Statement re Possible Combination

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN, INTO OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OR REGULATIONS OF THAT JURISDICTION.

THIS IS AN ANNOUNCEMENT FALLING UNDER RULE 2.4 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS (THE "CODE") AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FIRM INTENTION TO MAKE AN OFFER UNDER RULE 2.7 OF THE CODE. THERE CAN BE NO CERTAINTY THAT ANY FIRM OFFER WILL BE MADE.

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

09 April 2025

Possible Combination of Primary Health Properties PLC and Assura plc

Primary Health Properties PLC ("PHP") notes the announcement this morning by Assura plc ("Assura") and Sana Bidco Limited ("Bidco") a newly formed company indirectly wholly owned by (i) funds advised by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. and its affiliates and (ii) funds advised by Stonepeak Partners LP and its affiliates of a cash offer for Assura (the "KKR and Stonepeak Cash Offer").

The Board of PHP is considering its options and continues to believe that a combination of Assura and PHP, as set out in its announcement of 3 April 2025 (the "PHP Proposal"), would deliver significant strategic and financial benefits for shareholders of both companies. The Board of PHP will continue its engagement with the Assura Board, and its advisers, to explore a possible combination.

The Board of PHP notes that in relation to the KKR and Stonepeak Cash Offer:

Accordingly, the Board of PHP does not agree with the assertion that the KKR and Stonepeak Cash Offer represents a superior proposal to the PHP Proposal. The PHP Proposal allows Assura shareholders to benefit from value accretion, synergies and the ongoing dividend growth that the Board of PHP believes will result from a combination of both companies.

As a reminder, the Board of PHP believes that a PHP Proposal would deliver significant strategic and financial benefits for both sets of shareholders, including:

A further announcement will be made as appropriate.

Important Code Notes

In accordance with Section 4(c) of Appendix 7 of the Code, the Takeover Panel will announce the deadline by which PHP must clarify its intention in relation to Assura.

In accordance with Rule 2.5(a) of the Code, PHP reserves the right to: (i) introduce other forms of consideration and / or vary the mix or composition of consideration of any offer; and (ii) make an offer for Assura at a lower value and/or on less favourable terms than those described in this announcement: (a) with the agreement or recommendation of the Board of Assura; (b) if a third party announces a firm intention to make an offer for Assura; or (c) following the announcement by Assura of a Rule 9 waiver transaction pursuant to Appendix 1 of the Code or a reverse takeover (as defined in the Code). If after the date of this announcement Assura declares, makes or pays any dividend or distribution or other return of capital to its shareholders, other than (i) the previously announced quarterly dividend of 0.84 pence per Assura share due to be paid to Assura shareholders on 9 April 2025; (ii) a quarterly dividend yet to be declared but expected to be paid on 9 July 2025, provided that it does not exceed 0.84 pence per Assura share; and (iii) any other quarterly dividend paid on the usual timetable and at a level specified by PHP, up to the date any offer becomes unconditional, further details of which will be set out in any firm offer announcement, PHP reserves the right to make an equivalent reduction to terms of the Combination or an equalisation dividend to a common date.

A property portfolio valuation in respect of PHP in accordance with Rule 29 of the Code will be published when required by the Panel at the appropriate point in the course of the offer period and by no later than the date of any offer document.

Enquiries:

CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP are retained as legal adviser to PHP.

The person responsible for arranging the release of this announcement on behalf of PHP is Toby Newman, Company Secretary.

Further information

N.M. Rothschild & Sons Limited ("Rothschild & Co"), which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom, is acting exclusively for PHP and for no one else in connection with the subject matter of this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than PHP for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in connection with the subject matter of this announcement. This announcement is not intended to and does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to subscribe for or buy or an invitation to purchase or subscribe for any securities or the solicitation of any vote in any jurisdiction.

Numis Securities Limited ("Deutsche Numis"), which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Conduct Authority, is acting exclusively for PHP and no one else in connection with the matters set out in this announcement and will not regard any other person as its client in relation to the matters in this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than PHP for providing the protections afforded to clients of Deutsche Numis, nor for providing advice in relation to any matter referred to herein. Neither Deutsche Numis nor any of its affiliates (nor any of their respective directors, officers, employees or agents), owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Deutsche Numis in connection with this announcement, any statement contained herein or otherwise.

The release, publication or distribution of this announcement in jurisdictions outside the United Kingdom may be restricted by law and therefore persons into whose possession this announcement comes should inform themselves about, and observe such restrictions. Any failure to comply with such restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities law of any such jurisdiction.

Disclosure requirements of the Code

Under Rule 8.3(a) of the Code, any person who is interested in 1% or more of any class of relevant securities of an offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror (being any offeror other than an offeror in respect of which it has been announced that its offer is, or is likely to be, solely in cash) must make an Opening Position Disclosure following the commencement of the offer period and, if later, following the announcement in which any securities exchange offeror is first identified. An Opening Position Disclosure must contain details of the person's interests and short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of (i) the offeree company and (ii) any securities exchange offeror(s). An Opening Position Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(a) applies must be made by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the 10th business day following the commencement of the offer period and, if appropriate, by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the 10th business day following the announcement in which any securities exchange offeror is first identified. Relevant persons who deal in the relevant securities of the offeree company or of a securities exchange offeror prior to the deadline for making an Opening Position Disclosure must instead make a Dealing Disclosure.

Under Rule 8.3(b) of the Code, any person who is, or becomes, interested in 1% or more of any class of relevant securities of the offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror must make a Dealing Disclosure if the person deals in any relevant securities of the offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror. A Dealing Disclosure must contain details of the dealing concerned and of the person's interests and short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of (i) the offeree company and (ii) any securities exchange offeror(s), save to the extent that these details have previously been disclosed under Rule 8. A Dealing Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(b) applies must be made by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the business day following the date of the relevant dealing.

If two or more persons act together pursuant to an agreement or understanding, whether formal or informal, to acquire or control an interest in relevant securities of an offeree company or a securities exchange offeror, they will be deemed to be a single person for the purpose of Rule 8.3.

Opening Position Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company and by any offeror and Dealing Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company, by any offeror and by any persons acting in concert with any of them (see Rules 8.1, 8.2 and 8.4).

Details of the offeree and offeror companies in respect of whose relevant securities Opening Position Disclosures and Dealing Disclosures must be made can be found in the Disclosure Table on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk, including details of the number of relevant securities in issue, when the offer period commenced and when any offeror was first identified. You should contact the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit on +44 (0)20 7638 0129 if you are in any doubt as to whether you are required to make an Opening Position Disclosure or a Dealing Disclosure.

Rule 2.4 information

In accordance with Rule 2.4(c)(iii) of the Code, PHP confirms that it is not aware of any dealings in Assura shares that would require it to offer a minimum level, or a particular form, of consideration under Rule 6 or Rule 11 of the Code. However, it has not been practicable for PHP to make enquiries of all persons acting in concert with it prior to the date of this announcement in order to confirm whether any details are required to be disclosed under Rule 2.4(c)(iii) of the Code. To the extent that any such details are identified following such enquiries, PHP will make an announcement disclosing such details as soon as practicable, and in any event by no later than the time it is required to make its Opening Position Disclosure under Rule 8.1 of the Code.

Rule 2.9 information

In accordance with Rule 2.9 of the Code, PHP confirms that, as at the close of business on 8 April 2025 (being the business day immediately prior to the date of this announcement), it had in issue 1,336,493,786 ordinary shares of 12.5 pence each. PHP does not hold any ordinary shares in treasury. The International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) of the ordinary shares is GB00BYRJ5J14.

Rule 26.1 disclosure

In accordance with Rule 26.1 of the Code, a copy of this announcement will be available at www.phpgroup.co.uk promptly and in any event by no later than 12 noon on the business day following this announcement. The content of this website is not incorporated into and does not form part of this announcement.

Profit Forecasts and Estimates

No statement in this announcement is intended to constitute a profit forecast or profit estimate, no statement in this announcement is subject to the requirements of Rule 28 of the Code and no statement in this announcement should be interpreted to mean that the earnings or future earnings per share of or dividends or future dividends per share of PHP and/or Assura for current or future financial years will necessarily match or exceed the historical or published earnings or dividends per share of PHP or Assura, as appropriate.