9th Nov 2005 15:10
Fuller,Smith&Turner PLC09 November 2005 Offers for GEORGE GALE & COMPANY LIMITED FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENot for release, publication or distribution in whole or in part in or into the United States of America, Canada, Australia or Japan 9 November 2005 Fuller, Smith & Turner P.L.C. ("Fuller's") Recommended cash offers for George Gale and Company Limited ("Gales") Posting of Offer Document Fuller's announces that the Offer Document in relation to the recommended cashoffers made by McQueen Limited on behalf of Fuller's for the entire issued andto be issued ordinary and preference share capital of Gales is being posted toGales Shareholders today, together with the Forms of Acceptance. Forms of Acceptance should be completed, signed and returned in accordance withthe instructions set out in the Offer Document and in the Forms of Acceptance soas to be received as soon as possible, and, in any event, by not later than 3.00p.m. (London time) on 2 December 2005. Gales Shareholders may obtain copies of the Offer Document and Forms ofAcceptance from the Receiving Agent, Computershare Investor Services PLC (PO Box859, The Pavilions, Bridgwater Road, Bristol, BS99 1XZ) during normal businesshours. EnquiriesMcQueen 020 7667 6861Jim FallonGeorge Fleet Merlin 020 7653 6620Paul DownesVanessa Maydon Terms used in this announcement shall have the same meaning as those in theOffer Document. This announcement does not constitute an offer or an invitation to purchase anysecurities. The Offers will be made solely by means of the Offer Document andthe acceptance forms accompanying the Offer Document, which will contain thefull terms and conditions of the Offers, including details of how the Offers maybe accepted. Gales Shareholders are advised to read the Offer Document andaccompanying acceptance forms when they are sent to them because they willcontain important information. McQueen Limited, which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by theFinancial Services Authority, is acting exclusively for Fuller's and no-one elsein connection with the Offers and will not be responsible to anyone other thanFuller's for providing the protections afforded to clients of McQueen nor forproviding advice in relation to the Offers or in relation to the content of thisannouncement. The Offers, including the Loan Note Alternative, will not be made directly orindirectly, in or into and will not be capable of acceptance in or from Canada,Australia or Japan. The Offers including the Loan Notes, will not be made,directly or indirectly, in or into, or by use of mails or any means orinstrumentality (including, without limitation, facsimile transmission,telephone or internet) of interstate or foreign commerce of, or any facilitiesof a national securities exchange of, the United States and the Offers will notbe capable of acceptance by any such use, means, instrumentality or facility orfrom within the United States. Accordingly, copies of this document, the form(s)of acceptance and also any other document relating to the Offers are not being,and must not be, mailed or otherwise forwarded, distributed or sent in or intoor from the United States, Canada, Australia or Japan. Custodians, nominees andtrustees should observe these restrictions and should not send or distribute thedocument in or into the United States, Canada, Australia or Japan. Doing so mayrender invalid any purported acceptance of the Offers. The Loan Notes have not been, nor will they be, registered under the USSecurities Act and may not be offered, sold, resold, delivered or transferred,directly or indirectly, in or into the United States. The Loan Notes have not obtained, and will not obtain the relevant clearancesfrom the securities commission of any province of Canada and no prospectus hasbeen lodged with, or registered by, the Australian Securities and InvestmentsCommission or the Japanese Ministry of Finance. Accordingly, the Loan Notes maynot be offered, sold, resold, delivered or transferred, directly or indirectly,in or into Canada, Australia or Japan or any other jurisdiction if to do sowould constitute a violation of the relevant laws of, or require registrationthereof in, such jurisdiction or to, or for the account or benefit of, a personlocated in Canada, Australia or Japan. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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