13th Jun 2005 14:49
13 June 2005 GROUP 4 SECURICOR PLC FALCK SECURITY B.V. - NETHERLANDS Group 4 Securicor, the international security solutions group, announces thatit has entered into exclusive, non-binding negotiations with Facilicom ServicesGroup for the sale to Facilicom of the manned security business of FalckSecurity B.V.The negotiations will take into account advice to be received from the WorksCouncils of both Falck Security and Facilicom and the eventual sale of thebusiness would be subject to the approval of both the Dutch CompetitionAuthority Nederlandse Mededingingsautoriteit and the European Commission.The proposed disposal reflects an undertaking given to the European Commissionby Securicor plc and Group 4 Falck A/S that this business would be divested asa condition of receipt from the Commission of approval for the merger in 2004of Securicor and Group 4 Falck.Facilicom Services Group is an independent facility services group based in TheNetherlands, but also with interests in France, Belgium and the UK. As part ofits portfolio of businesses within The Netherlands (including cleaning,catering and facilities management), Facilicom has an existing presence in theDutch manned security and surveillance market through its subsidiary, PreNedBeveiliging.For further enquiries, please contact:Lars Norby Johansen +44 (0)1293 554400Nick BucklesTrevor DightonDebbie McGrathMedia enquiries:Patrick Toyne-Sewell +44 (0)7973 672649Sarah GestetnerNotes to EditorsGroup 4 Securicor operates in over 100 countries throughout the world andemploys over 360,000 people. It is a market leader in the provision of mannedsecurity, security systems and cash services in many of the countries in whichit operates. For more information on Group 4 Securicor please visit www.group4securicor.com.ENDGROUP 4 SECURICOR PLCRelated Shares:
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