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Statement regarding possible offer

12th Jul 2011 11:55

RNS Number : 2347K
Lombard Risk Management PLC
12 July 2011
 



Lombard Risk Management plc

12 July 2011

STATEMENT REGARDING POSSIBLE OFFER

The Board of Lombard Risk Management plc (the "Company") has noted press speculation concerning a possible offer for the Company by FRSGlobal, a Wolters Kluwer Financial Services Company, and confirms that it has been approached by FRSGlobal, a Wolters Kluwer Financial Services Company, which may or may not lead to an offer being made for the entire issued share capital of the Company. While at this point in time the Board thinks it unlikely that an acceptable offer will be forthcoming, discussions are continuing and a further announcement will be made as appropriate.

Consequently the Company is considered to be in an "Offer Period" as defined in the Takeover Code (the "Code"), and the dealing disclosure requirements listed below will apply.

 

In accordance with Rule 2.10 of the Code, the Company announces that it has 206,926,786 ordinary shares of 0.5 pence each in issue. The ISIN reference for these securities is GB00B030JP46.

 

Contacts

Lombard Risk Management plc

Tel: 020 7593 6700www.lombardrisk.com

Philip Crawford, Chairman

John Wisbey, CEO

[email protected]

Paul Tuson, CFO

[email protected]

Allenby Capital Limited

Tel: 020 3328 5656

Brian Stockbridge / Alex Price

Threadneedle Communications

Tel: 020 7653 9850

Graham Herring/Terry Garrett

 

Dealing Disclosure Requirements of the Code

Under Rule 8.3(a) of the Code, any person who is interested in 1 per cent. or more of any class of relevant securities of the Company or of any paper 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 paper 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 Company and (ii) any paper 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 p.m. (London time) on the 10th business day following the commencement of the offer period and, if appropriate, by no later than 3.30 p.m. (London time) on the 10th business day following the announcement in which any paper offeror is first identified. Relevant persons who deal in the relevant securities of the Company or of a paper 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 per cent. or more of any class of relevant securities of the Company or of any paper offeror must make a Dealing Disclosure if the person deals in any relevant securities of the Company or of any paper 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 Company and (ii) any paper offeror, 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 p.m. (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 the Company or a paper 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 Company and by any offeror and Dealing Disclosures must also be made by the 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 Company 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 Takeover 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. If you are in any doubt as to whether you are required to make an Opening Position Disclosure or a Dealing Disclosure, you should contact the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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