the Offer are not being, and must not be,
directly or indirectly, mailed or otherwise forwarded, distributed
or sent in or into or from any Restricted Jurisdiction or any other
jurisdiction where to do so would constitute a violation of the
laws of that jurisdiction, and persons receiving such documents
(including custodians, nominees and trustees) must not mail or
otherwise forward, distribute or send such documents in or into or
from any Restricted Jurisdiction.
The Offer may not be made directly or indirectly, in or into, or
by the use of mails or any means or instrumentality (including, but
not limited to, facsimile, email or other electronic transmission
or telephone) of interstate or foreign commerce of, or of any
facility of a national, state or other securities exchange of any
Restricted Jurisdiction and the Offer may not be capable of
acceptance by any such use, means, instrumentality or facilities or
from within any Restricted Jurisdiction. The availability of New
Shares pursuant to the Offer to Touchstone Shareholders who are not
resident in the United Kingdom or the ability of those persons to
hold such shares may be affected by the laws or regulatory
requirements of the relevant jurisdictions in which they are
resident. Persons who are not resident in the United Kingdom should
inform themselves of, and observe, any applicable legal or
regulatory requirements. Touchstone Shareholders who are in doubt
about such matters should consult an appropriate independent
professional adviser in the relevant jurisdiction without
delay.
This announcement is not for publication, distribution, directly
or indirectly, in or into the United States of America. This
announcement is not an offer of securities for sale into the United
States. The securities referred to herein have not been and will
not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States,
except pursuant to an applicable exemption from registration. No
public offering of securities is being made in the United
States.
Important Notices Relating to Financial Advisers
Rothschild, which is authorised and regulated by the FCA in the
UK, is acting exclusively for IP Group and no one else in
connection with the Offer and will not be responsible to anyone
other than IP Group for providing the protections afforded to
clients of Rothschild or for providing advice in relation to the
Offer or any other matters referred to in this announcement.
Numis Securities Limited which is authorised and regulated by
the FCA is acting exclusively for IP Group and no one else in
connection with the Offer and Numis Securities Limited will not be
responsible to anyone other than IP Group for providing the
protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in
relation to the Offer or any other matters referred to in this
announcement.
Dealing and Opening Position Disclosure Requirements
Under Rule 8.3(a) of the City Code, any person who is interested
in one per cent. or more of any class of relevant securities of an
offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror (being any
offeror other than an offeror in respect of which it has been
announced that its offer is, or is likely to be, solely in cash)
must make an Opening Position Disclosure following the commencement
of the Offer Period and, if later, following the announcement in
which any securities exchange offeror is first identified.
An Opening Position Disclosure must contain details of the
person's interests and short positions in, and rights to subscribe
for, any relevant securities of each of (i) the offeree company and
(ii) any securities exchange offeror(s). An Opening Position
Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(a) applies must be made by
no later than 3.30 p.m. (London time) on the 10th Business Day
following the commencement of the Offer Period and, if appropriate,
by no later than 3.30 p.m. (London time) on the 10th Business Day
following the announcement in which any securities exchange offeror
is first identified. Relevant persons who deal in the relevant
securities of the offeree company or of a securities exchange
offeror prior to the deadline for making an Opening Position
Disclosure must instead make a Dealing Disclosure. Under Rule
8.3(b) of the City Code, any person who is, or becomes, interested
in one per cent. or more of any class of relevant securities of the
offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror must make a
Dealing Disclosure if the person deals in any relevant securities
of the offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror. A
Dealing Disclosure must contain details of the dealing concerned
and of the person's interests and short positions in, and rights to
subscribe for, any relevant
securities of each of (i) the offeree company and (ii) any
securities exchange offeror(s), save to the extent that these
details have previously been disclosed under Rule 8. A Dealing
Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(b) applies must be made by
no later than 3.30 p.m. (London time) on the Business Day following
the date of the relevant dealing. If two or more persons act
together pursuant to an agreement or understanding, whether formal
or informal, to acquire or control an interest in relevant
securities of an offeree company or a securities exchange offeror,
they will be deemed to be a single person for the purpose of Rule
8.3.
Opening Position Disclosures must also be made by the offeree
company and by any offeror and Dealing Disclosures must also be
made by the offeree company, by any offeror and by any persons
acting in concert with any of them (see Rules 8.1, 8.2 and 8.4).
Details of the offeree and offeror companies in respect of whose
relevant securities Opening Position Disclosures and Dealing
Disclosures must be made can be found in the Disclosure Table on
the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk, including
details of the number of relevant securities in issue, when the
Offer Period commenced and when any offeror was first identified.
You should contact the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit on +44 20
7638 0129 if you are in any doubt as to whether you are required to
make an Opening Position Disclosure or a Dealing Disclosure.
Documents Available for Inspection
A copy of this announcement is and will be available, subject to
certain restrictions relating to persons resident in Restricted
Jurisdictions, for inspection on the investor relations section of
IP Group's website www.ipgroupplc.com/investorrelations/ by no
later than 12 noon (London time) on the Business Day following this
announcement. For the avoidance of doubt, the contents of the
website referred to in this announcement are not incorporated into
and do not form part of this announcement.
You may request a hard copy of this announcement free of charge
(subject to certain restrictions relating to persons resident in
Restricted Jurisdictions) by writing to Freddie Barnfield at Numis
at f.barnfield@numis.com or by calling +44 (0)20 7260 1000 during
normal business hours. It is important that you note that unless
you make such a request, a hard copy of this announcement will not
be sent to you. You may also request that all future documents,
announcements and information to be sent to you in relation to the
Offer should be in hard copy form.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
END
IOEDMMMMZKKGNZM
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
November 15, 2017 07:47 ET (12:47 GMT)
Ip (LSE:IPO)
Historical Stock Chart
From Mar 2024 to Apr 2024
Ip (LSE:IPO)
Historical Stock Chart
From Apr 2023 to Apr 2024
