18th Mar 2005 17:57
Revival Acquisitions Limited18 March 2005 NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN, INTO ORFROM AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN OR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA March 18, 2005 PHILIP GREEN J. SAINSBURY PLC ("SAINSBURY") Philip Green wishes to clarify that he is not considering a possible offer forSainsbury. For the purposes of Rule 2.8 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, PhilipGreen does, however, reserve the right to make an offer for Sainsbury (i) withthe agreement or recommendation of the board of Sainsbury; (ii) in the eventthat a third party announces a firm intention to make an offer for Sainsbury; or(iii) in the event that Sainsbury announces a "whitewash" proposal or a reversetakeover (in each case as defined in The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers). This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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