19th Sep 2011 16:14
Date: | 19 September 2011 |
On behalf of: | Travelzest plc ('Travelzest' or the 'Company') |
For immediate release |
Travelzest plc
Update on possible Offer
Travelzest plc (AIM: TVZ), an online travel group specialising in providing a broad base of travel products and travel programmes for consumers in North America and the United Kingdom, announces that, the Company is in the very early stages of discussions, which may or may not lead to an offer, with Red Label Vacations Inc. ("Red Label") in relation to a possible offer for the Company. Any offer by Red Label is likely to be solely in cash.
In accordance with Rule 2.6(a) of the Code, Red Label must, by not later than 5.00 p.m. on 17 October 2011, either announce a firm intention to make an offer for the Company in accordance with Rule 2.7 of the Code or announce that it does not intend to make an offer, in which case the announcement will be treated as a statement to which Rule 2.8 of the Code applies. This deadline will only be extended with the consent of the Panel in accordance with Rule 2.6(c) of the Code.
A further announcement will be made in due course.
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Enquiries:
Travelzest plc Jack Fraser | +1 866 317 3811 +44 0800 917 5329 |
Redleaf Polhill | +44 020 7566 6720 |
Rebecca Sanders-Hewett / Jenny Bahr | |
CIBC (Financial Advisor) | +1 416 594 8383 +44 020 7234 6152 |
Boris Novansky/Chris Folan | |
Merchant Securities Limited (Nominated Adviser and Broker) | +44 020 7628 2200 |
Simon Clements/Graeme Cull |
Notes to Editors:
Travelzest plc (LSE:TVZ.L) is a dynamic travel group, with a collection of online travel retailers and specialized merchant operators, with operations in five countries. Included in the Travelzest agency family are Travelzest Holidays, itravel2000, The Cruise Professionals, holiday.co.uk, flight.co.uk, Fair's Fare, Wow House, and in the Travelzest merchant family are Best of Morocco, VFB Holidays, Peng Travel, Faraway Holidays, The Malaysia Experience, Tapestry Collection, Captivating Cuba, JMB Travel. Travelzest is traded on London's AIM Exchange under the symbol TVZ.
Related Shares:
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