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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
15 April 2025
Urban Logistics REIT plc
Withdrawal of Requisition
The Board of Urban Logistics REIT plc ("Urban Logistics" or the "Company") welcomes the announcement this morning by Achilles Investment Company Limited withdrawing its requisition for a general meeting following the announcement by the Company yesterday in connection with the possible offer from LondonMetric Property plc ("LondonMetric").
As announced on 14 April 2025, the Board of Urban Logistics and its advisers have entered into discussions with LondonMetric in relation to a possible recommended offer for the Company and confirmatory due diligence is underway. There can be no certainty that any offer for Urban Logistics will be made. A further announcement will be made in due course. In the meantime, Urban Logistics shareholders are advised to take no action.
In accordance with Rule 2.6(a) of the Code, LondonMetric must by no later than 5.00 pm (London time) on 9 May 2025 either announce a firm intention to make an offer for Urban Logistics in accordance with Rule 2.7 of the Code or announce that it does not intend to make an offer for Urban Logistics, in which case the announcement will be treated as a statement to which Rule 2.8 of the Code applies. This deadline can only be extended with the consent of the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers (the "Panel") in accordance with Rule 2.6(c) of the Code.
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Notices related to financial advisers
Lazard & Co., Limited ("Lazard"), which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Conduct Authority (the "FCA"), is acting exclusively as financial adviser for Urban Logistics and no one else in connection with the matters described in this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than Urban Logistics for providing the protections afforded to clients of Lazard nor for providing advice in relation to the matters referred to in this announcement. Neither Lazard 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 Lazard in connection with this announcement, any statement contained herein or otherwise.
Kinmont ("Kinmont"), which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom, is acting exclusively as financial adviser for Urban Logistics and no one else in connection with the matters referred to in this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than Urban Logistics for providing the protections afforded to clients of Kinmont nor for providing advice in relation to the matters referred to in this announcement. Neither Kinmont nor any of its affiliates 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 Kinmont in connection with this announcement, any statement contained herein or otherwise.
Panmure Liberum Limited ("Panmure Liberum"), which is authorised and regulated by the FCA in the United Kingdom, are acting solely for the Company and no-one else in connection with the matters described in this announcement and will not regard any other person (whether or not a recipient of this announcement) as a client in relation to the matters described in this announcement. Neither Panmure Liberum nor any of their respective partners, directors, officers, employees, advisers, consultants, affiliates or agents are responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to clients of Panmure Liberum or for providing advice in connection with the contents of this announcement or for any other matters referred to herein.
Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG, London Branch ("Berenberg"), which is authorised and regulated by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) and is subject to limited regulation by the FCA in the United Kingdom, is acting exclusively for Urban Logistics and no one else in connection with the matters referred to in this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than Urban Logistics for providing the protections afforded to clients of Berenberg nor for providing advice in relation to the matters referred to in this announcement. Neither Berenberg nor any of its affiliates 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 Berenberg in connection with this announcement, any statement contained herein or otherwise.
Rule 26.1 information
In accordance with Rule 26.1 of the Code, a copy of this announcement will be made available free of charge, subject to certain restrictions relating to persons resident in restricted jurisdictions, on Urban Logistics' website at www.urbanlogisticsreit.com/investors/ no later than 12 noon (London time) on the business day following the date of this announcement.
For the avoidance of doubt, the contents of the website referred to in this announcement are not incorporated into, and do not form part of, this announcement.
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