Seplat Petroleum Development Co PLC Confirmation on Post-Offer Intentions on Eland (9202I)
December 17 2020 - 1:00AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 9202I
Seplat Petroleum Development Co PLC
17 December 2020
THE FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENT IS BEING MADE PURSUANT TO THE
REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 19.6(C) OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND
MERGERS (THE "CODE"), WHICH, INTER ALIA, REQUIRES A PARTY TO AN
OFFER TO MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE END OF A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS
FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THE OFFER PERIOD ENDED CONFIRMING WHETHER IT
HAS TAKEN, OR NOT TAKEN, THE COURSE OF ACTION SET OUT IN ITS STATED
INTENTIONS .
SEPLAT PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY PLC ("Seplat" or the
"Company")
Rule 19.6(c) confirmation with respect to stated post-offer
intentions
with regard to Eland Oil and Gas plc now Eland Oil and Gas
Limited ("Eland")
Lagos and London - 17 December 2020 :Seplat announces that
further to the completion of its recommended cash offer for Eland,
which was effected by way of court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement
under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006 on 17 December 2019, it has
duly confirmed in writing to The Panel on Takeovers and Mergers in
accordance with the requirements of Rule 19.6(c) of the Code that
Seplat has complied with its post-offer intention statements made
pursuant to Rules 2.7(c)(iv), 19.6 and 24.2 of the Code, as
originally detailed in Seplat's 2.7 announcement of 15 October 2019
and Eland's scheme document published on 28 October 2019.
Enquiries:
Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc
Emeka Onwuka, CFO +234 (01) 277 0400
Chioma Nwachuku, GM External Affairs and Communications
Edith Onwuchekwa, Company Secretary and General
Counsel
Carl Franklin, Head of Investor Relations +44 (0) 203 725 6500
FTI Consulting
Ben Brewerton / Sara Powell +44 (0)203 7271 000
Notes to editors
Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc is a leading indigenous
Nigerian energy company with a strategic focus on Nigeria, listed
on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange ("LSE") (LSE:SEPL)
and Nigerian Stock Exchange ("NSE") (NSE:SEPLAT). Seplat is
pursuing a Nigeria focused growth strategy and is well-positioned
to participate in future divestment programmes by the international
oil companies, farm-in opportunities and future licensing rounds.
For further information please refer to the company website,
http://seplatpetroleum.com/
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