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RNS Number : 5480D
Mucklow(A.& J.)Group PLC
27 June 2019
NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN WHOLE OR IN
PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN, INTO OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION
WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OR
REGULATIONS OF SUCH JURISDICTION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
27 June 2019
RECOMMED CASH AND SHARE OFFER BY
LONDONMETRIC PROPERTY PLC
for the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital
of
A&J MUCKLOW GROUP PLC
to be effected by means of a scheme of arrangement under
Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006
Announcement of suspension of listing and dealings in ordinary
shares
On 23 May 2019, the boards of A&J Mucklow Group plc
(Mucklow) and LondonMetric Property plc (LondonMetric) announced
that they had reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash
and share offer by LondonMetric for the entire issued and to be
issued ordinary share capital of Mucklow (the Combination) by means
of a scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006
(the Scheme).
Mucklow confirms that the listing of Mucklow Ordinary Shares on
the Premium Segment of the Official List and the trading of Mucklow
Ordinary Shares on the main market for listed securities of the
London Stock Exchange have been suspended with effect from 7.30
a.m. today, 27 June 2019.
Subject to the Scheme becoming Effective, it is expected that
the listing of Mucklow Ordinary Shares on the Premium Segment of
the Official List will be cancelled and that Mucklow Ordinary
Shares will cease to be admitted to trading on the main market for
listed securities of the London Stock Exchange with effect from
8.00 a.m. tomorrow, 28 June 2019.
Capitalised terms used but not defined in this announcement have
the meanings given to them in the scheme document sent to Mucklow
Shareholders on 30 May 2019 (the Scheme Document).
All times set out in this announcement are London times unless
otherwise stated.
Enquiries:
A&J Mucklow Group Plc +44 (0) 121 550 1841
Rupert Mucklow, Chairman and Chief Executive
David Wooldridge, Finance Director
Numis (Financial Adviser to Mucklow) +44 (0) 20 7260 1000
Heraclis Economides
George Fry
Alasdair Abram
Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited (Joint Broker to Mucklow) +44 (0) 207 710 7600
Mark Young
Tom Yeadon
Arden Partners plc (Joint Broker to Mucklow) +44 (0) 207 614
5900
Steven Douglas
James Reed-Daunter
Important notices
Numis Securities Limited is authorised and regulated by the FCA
in the United Kingdom. Numis is acting as financial adviser and
corporate broker to Mucklow and for no one else in connection with
the Combination and the matters set out in this document and will
not be responsible to anyone other than Mucklow for providing the
protections afforded to clients of Numis, nor for providing advice
in relation to the Combination, this announcement or any
transaction, arrangement or other matter referred to herein.
Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited, which is authorised and
regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Conduct Authority,
is acting as joint broker exclusively for Mucklow and no-one else
in connection with the matters referred to in this announcement and
will not regard any other person as its client in relation to such
matters and will not be responsible to anyone other than Mucklow
for providing the protections afforded to clients of Stifel, nor
for providing advice in relation to any matter referred to in this
announcement.
Arden Partners plc, which is authorised and regulated in the
United Kingdom by the Financial Conduct Authority, is acting as
joint broker exclusively for Mucklow and no-one else in connection
with the matters referred to in this announcement and will not
regard any other person as its client in relation to such matters
and will not be responsible to anyone other than Mucklow for
providing the protections afforded to clients of Arden, nor for
providing advice in relation to any matter referred to in this
announcement.
Important notices
This announcement has been prepared for the purposes of
complying with English law, the rules of the London Stock Exchange
and the Takeover 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 and regulations of
any other jurisdictions.
Information for overseas persons
The release, publication or distribution of this announcement
and the Scheme Document in certain jurisdictions other than the
United Kingdom may be restricted by law and/or regulation. Persons
who are not resident in the United Kingdom or who are subject to
the laws and/or regulations of other jurisdictions should inform
themselves of, and observe, any applicable legal or regulatory
requirements. In particular, the ability of persons who are not
resident in the United Kingdom or who are subject to the laws of
another jurisdiction to participate in the Combination or to vote
their Scheme Shares in respect of the Scheme at the Court Meeting,
or to execute and deliver Forms of Proxy appointing another to vote
at the Court Meeting on their behalf or a Form of Election, may be
affected by the laws of the relevant jurisdictions in which they
are located or to which they are subject. Any failure to comply
with these applicable requirements may constitute a violation of
the laws and/or regulations of any such jurisdiction. To the
fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the companies and
persons involved in the Combination disclaim any responsibility or
liability for the violation of such restrictions by any person.
Unless otherwise determined by LondonMetric or required by the
Takeover Code, and permitted by applicable law and regulation,
participation in the Combination will not be made available,
directly or indirectly, in, into or from a Restricted Jurisdiction
where to do so would violate the laws in that jurisdiction, and no
person may vote in favour of the Scheme by any such use, means,
instrumentality or form within a Restricted Jurisdiction.
Accordingly, copies of this announcement and all documents relating
to the Combination are not being, and must not be, directly or
indirectly, mailed or otherwise forwarded, distributed or sent in,
into or from a Restricted Jurisdiction where to do so would violate
the laws in that jurisdiction, and persons receiving the Scheme
Document and all documents relating to the Combination (including
custodians, nominees and trustees) must not mail or otherwise
distribute or send them in, into or from such jurisdictions as
doing so may invalidate any purported vote in respect of the
Combination. Any person (including, without limitation, any
custodian, nominee and trustee) who would, or otherwise intends to,
or who may have a contractual or legal obligation to, forward the
Scheme Document and/or any other related document to any
jurisdiction outside the United Kingdom should inform themselves
of, and observe, any applicable legal or regulatory requirements of
their jurisdiction.
The availability of the New LondonMetric Shares under the
Combination to Scheme Shareholders who are not resident in the
United Kingdom may be affected by the laws of the relevant
jurisdictions in which they are resident. Persons who are not
resident in the United Kingdom or who are subject to other
jurisdictions should inform themselves of, and observe, any
applicable legal or regulatory requirements.
Further details in relation to Overseas Holders are contained in
the Scheme Document.
Notice to US investors in Mucklow
The Combination relates to the securities of an English company
with a listing on the London Stock Exchange and is proposed to be
implemented pursuant to a scheme of arrangement provided for under
English law. A transaction effected by means of a scheme of
arrangement is not subject to the tender offer rules or the proxy
solicitation rules under the US Exchange Act. Accordingly, the
Scheme is subject to procedural and disclosure requirements and
practices applicable to a scheme of arrangement involving a target
company in England listed on the London Stock Exchange, which are
different from the disclosure requirements of the US tender offer
and proxy solicitation rules. If in the future LondonMetric
exercises its right to implement the Combination by way of a
Takeover Offer, such Takeover Offer will be made in compliance with
all applicable laws and regulations, including, without limitation,
to the extent applicable, Section 14(e) of the US Exchange Act and
Regulation 14E thereunder, and subject, in the case of
participation by Mucklow Shareholders resident in the United
States, to the availability of an exemption (if any) from the
registration requirements of the US Securities Act and of the
securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United
States. Such Takeover Offer would be made by LondonMetric and no
one else. In addition to any such Takeover Offer, LondonMetric,
certain affiliated companies and the nominees or brokers (acting as
agents) may make certain purchases of, or arrangements to purchase,
shares in Mucklow outside such Takeover Offer during the period in
which such Takeover Offer would remain open for acceptance. If such
purchases or arrangements to purchase were to be made, they would
be made outside the United States and would comply with applicable
law, including the US Exchange Act. Any information about such
purchases will be disclosed as required in the United Kingdom, will
be reported to a Regulatory Information Service of the FCA and will
be available on the London Stock Exchange website:
http://www.londonstockexchange.com/.
The New LondonMetric Shares to be issued under the Scheme have
not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act or
under any laws or with any securities regulatory authority of any
state or other jurisdiction of the United States and may only be
offered or sold in the United States in reliance on an exemption
from the registration requirements of the US Securities Act. The
New LondonMetric Shares are expected to be issued in reliance upon
the exemption from the registration requirements of the US
Securities Act provided by Section 3(a)(10) thereof. Mucklow
Shareholders (whether or not US persons) who are or will be
affiliates of LondonMetric or Mucklow prior to, or of the Combined
Group after, the Effective Date will be subject to certain US
transfer restrictions relating to the New LondonMetric Shares
received pursuant to the Scheme as will be further described in the
Scheme Document.
For the purposes of qualifying for the exemption from the
registration requirements of the US Securities Act afforded by
Section 3(a)(10) thereunder, Mucklow will advise the Court through
its English counsel that its sanctioning of the Scheme will be
relied on by LondonMetric as an approval of the Scheme following a
hearing on the fairness of the terms and conditions of the Scheme
to Mucklow Shareholders, at which hearing all such shareholders are
entitled to attend in person or through counsel to support or
oppose the sanctioning of the Scheme and with respect to which
notification has been given to all such shareholders.
None of the securities referred to in this announcement have
been approved or disapproved by the SEC or any US state securities
commission, nor have any such authorities passed judgment upon the
fairness or the merits of the Combination or determined if this
announcement is accurate or complete. Any representation to the
contrary is a criminal offence in the United States.
US Shareholders also should be aware that the transaction
contemplated herein may have tax consequences in the United States
and that such consequences, if any, are not described herein. US
Shareholders are urged to consult with independent professional
advisors regarding the legal, tax and financial consequences of the
Combination applicable to them.
It may be difficult for US Shareholders to enforce their rights
and claims arising out of the US federal securities laws since
LondonMetric and Mucklow are organized in countries other than the
United States and some or all of their officers and directors may
be residents of, and some or all of their assets may be located in,
jurisdictions other than the United States. US Shareholders may
have difficulty effecting service of process within the United
States upon those persons or recovering against judgments of US
courts, including judgments based upon the civil liability
provisions of the US federal securities laws. US Shareholders may
not be able to sue a non-US company or its officers or directors in
a non-US court for violations of US securities laws. Further, it
may be difficult to compel a non-US company and its affiliates to
subject themselves to a US court's judgment.
Further details in relation to US Shareholders are contained in
the Scheme Document.
Publication on a website
This announcement and the documents required to be published
pursuant to Rule 26 of the Takeover Code will be available, subject
to certain restrictions relating to persons resident in Restricted
Jurisdictions, on LondonMetric's website at www.londonmetric.co.uk
and on Mucklow's website at www.mucklow.com promptly.
Neither the content of the websites referred to in this
announcement nor the content of any website accessible from
hyperlinks is incorporated into, or forms part of, this
announcement.
Request for hard copies
Pursuant to Rule 30.3 of the Takeover Code, a person so entitled
may request a copy of this announcement and any information
incorporated into it by reference to another source in hard copy
form. A person may also request that all future documents,
announcements and information to be sent to that person in relation
to the Combination should be in hard copy form.
Mucklow Shareholders may request a hard copy of this
announcement (and any information incorporated by reference in this
announcement) by writing to Link Asset Services, The Registry, 34
Beckenham Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 4TU or by calling Link Asset
Services on +44 (0)371 664 0321. Calls are charged at the standard
geographic rate and will vary by provider. Calls outside the United
Kingdom will be charged at the applicable international rate. The
helpline is open between 9 am - 5.30 pm, Monday to Friday excluding
public holidays in England and Wales. Please note that Link Asset
Services cannot provide any financial, legal or tax advice and
calls may be recorded and monitored for security and training
purposes. It is important that you note that unless you make such a
request, a hard copy of this announcement and any such information
incorporated by reference in it 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 Combination should
be in hard copy form.
A copy of this announcement will be made available, free of
charge subject to certain restrictions relating to persons resident
in Restricted Jurisdictions, at www.londonmetric.com and
www.mucklow.com by no later than 12 noon (London time) on the
Business Day following the date of this announcement.
Neither the content of the websites referred to in this
announcement nor the content of any website accessible from
hyperlinks on LondonMetric's website (or any other website) is
incorporated into, or forms part of, this announcement.
The Combination is subject to the provisions of the Takeover
Code.
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London Stock Exchange. RNS is approved by the Financial Conduct
Authority to act as a Primary Information Provider in the United
Kingdom. Terms and conditions relating to the use and distribution
of this information may apply. For further information, please
contact rns@lseg.com or visit www.rns.com.
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