1st Aug 2007 07:00
Sepura PLC31 July 2007 This announcement is an advertisement and not a prospectus. Investors should notsubscribe for or purchase any transferable securities referred to in thisannouncement except on the basis of information in the prospectus published bySepura plc in connection with the admission of its ordinary shares to theOfficial List of the Financial Services Authority and to trading on the LondonStock Exchange plc's market for larger and established companies. Copies of theprospectus will, following publication, be available from the Company'sregistered office. This announcement is not an offer to sell, or a solicitationof an offer to acquire, securities in the United States or in any otherjurisdiction. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA OR JAPAN 1 August 2007 Sepura plc Announces Publication of Prospectus Sepura plc today announces the publication of its prospectus (the "Prospectus")in relation to the admission of its ordinary shares to the Official List of theFinancial Services Authority and to trading on the London Stock Exchange'smarket for larger and established companies. The Prospectus will shortly be available to the public for inspection at:The Financial Services Authority25 The North ColonnadeCanary WharfLondon E14 5HS. For further information please contact:Powerscourt Tel: +44 (0)20 7250 1446Rory GodsonVictoria Palmer-MooreSarah Daly This announcement is an advertisement and does not constitute or form part of,and should not be construed as, an offer to sell or issue, or a solicitation ofany offer to buy or subscribe for, any securities, nor should it or any part ofit form the basis of, or be relied on in connection with, any contract orcommitment whatsoever. This announcement is not a prospectus. Investors shouldnot subscribe for or purchase any securities referred to in this announcementexcept on the basis of information in the prospectus published by Sepura inconnection with the admission of the Ordinary Shares to the Official List of theFinancial Services Authority and to trading on the London Stock Exchange plc'smarket for larger and established companies. In the event of any discrepancybetween this announcement and the prospectus, the prospectus will prevail. It isnot the purpose of this announcement to provide, and you may not rely on thisannouncement as providing, a complete and comprehensive analysis of Sepura'sfinancial or commercial position or prospects. The contents of this announcement, which have been prepared by and are the soleresponsibility of Sepura, have been approved solely for the purposes of section21(2)(b) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 by Goldman SachsInternational of Peterborough Court, 133 Fleet Street, London EC4A 2BB and Citiof Citigroup Centre, Canada Square, London E14 5LB who are acting exclusivelyfor Sepura and no one else in connection with the Global Offering. NeitherGoldman Sachs International nor Citi will regard any other person (whether ornot a recipient of this announcement) as its client and will not be responsibleto anyone other than Sepura for providing the protections afforded to itsclients nor for giving advice in relation to the Global Offering, the contentsof this announcement or any transaction or arrangement referred to herein. The Global Offering and the distribution of this announcement and otherinformation in connection with the Global Offering in certain jurisdictions maybe restricted by law and persons into whose possession any document or otherinformation referred to herein comes should inform themselves about and observeany such restriction. Any failure to comply with these restrictions mayconstitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. Theprice and value of securities may go up as well as down. Persons needing adviceshould contact a professional adviser. In connection with the Global Offering, Goldman Sachs International (or anyagent or other person acting for Goldman Sachs International), as stabilisingmanager, may (but is under no obligation to) over-allot Ordinary Shares in theCompany up to a maximum of 15% of the total number of shares comprised in theGlobal Offering or effect transactions with a view to stabilising, maintainingor supporting the market price of the Ordinary Shares at a level higher thanthat which might otherwise prevail in the open market. Any such transactions maycommence on or after 31 July 2007 and may be discontinued at any time withoutprior notice, but in any event will end no later than 30 days thereafter. Forthe purposes of allowing it to cover short positions resulting from any suchover-allotments and/or from sales of Ordinary Shares effected by it during thestabilising period, Goldman Sachs International has entered into over-allotmentarrangements with certain of the shareholders of the Company pursuant to whichGoldman Sachs International may purchase or procure purchasers for up to3,408,829 additional Ordinary Shares at the Offer Price. The over-allotmentarrangements are exercisable in whole or in part, upon notice by Goldman SachsInternational, at any time on or before the 30th calendar day after 31 July2007. In no event will measures be taken to stabilise the market price of theOrdinary Shares above the Offer Price. Such transactions may be effected on theLondon Stock Exchange plc and any other securities market, over the countermarket, stock exchange or otherwise. There is no assurance that suchtransactions will be undertaken and, except as required by law, Goldman SachsInternational does not intend to disclose the extent of allotments and/orstabilisation transactions under the Global Offering. This announcement is not an offer of securities for sale in the United States.No securities of Sepura have been, or will be, registered under the U.S.Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and securities maynot be offered or sold in the United States absent registration under theSecurities Act or pursuant to an exemption from, or a transaction not subjectto, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. There will be no publicoffering of securities in the United States. The prospectus to be prepared by Sepura in connection with Global Offering will,following publication, be available at the offices of Sepura, Radio House, StAndrew's Road, Cambridge CB4 1GR, United Kingdom. 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