Statement re Possible Offer
February 22 2010 - 9:59AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMBAB TIDMVTG
RNS Number : 5005H
Babcock International Group PLC
22 February 2010
Babcock International Group PLC
22 February 2010
NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN OR INTO ANY
JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OF
SUCH JURISDICTION
Babcock International Group PLC - conditionality of any offer for VT Group plc
At the request of the Takeover Panel, Babcock confirms that any offer which it
may announce for VT Group plc ("VT") would, if applicable, be subject to either
a condition or a pre-condition that VT's proposal to acquire Mouchel Group plc
is withdrawn, lapses or otherwise fails to become unconditional or effective.
Enquiries:
Babcock
Peter Rogers (Chief Executive)
Bill Tame (Group Finance Director)
+44 (0)20 7355 5300
Financial Dynamics
Andrew Lorenz
Richard Mountain
Sophie Kernon
+44 (0)20 7831 3113
J.P. Morgan Cazenove
Andrew Truscott
Malcolm Moir
+44 (0)20 7588 2828
Evercore Partners
Bernard Taylor
Julian Oakley
+44 (0)20 7268 2700
J.P. Morgan Cazenove Limited and Evercore Partners Limited are authorised and
regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority, are acting
for Babcock and for no one else in connection with the matters set out in this
announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than Babcock for
providing the protections afforded to clients of J.P. Morgan Cazenove Limited
and Evercore Partners Limited or for providing advice in relation to the matters
set out in this announcement.
This announcement is not intended to, and does not, constitute or form part of
any offer, invitation or the solicitation of an offer to purchase, otherwise
acquire, subscribe for, sell or otherwise dispose of, any securities. This
announcement has been prepared in accordance with English law and the Takeover
Code and information disclosed may not be the same as that which would have been
prepared in accordance with the laws of jurisdictions outside of the United
Kingdom.
The distribution of this announcement in jurisdictions other than the United
Kingdom and the availability of any offer to VT shareholders who are not
resident in the United Kingdom may be affected by the laws of relevant
jurisdictions. Therefore any persons who are subject to the laws of any
jurisdiction other than the United Kingdom or VT shareholders who are not
resident in the United Kingdom will need to inform themselves about, and
observe, any applicable requirements.
Babcock shares have not been and are not currently intended to be registered
under the securities laws or regulations of the United States, Australia, Canada
or Japan, and may not be offered or sold in the United States, Australia, Canada
or Japan or any other jurisdiction where it would be unlawful to do so absent
registration or an applicable exemption from the securities laws or regulations
of such jurisdictions.
Unless otherwise determined by Babcock or required by the Takeover Code and
permitted by applicable law and regulation, copies of this announcement are not
being, and must not be, directly or indirectly, mailed, transmitted or otherwise
forwarded, distributed or sent in, into or from the United States, Australia,
Canada or Japan or any other jurisdiction where it would be unlawful to do so
and persons receiving this announcement must not mail or otherwise forward,
distribute or send it in, into or from such jurisdictions. Any person who
would, or otherwise intends to, or who may have a contractual or legal
obligation to, forward this announcement and/or any other related document to
any jurisdiction outside the United Kingdom should inform themselves of, and
observe, any applicable legal or regulatory requirements of their jurisdiction.
Publication on Babcock website
A copy of this announcement will be available on Babcock's website at
(www.babcock.co.uk) by no later than 12 noon (London time) on 23 February 2010
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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