10th Apr 2006 11:48
Wolseley PLC10 April 2006 OFFER UPDATE Wolseley Bristol Limited NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO CANADA, AUSTRALIA ORJAPAN FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10 April 2006 Recommended cash offer by UBS Limited ("UBS Investment Bank") on behalf of Wolseley Bristol Limited (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wolseley plc) and (in the United States) by Wolseley Bristol Limited itself for Brandon Hire plc OFFER DOCUMENTATION POSTED Wolseley Bristol Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wolseley plc, announcesthat the offer documentation in respect of the Offer for Brandon Hire plc ("Brandon Hire"), which was announced on 28 March 2006, has been posted toshareholders today, 10 April 2006. Acceptances of the Offer should be receivednot later than 1.00 p.m. (London time) on 2 May 2006. Words defined in the Offer Document have the same meaning in this announcement. Enquiries: Wolseley plcInvestors/Analysts:Guy Stainer +44 118 929 8744Head of Investor Relations +44 773 977 8187 John English +1 513 771 9000Director of Investor Relations, +1 513 328 4900North America Press:Penny Studholme +44 118 929 8886Director of Corporate Communications +44 786 055 3834 UBS Investment Bank +44 207 568 1000(Financial adviser to Wolseley)Liam BeereTim WaddellJames Robertson The availability of the Offer to persons outside the United Kingdom may beaffected by the laws of other jurisdictions. Such persons should informthemselves and observe any applicable requirements of those jurisdictions. The Offer is not being made in or into, and is not capable of acceptance in orfrom, Canada, Australia or Japan. Accordingly, copies of this announcement andany offer documents are not being, and must not be, mailed or otherwiseforwarded, distributed or sent in, into or from, Canada, Australia or Japan.Custodians, nominees and trustees should observe these restrictions and shouldnot send or distribute documents in or into Canada, Australia or Japan. This press release does not constitute the solicitation of an offer to buysecurities in Canada, Australia or Japan or in any other jurisdiction in whichsuch solicitation would be unlawful. UBS Investment Bank is acting for Wolseley Bristol Limited and Wolseley plc inconnection with the Offer and no-one else and will not be responsible to anyoneother than Wolseley Bristol Limited and Wolseley plc for providing theprotections offered to clients of UBS Investment Bank nor for providing advicein relation to the Offer. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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