27th May 2005 07:00
Go-Ahead Group PLC27 May 2005 NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN OR INTO OR FROM THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA OR JAPAN 27 May 2005 RECOMMENDED CASH OFFER ("OFFER") BY DRESDNER KLEINWORT WASSERSTEIN LIMITED ON BEHALF OF THE GO-AHEAD GROUP PLC ("GO-AHEAD") FOR SOUTHERN VECTIS PLC ("SOUTHERN VECTIS") POSTING OF OFFER DOCUMENT Go-Ahead announces that the Offer Document in relation to the recommended cash Offer to acquire the entire issued share capital of Southern Vectis was posted to Southern Vectis Shareholders yesterday. Terms used in this announcement shall have the meanings given to them in the announcement of the offer dated 26 May 2005. For further information, please contact: The Go-Ahead Group plc Southern Vectis plcChristopher Moyes Stuart LinnIan Butcher Ian Palmer Tel: 0191 232 3123 Tel: 01983 522 456 Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein Smith & Williamson Corporate FinanceLimited LimitedCharles Batten Azhic BasirovJames Rudd Siobhan SergeantDavid Whiteley Tel: 020 7623 8000 Tel: 020 7637 5377 Weber Shandwick Square MileRichard HewsRachel TaylorStephanie Badjonat Tel: 020 7067 0700 Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein Limited, which is authorised and regulated in theUnited Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority, is acting exclusively asfinancial adviser to Go-Ahead and for no one else in connection with the Offerand the contents of this Announcement and will not be responsible to anyoneother than Go-Ahead for providing the protections afforded to customers ofDresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein Limited or for affording advice in relation tothe Offer or in relation to the contents of this Announcement, the OfferDocument or any other matter referred to in the Offer Document or thisAnnouncement. Smith & Williamson Corporate Finance Limited which is authorised and regulatedin the United Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority, is acting exclusivelyas financial adviser to Southern Vectis and no one else in connection with theOffer and other matters described herein and will not be responsible to anyoneother than Southern Vectis for providing the protections afforded to customersof Smith & Williamson Corporate Finance Limited or for giving advice in relationto the Offer or in relation to the contents of this Announcement, the OfferDocument or any other matter described in the Offer Document. The Offer will not be made, directly or indirectly, in or into, any USRestricted Jurisdiction, Canada, Australia, Japan or any other jurisdiction ifto do so would constitute a violation of the relevant laws of such jurisdiction,or by use of the mails of, or by any means, instrumentality or by any facilitiesof a national, state or other securities exchange of any US RestrictedJurisdiction, Canada, Australia, Japan or any other jurisdiction if to do sowould constitute a violation of the relevant laws of such jurisdiction and theOffer will not be capable of acceptance by any such use, means, instrumentalityor facility, or from within any US Restricted Jurisdiction, Canada, Australia,Japan or any such other jurisdiction and doing so may render invalid anypurported acceptance of the Offer. Accordingly, copies of this Announcement, theOffer Document, the Form of Acceptance and any related offering documents arenot being and must not be mailed, forwarded, sent, transmitted or otherwisedistributed in, into or from any US Restricted Jurisdiction, Canada, Australia,Japan or any such other jurisdiction and all persons receiving such documents(including, without limitation, custodians, nominees and trustees) shouldobserve these restrictions and must not distribute, forward, mail or transmit orsend them in, into or from any US Restricted Jurisdiction, Canada, Australia,Japan or any such other jurisdiction. Any person (including without limitation,custodians, nominees and trustees) who would otherwise intend to forward thisAnnouncement to any jurisdiction outside the United Kingdom or to OverseasShareholders, should seek appropriate professional advice before taking anyaction. This announcement does not constitute or form part of the Offer or an invitation to purchase securities If you are in any doubt about the action you should take, you are recommended to seek your own personal financial advice immediately from your stockbroker, bank manager, solicitor, accountant or other independent financial adviser duly authorised under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 if you are resident in the United Kingdom or, if not, from another appropriately authorised independent financial adviser. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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