27th Jun 2007 17:22
Advanced Smartcard Technologies plc27 June 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 27 JUNE 2007 TRAINLINE INVESTMENTS HOLDINGS LIMITED ("TRAINLINE") RECOMMENDED OFFER FOR ADVANCED SMARTCARD TECHNOLOGIES PLC ("AST"): POSTING OF OFFER DOCUMENT Following the announcement on 26 June 2007 of Trainline's recommended cash offerfor AST, the Offer Document to Shareholders of AST was posted on 26 June 2006and may be inspected during normal business hours on any weekday (Saturdays,Sundays and public holidays excepted) at the offices of Travers Smith, 10 SnowHill, London, EC1A 2AL for as long as the Offer remains open for acceptance. Enquiries: New Boathouse Capital (Adviser to Trainline) +44 (0)20 7471 3770 Colin La Fontaine Jackson This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of anoffer to subscribe for or buy any security, nor is it a solicitation of any voteor approval in any jurisdiction, nor shall there be any sale, issuance ortransfer of the securities referred to in this announcement in any jurisdictionin contravention of applicable law. The Offer is being made solely by means ofthe Offer Document and (in the case of Shares in certificated form) the Form ofAcceptance accompanying the Offer Document, which together contain the fullterms and conditions of the Offer, including details of how the Offer may beaccepted. The availability of the Offer to Shareholders who are not resident in the UnitedKingdom may be affected by the laws of the relevant jurisdictions in which theyare located or of which they are citizens. Such persons (including, withoutlimitation, nominees, trustees and custodians) should inform themselves of, andobserve, any applicable legal or regulatory requirements of their jurisdictions. The Offer is not being made, directly or indirectly, in or into the UnitedStates, Canada, Australia or Japan. Any persons (including custodians, nomineesand trustees) who are overseas persons should seek appropriate advice beforetaking steps to accept the Offer. New Boathouse Capital, which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdomby the Financial Services Authority, is acting exclusively as financial adviserto Trainline and no one else in connection with the Offer and will not beresponsible to anyone other than Trainline for providing the protectionsafforded to clients of New Boathouse Capital or for giving advice in relation tothe Offer or any other matters referred to in this Announcement. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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