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Sepura PLC
31 March 2017
31 March 2017
SEPURA PLC
Discussions with lenders
Sepura plc ("Sepura") announced on 22 November 2016 that it
would in all likelihood require a waiver of some of its covenants
from March 2017. Further to that announcement, Sepura has entered
into an agreement with its lenders to defer the 31 March 2017
covenant tests to 15 May 2017 (with an option to further defer to
31 May 2017 in certain circumstances).
In accordance with rule 26.1 of the City Code on Takeovers and
Mergers (the "Code"), a copy of this announcement will be available
on the website of Sepura at www.sepura.com by no later than 12.00
p.m. (London time) on the Business Day following this
announcement.
Enquiries:
Sepura Tel: +44 (0) 1223
876 000
David Barrass (Interim Chief
Executive Officer)
Richard Smith (Chief Financial
Officer)
Peter Connor (Investor Relations)
Lazard (Financial adviser Tel: +44 (0) 20 7187
to Sepura) 2000
Cyrus Kapadia
Nicholas Page
Liberum (Corporate broker Tel: +44 (0) 20 3100
to Sepura) 2224
Steve Pearce
Jonathan Wilkes Green
Instinctif Partners (Public Tel: +44 (0) 20 7457
relations adviser to Sepura) 2020
Adrian Duffield
Kay Larsen
Chantal Woolcock
The information contained within this announcement is deemed by
Sepura to constitute inside information as stipulated under the
Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No.596/2014. Upon the publication of
this announcement via a Regulatory Information Service, this inside
information is now considered to be in the public domain.
This announcement has been prepared for the purpose of complying
with English law, the Listing Rules and the 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.
The statements contained in this announcement are made as at the
date of this announcement, unless some other time is specified in
relation to them, and service of this announcement shall not give
rise to any implication that there has been no change in the facts
set forth in this announcement since such date.
Forward-looking statements
This announcement may contain certain "forward-looking
statements" with respect to Sepura. These forward-looking
statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate
only to historical or current facts. Forward-looking statements
often use words such as "anticipate", "target", "expect",
"estimate", "intend", "plan", "goal", "believe", "will", "may",
"should", "would", "could" or other words or terms of similar
meaning or the negative thereof. Forward-looking statements include
statements relating to the following: (i) future capital
expenditures, expenses, revenues, earnings, synergies, economic
performance, indebtedness, financial condition, dividend policy,
losses and future prospects; (ii) business and management
strategies and the expansion and growth of the Sepura Group; and
(iii) the effects of government regulation on the business of the
Sepura Group.
These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual
results, performance or developments to differ materially from
those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements are based on numerous assumptions
regarding present and future strategies and environments. You are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. All subsequent
oral or written forward-looking statements attributable to Sepura
or any person acting on their behalf are expressly qualified in
their entirety by the cautionary statement above. Should one or
more of these risks or uncertainties materialise, or should
underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary
materially from those described in this announcement. Sepura
assumes no obligation to update publicly or revise forward-looking
or other statements contained in this announcement, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to
the extent legally required.
No profit forecasts or estimates
No statement in this announcement is intended as a profit
forecast or estimate for any period and no statement in this
announcement should be interpreted to mean that earnings or
earnings per ordinary share for Sepura respectively for the current
or future financial years would necessarily match or exceed the
historical published earnings or earnings per ordinary share for
Sepura respectively.
Publication on website, the National Storage Mechanism and
availability of hard copies
In accordance with Rule 26.1 of the Code, a copy of this
announcement will be made available (subject to certain
restrictions relating to persons resident in Restricted
Jurisdictions), free of charge, on Sepura's website at
www.sepura.com by no later than 12.00 noon on the Business Day
following this announcement. Neither the contents of this website
nor the content of any other website accessible from hyperlinks on
such website is incorporated into, or forms part of, this
announcement.
In accordance with Rule 30.3 of the Code, a person so entitled
may request a hard copy of this announcement, free of charge, by
contacting Lazard on +44 (0) 20 7187 2000. For persons who receive
a copy of this announcement in electronic form or via a website
notification, a hard copy of this announcement will not be sent
unless so requested. In accordance with Rule 30.3 of the Code, a
person so entitled may also request that all future documents,
announcements and information to be sent to them in hard copy
form.
Disclosure requirements of the Code
Under Rule 8.3(a) of the Code, any person who is interested in 1
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 pm on the 10th Business Day following the commencement of the
offer period and, if appropriate, by no later than 3.30 pm 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 Code, any person who is, or becomes,
interested in 1 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, 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 pm 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 Takeover 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 Takeover Panel's Market
Surveillance Unit on +44 (0) 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.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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