Update on Formal Sale Process (0086V)
January 05 2012 - 2:00AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMATD
RNS Number : 0086V
Asterand PLC
05 January 2012
NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN
PART, IN, INTO OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD
CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OF THAT JURISDICTION.
This announcement is not an announcement of a firm intention to
make an offer under Rule 2.7 of the City Code on Takeovers and
Mergers (the "Takeover Code") and there can be no certainty that an
offer will be made, nor as to the terms on which any offer will be
made.
5 January 2012
Asterand Plc
("Asterand" or the "Company")
Update on Formal Sale Process
On 17 November 2011, the Company announced its expected
timeframe for the submission of potential offers for Asterand.
Since then, the Company and its advisors, Covington Associates LLC
("Covington") and Daniel Stewart & Company plc ("Daniel
Stewart"), have received strong interest from a number of parties.
However, it was not possible to complete the various conversations
prior to the Christmas break and the Company has decided to extend
the timetable by approximately two weeks so that the potential
offerors now have until 17 January 2012 to submit their proposed
offers, with the intention of being able to announce a recommended
offer by the middle of February. The Company continues to update
its key creditors on the process and the developments to date.
Shareholders should note that whilst the Board is working to
secure a recommended offer by the middle of February 2012, there is
no guarantee that an offer will be made, or even proposed, or as to
the level of any proposal or offer that may be made. If a
recommended offer is secured by the targeted date, the Board
anticipates that an offer document would then be posted in the
subsequent 28 days.
The Board reserves the right to alter any aspect of the sale
process as outlined above or to terminate it at any time and in
such cases will make an announcement as appropriate. The Board
reserves the right to reject any approach or terminate discussions
with any interested party or participant at any time.
For further information, please contact:
Asterand plc
Jack Davis, Chairman Tel: + 44 (0) 1763
and Interim Chief Executive 211 600 / + 1 (313)
Officer 263-0960
Alan Fishman, Interim As above
Chief Financial Officer
Daniel Stewart & Company
plc
Antony Legge Tel: +44 (0) 20 7776
David Hart 6550
Paul Shackleton
Covington Associates
LLC
Chris Covington Tel: +1 (914) 287-5044
Steven Mermelstein
David Wood
A copy of this announcement will be available at
www.asterand.co.uk. The content of the website referred to in this
announcement is not incorporated into and does not form part of
this announcement.
Daniel Stewart (which is authorised and regulated in the United
Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority) is acting exclusively
for the Company and for no one else in connection with any possible
offer and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company
for providing the protections afforded to Daniel Stewart's clients
nor for providing advice in relation to any possible offer or any
other matters referred to 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 whether pursuant to this
announcement or otherwise. The distribution of this announcement in
jurisdictions outside the United Kingdom may be restricted by law
and therefore persons into whose possession this announcement comes
should inform themselves about, and observe, such restrictions. Any
failure to comply with the restrictions may constitute a violation
of the securities law of any such jurisdiction.
Disclosure requirements of the Code
Under Rule 8.3(a) of the Code, any person who is interested in
1% or more of any class of relevant securities of an offeree
company or of any paper offeror (being any offeror other than an
offeror in respect of which it has been announced that its offer
is, or is likely to be, solely in cash) must make an Opening
Position Disclosure following the commencement of the offer period
and, if later, following the announcement in which any paper
offeror is first identified. 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 paper offeror(s). An Opening
Position Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(a) applies must be
made by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the 10th business
day following the commencement of the offer period and, if
appropriate, by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the 10th
business day following the announcement in which any paper offeror
is first identified. Relevant persons who deal in the relevant
securities of the offeree company or of a paper offeror prior to
the deadline for making an Opening Position Disclosure must instead
make a Dealing Disclosure.
Under Rule 8.3(b) of the Code, any person who is, or becomes,
interested in 1% or more of any class of relevant securities of the
offeree company or of any paper offeror must make a Dealing
Disclosure if the person deals in any relevant securities of the
offeree company or of any paper offeror. A Dealing Disclosure must
contain details of the dealing concerned and 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
paper offeror, save to the extent that these details have
previously been disclosed under Rule 8. A Dealing Disclosure by a
person to whom Rule 8.3(b) applies must be made by no later than
3.30 pm (London time) on the business day following the date of the
relevant dealing.
If two or more persons act together pursuant to an agreement or
understanding, whether formal or informal, to acquire or control an
interest in relevant securities of an offeree company or a paper
offeror, they will be deemed to be a single person for the purpose
of Rule 8.3.
Opening Position Disclosures must also be made by the offeree
company and by any offeror and Dealing Disclosures must also be
made by the offeree company, by any offeror and by any persons
acting in concert with any of them (see Rules 8.1, 8.2 and
8.4).
Details of the offeree and offeror companies in respect of whose
relevant securities Opening Position Disclosures and Dealing
Disclosures must be made can be found in the Disclosure Table on
the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk,
including details of the number of relevant securities in issue,
when the offer period commenced and when any offeror was first
identified. If you are in any doubt as to whether you are required
to make an Opening Position Disclosure or a Dealing Disclosure, you
should contact the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit on +44 (0)20
7638 0129.
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