6th Aug 2025 11:57
(Alliance News) - Primary Health Properties PLC reported on Wednesday that its new offer has been accepted by just over 3% of shareholders of Assura PLC.
As at 1500 BST on Tuesday, PHP had received acceptances of the offer amounting to 102.2 million Assura shares, representing about 3.12% of the issued share capital of Assura, up from 1.22% on Friday last week.
None of these acceptances have been received from persons acting in concert with PHP, the company said.
The PHP offer is open until Tuesday next week to Assura shareholders.
Under the terms of the increased PHP offer, Assura shareholders will receive 0.3865 of a new PHP share and 12.5 pence in cash. Also, Assura shareholders are entitled to receive or retain a quarterly dividend of 0.84p per Assura share paid on April 1, and a quarterly dividend of 0.84p per Assura share paid on July 9.
The fresh PHP offer implies a total value to be received by Assura shareholders of 53.3p for each Assura share.
This represents a premium of 5.8% to the value of the best and final cash offer of 50.42p per Assura share, made by Sana Bidco Ltd, a consortium made up of Kohlberg Kravis Robert & Co Inc and property investor Stonepeak Partners LP.
PHP also said on Wednesday that the "mix and match facility" remains open until its offer becomes unconditional. This facility allows Assura shareholders to vary the proportions in which they receive cash and new PHP shares.
Assura directors recommended the new raised PHP offer on June 23.
In a separate filing on Wednesday, KKR said Bidco's takeover offer for Assura has 0.05% acceptances as at 1800 BST on Tuesday. The consortium owns a 5.05% stake in Assura.
Shares in Assura were down 0.1% at 49.18p in London, but they were down 0.3% at ZAR12.26 in Johannesburg.
PHP shares were down 0.6% at 95.40p in London, but they were down 1.2% at ZAR22.79 in Johannesburg.
By Artwell Dlamini, Alliance News senior reporter South Africa
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