19th Oct 2006 07:39
Informa PLC19 October 2006 For immediate release 19 October 2006 NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN OR UNITED STATES Informa plc Statement regarding press speculation Informa plc ("Informa" or the "Company") notes the recent press speculationregarding a possible offer for the Company. Informa confirms that Springer Science & Business Media (whose principalshareholders are Cinven and Candover) has made a highly preliminary approach toInforma regarding a possible offer for the entire share capital of the Company.Discussions are at an extremely early stage and, consequently, there can be nocertainty that an offer will be made. A further announcement will be made in due course. ENDS Enquiries: Financial Dynamics 0207 831 3113Tim SprattCharlie Palmer The distribution of this announcement in jurisdictions other than the UnitedKingdom may be restricted by law and therefore persons into whose possessionthis announcement comes should inform themselves about, and observe, suchrestrictions. Any failure to comply with the restrictions may constitute aviolation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. This announcementdoes not constitute an offer or an invitation to purchase or subscribe for anysecurities or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities pursuant to thisannouncement or otherwise in any jurisdiction in which such offer orsolicitation is unlawful. Dealing Disclosure Requirements Under the provisions of Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the"Code"), if any person is, or becomes, "interested" (directly or indirectly) in1% or more of any class of "relevant securities" of Informa, all "dealings" inany "relevant securities" of that company (including by means of an option inrespect of, or a derivative referenced to, any such "relevant securities") mustbe publicly disclosed by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the Londonbusiness day following the date of the relevant transaction. This requirement will continue until the date on which the offer becomes, or isdeclared, unconditional as to acceptances, lapses or is otherwise withdrawn oron which the "offer period" otherwise ends. If two or more persons act togetherpursuant to an agreement or understanding, whether formal or informal, toacquire an "interest" in "relevant securities" of Informa, they will be deemedto be a single person for the purpose of Rule 8.3. Under the provisions of Rule 8.1 of the Code, all "dealings" in "relevantsecurities" of Informa by Informa or Springer Science & Business Media, or byany of their respective "associates", must be disclosed by no later than 12.00noon (London time) on the London business day following the date of the relevanttransaction. A disclosure table, giving details of the companies in whose "relevantsecurities" "dealings" should be disclosed, and the number of such securities inissue, can be found on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. "Interests in securities" arise, in summary, when a person has long economicexposure, whether conditional or absolute, to changes in the price ofsecurities. In particular, a person will be treated as having an "interest" byvirtue of the ownership or control of securities, or by virtue of any option inrespect of, or derivative referenced to, securities. Terms in quotation marksare defined in the Code, which can also be found on the Panel's website. If youare in any doubt as to whether or not you are required to disclose a "dealing"under Rule 8, you should consult the Panel. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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