J.P. Morgan Cazenove, which is authorised in the United Kingdom by the PRA and regulated in the United Kingdom by the PRA and the FCA, is acting as financial adviser exclusively for CD&R Bidco and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC and no one else in connection with the Webthe Scheme, a statutory explanatory statement, an expected timetable of principal events, notices of the Court Meeting and the General Meeting and details of the actions to be Legal and General Investment Management and JO Hambro, two other big investors, have also spoken out against the deal. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "is subject to", "budget", "projects", "strategy", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "should", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved. Any failure to comply with the applicable restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. I confirm and agree. J.P. Morgan Cazenove, which is authorised in the United Kingdom by the PRA and regulated in the United Kingdom by the PRA and the FCA, is acting as financial adviser exclusively for CD&R Bidco and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC and no one else in connection with the CD&R Final Offer and will not regard any other person as its client in relation to the CD&R Final Offer and will not be responsible to anyone other than CD&R Bidco and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC for providing the protections afforded to clients of J.P. Morgan Cazenove or its affiliates, nor for providing advice in relation to the CD&R Final Offer or any other matter or arrangement referred to herein. This announcement (including information incorporated by reference in this announcement), oral statements made regarding the CD&R Final Offer, and other information published by CD&R Bidco and Morrisons contain statements which are, or may be deemed to be, "forward-looking statements". Subject to the requirements of the Panel and the Takeover Code, Bidco reserves the right in its sole discretion to 2. The Fortress consortiums offer for This announcement does not constitute a prospectus, prospectus equivalent document or an exempted document. Forward-looking statements are prospective in nature and are not based on historical facts, but rather on current expectations and projections of the management of CD&R Bidco and Morrisons about future events, and are therefore subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from the future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements should therefore be construed in the light of such factors. Please be aware that addresses, electronic addresses and certain information provided by Morrisons Shareholders, persons with information rights and other relevant persons for the receipt of communications from Morrisons may be provided to CD&R Bidco and/or CD&R during the offer period as required under Section 4 of Appendix 4 of the Takeover Code to comply with Rule 2.11(c) of the Takeover Code. Andrew Kasoulis (Investor Relations Director), Simon Rigby (Director of External Communications), Rothschild & Co CD&R Final Offer An Opening Position Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(a) of the Takeover Code applies must be made by no later than 3.30 p.m. (London time) on the 10. Neither Rothschild & Co nor any of its affiliates (nor 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 Rothschild & Co in connection with this announcement, any statement contained herein, the, Jefferies, which is authorised and regulated by the FCA in the United Kingdom, is acting as financial adviser and joint corporate broker exclusively for Morrisons and no one else in connection with the matters set out in this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than Morrisons for providing the protections afforded to clients of Jefferies nor for providing advice in connection with any matter referred to herein. Neither Jefferies nor any of its affiliates (nor 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 Jefferies in connection with this announcement, any statement contained herein, the, Shore Capital, which is authorised and regulated by the FCA in the United Kingdom, is acting as financial adviser and joint corporate broker exclusively for Morrisons and no one else in connection with the matters set out in this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than Morrisons for providing the protections afforded to clients of Shore Capital nor for providing advice in connection with any matter referred to herein. READ MORE. Further, it may be difficult to compel a non-US company and its affiliates to subject themselves to a US court's judgement. BofA Securities, a subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation, which is authorised by the PRA and regulated by the FCA and the PRA in the United Kingdom, is acting exclusively for CD&R Bidco and CD&R in connection with the CD&R Final Offer and for no one else and will not be responsible to anyone other than CD&R Bidco and CD&R for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in relation to the CD&R Final Offer or any other matters referred to in this announcement. In accordance with Rule 26.1 of the Takeover Code, a copy of this announcement will be made available, subject to certain restrictions relating to persons resident in Restricted Jurisdictions, on Morrisons' website at www.morrisons-corporate.com/investor-centre/offer-from-cdr and CD&R's website at https://www.cdr-inc.com/morrisons-microsite by no later than 12 noon (London time) on the first Business Day following the date of this announcement. The CD&R Final Offer is subject to the applicable requirements of the Takeover Code, the Panel, the London Stock Exchange and the FCA. Web3 It is clarified that with respect to schemes of arrangement or compromise falling within the purview of section 233 of the Act, the concerned companies may, at their discretion, opt to undertake such schemes under section 230 to 232 of the CA, 2013, including where the condition prescribed in section 233(1)(d) of the CA, Neither Rothschild & Co nor any of its affiliates (nor 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 Rothschild & Co in connection with this announcement, any statement contained herein, the The availability of the CD&R Final Offer to Morrisons Shareholders who are not resident in and citizens of the UK may be affected by the laws of the relevant jurisdictions in which they are located or of which they are citizens. NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN, INTO OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION, RECOMMENDED FINAL The AJ Bell Fund and Investment Trust Awards is your chance to vote for your pick of active and passive funds in 15 award categories. In the UK, BNP Paribas is deemed authorised by the PRA with deemed variation of permission, and is subject to regulation by the FCA and limited regulation by the PRA. WebShareholders included on the Register of Members as of 6pm on 26 October 2021 will be entitled to receive 287 pence in cash for each share held. WebSchemes of arrangement 17 4. This website is only for private investors. It may be difficult for US Morrisons Shareholders to enforce their rights and claims arising out of US federal laws, since CD&R Bidco and Morrisons are each located in a non-US jurisdiction, and some or all of their officers and directors may be residents of a non-US jurisdiction. Morrisons current loyalty scheme allows customers to collect points on their Morrisons More card, which they can then use to get money off supermarket products. For further information, please contact, Find out how to deal online from 1.50 in a, (a newly incorporated entity formed by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLP in its capacity as adviser to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC as manager of CD&R Fund XI (", On 2 October 2021, following the conclusion of the auction procedure between CD&R Bidco and Oppidum Bidco Limited, the boards of directors of Morrisons and CD&R Bidco announced that they had reached agreement on the terms of a recommended all cash offer for the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Morrisons at an increased offer value of 287 pence for each Morrisons Share (the ", The CD&R Final Offeris to be implemented by means of a scheme of arrangement pursuant to Part 26 of the Companies Act (the ", If any of the dates and/or times in this expected timetable change, the revised dates and/or times will be notified to MorrisonsShareholders by announcement through a Regulatory Information Service, with such announcement being available on Morrisons' website at. Capitalised terms used but not defined in this announcement have the meanings given to them in the CD&R Scheme Document. The defence 65 9. Under Rule 8.3(b) of the Takeover Code, any person who is, or becomes, interested in one per cent. Other than in accordance with their legal or regulatory obligations (including under the Listing Rules and the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the FCA), neither CD&R Bidco nor Morrisons is under any obligation, and CD&R Bidco and Morrisons expressly disclaim any intention or obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. As a result, and given the fact that the changes relate to the future, the resulting cost synergies may be materially greater or less than those estimated. In accordance with Rule 26.1 of the Takeover Code, a copy of this announcement will be made available, subject to certain restrictions relating to persons resident in Restricted Jurisdictions, on Morrisons' website at www.morrisons-corporate.com/investor-centre/offer-from-cdr and CD&R's website at https://www.cdr-inc.com/morrisons-microsite by no later than 12 noon (London time) on the first Business Day following the date of this announcement. This announcement is for information purposes only and is not intended to and does not constitute, or form part of an offer, invitation or the solicitation of an offer to purchase, otherwise acquire, subscribe for, sell or otherwise dispose of any securities, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities of Morrisons in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law. Neither Rothschild & Co nor any of its affiliates (nor 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 Rothschild & Co in connection with this announcement, any statement contained herein, the CD&R Final Offer or otherwise. The CD&R Final Offeris to be implemented by means of a scheme of arrangement pursuant to Part 26 of the Companies Act (the "Scheme"). A request has been made for the suspension of the listing of Morrisons Shares on the premium listing segment of the Official List and the admission to trading of Morrisons Shares on the London Stock Exchange's main market with effect from 7.30 a.m. on 27 October 2021. On 19 October 2021, the Scheme was approved by the requisite majorities of Scheme Shareholders at the Court Meeting and the Resolution in connection with the implementation of the Scheme was passed by the requisite majority of Morrisons Shareholders at the General Meeting. J.P. Morgan Cazenove, which is authorised in the United Kingdom by the PRA and regulated in the United Kingdom by the PRA and the FCA, is acting as financial adviser exclusively for CD&R Bidco and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC and no one else in connection with the, and will not regard any other person as its client in relation to the, and will not be responsible to anyone other than CD&R Bidco and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC for providing the protections afforded to clients of J.P. Morgan Cazenove or its affiliates, nor for providing advice in relation to the. Is not required to be regulated or supervised by a body concerned with the regulation or supervision of investment or financial services;
CD&R Final Offer this site. Morrisons and CD&R Bidco are pleased to announce that the High Court of Justice in England and Wales has today made an order sanctioning the Scheme under section 899 of the Companies Act. It is a process commonly used in the Mergers & Acquisitions area to acquire all of the shares in a target company. Acquiring a strategic stake before a bid 32 6. Ashurst LLP is acting as legal adviser to Morrisons. A further announcement will be made when the Scheme has become Effective. 4. NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN, INTO OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION, WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS PLC ("MORRISONS"), (a newly incorporated entity formed by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLP in its capacity as adviser to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC as manager of CD&R Fund XI ("CD&R")). A comprehensive daily news service of over 300 market and company stories from Alliance News and the RNS. BNP Paribas is registered in the UK under number FC13447 and UK establishment number BR000170, and its UK establishment office address is 10 Harewood Avenue, London NW1 6AA. These factors include, but are not limited to: the ability to complete the CD&R Final Offer; the satisfaction of other Conditions on the proposed terms and schedule; future market conditions, changes in general economic and business conditions, the behaviour of other market participants, the anticipated benefits from the proposed transaction not being realised as a result of changes in general economic and market conditions in the countries in which CD&R Bidco and Morrisons operate, weak, volatile or illiquid capital and/or credit markets, changes in tax rates, interest rate and currency value fluctuations, the degree of competition in the geographic and business areas in which CD&R Bidco and Morrisons operate and changes in laws or in supervisory expectations or requirements. It is expected that, subject to the Scheme becoming Effective on 27 October 2021, the listing of Morrisons Shares on the premium listing segment of the Official List and the admission to trading of Morrisons Shares on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities will each be cancelled with effect from 8.00 a.m. on 28 October 2021. CD&R believes Morrisons is a high quality business that is well-positioned within UK grocery and led by a strong management team. As a result, the cost savings and synergies referred to may not be achieved, may be achieved later or sooner than estimated, or those achieved could be materially different from those estimated. The CD&R Final Offer relates to the shares of an English company and is being made by means of a scheme of arrangement provided for under English company law. A scheme of arrangement is a court-sanctioned process governed by Sections 366 and 368 of the Companies Act 2016. These factors include, but are not limited to: the ability to complete the CD&R Final Offer; the satisfaction of other Conditions on the proposed terms and schedule; future market conditions, changes in general economic and business conditions, the behaviour of other market participants, the anticipated benefits from the proposed transaction not being realised as a result of changes in general economic and market conditions in the countries in which CD&R Bidco and Morrisons operate, weak, volatile or illiquid capital and/or credit markets, changes in tax rates, interest rate and currency value fluctuations, the degree of competition in the geographic and business areas in which CD&R Bidco and Morrisons operate and changes in laws or in supervisory expectations or requirements. Uses the information solely in relation to the management of their personal funds and not as a trader to the public or for the investment of corporate funds;
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2 0 obj Morrisons and CD&R Bidco are pleased to announce that the High Court of Justice in England and Wales has today made an order sanctioning the Scheme under section 899 of the Companies Act. Shares Investor Evening (London) - LIVE EVENT, Mercia Asset Management (MERC) - Dr. Mark Payton, CEO, TB Amati UK Listed Smaller Companies Fund - Dr Paul Jourdan, CEO. Competition 23 5. Morrisons Shareholders may also request that all future documents, announcements and information in relation to the CD&R Final Offer should be sent to them in hard copy form. Goldman Sachs, which is authorised by the PRA and regulated by the FCA and the PRA in the United Kingdom, is acting exclusively for CD&R Bidco and CD&R and no one else in connection with the Morrisons and CD&R Bidco are pleased to announce that the High Court of Justice in England and Wales has today made an order sanctioning the Scheme under Last month Morrisons announced it was raising pay for thousands of workers to a minimum of 10.20 an hour.. As a result, the cost savings and synergies referred to may not be achieved, may be achieved later or sooner than estimated, or those achieved could be materially different from those estimated. If the CD&R Final Offer is implemented by way of a Takeover Offer (unless otherwise permitted by applicable law and regulation), the Takeover Offer may not be made directly or indirectly, in or into, or by the use of mails or any means or instrumentality (including, but not limited to, facsimile, e-mail or other electronic transmission, telex or telephone) of interstate or foreign commerce of, or of any facility of a national, state or other securities exchange of any Restricted Jurisdiction and the Takeover Offer may not be capable of acceptance by any such use, means, instrumentality or facilities. www.morrisons-corporate.com/investor-centre/offer-from-cdr. 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). CD&R Final Offer This guide explains: ASICs role under the scheme provisions in Pt 5.1; BNP Paribas SA is authorised and regulated by the European Central Bank and the Autorit de Contrle Prudentiel et de Rsolution. [1] (Lead Financial Adviser to Morrisons), Jefferies International Limited Web4 Advantages and disadvantages of a scheme as opposed to an offer Different levels of approval required to obtain control of the target company Removing minority If you are in any doubt about the contents of this announcement or the action you should take, you are recommended to seek your own independent financial advice immediately from your stockbroker, bank manager, solicitor or independent financial adviser duly authorised under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (as amended) if you are resident in the United Kingdom or, if not, from another appropriate authorised independent financial adviser. Making a bid 47 8. A top hatting scheme involves the parent company of a group being replaced with a new holding company. BNP Paribas is acting as financial adviser exclusively for CD&R Bidco and CD&R and no one else in connection with the CD&R Final Offer and will not be responsible to anyone other than CD&R Bidco and CD&R for providing the protections afforded to clients of BNP Paribas or for providing advice in relation to the CD&R Final Offer or this announcement or any transaction or arrangement referred to herein. International rates apply to calls from outside the UK. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future. BNP Paribas is acting as financial adviser exclusively for CD&R Bidco and CD&R and no one else in connection with the CD&R Final Offer and will not be responsible to anyone other than CD&R Bidco and CD&R for providing the protections afforded to clients of BNP Paribas or for providing advice in relation to the CD&R Final Offer or this announcement or any transaction or arrangement referred to herein. Neither Shore Capital nor any of its affiliates (nor 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 Shore Capital in connection with this announcement, any statement contained herein, the CD&R Final Offer or otherwise. (Financial Adviser to CD&R Bidco and CD&R), Teneo Neither Jefferies nor any of its affiliates (nor 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 Jefferies in connection with this announcement, any statement contained herein, the Is not currently registered or qualified as a professional securities trader or investment adviser with any national or state exchange, regulatory authority, professional association or recognised professional body;
Morrisons' largest shareholder has said it is "not inclined" to back a 6.3bn takeover deal agreed by the supermarket's board. No statement in this announcement is intended as a profit forecast or estimate for any period and no statement in this announcement should be interpreted to mean that earnings or earnings per share for Morrisons or CD&R Bidco, as appropriate, for the current or future financial years would necessarily match or exceed the historical published earnings or earnings per share for Morrisons or CD&R Bidco, as appropriate. J.P. Morgan Cazenove, which is authorised in the United Kingdom by the PRA and regulated in the United Kingdom by the PRA and the FCA, is acting as financial adviser exclusively for CD&R Bidco and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC and no one else in connection with the, and will not regard any other person as its client in relation to the, and will not be responsible to anyone other than CD&R Bidco and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC for providing the protections afforded to clients of J.P. Morgan Cazenove or its affiliates, nor for providing advice in relation to the. Neither the US Securities and Exchange Commission nor any US state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the CD&R Final Offer, or determined if the CD&R Scheme Document or the CD&R Shareholder Letter is accurate or complete. It may be difficult for US Morrisons Shareholders to enforce their rights and claims arising out of US federal laws, since CD&R Bidco and Morrisons are each located in a non-US jurisdiction, and some or all of their officers and directors may be residents of a non-US jurisdiction. This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. CD&R Final Offer RNS is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority to act as a Primary Information Provider in the United Kingdom. As such, Scheme Shareholders and Morrisons Shareholders (and any of their duly appointed proxies and/or corporate representatives) will be able to (i) attend WebMorrisons Scheme means the scheme of arrangement dated 22 July 2021 under Part 26 of the Act between the Company and the Scheme Shareholders (as defined in the CD&R Final Offer Terms and conditions relating to the use and distribution of this information may apply. 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