FleetCor Technologies Inc Rule 2.8 announcement (3886S)
November 03 2023 - 11:31AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 3886S
FleetCor Technologies Inc
03 November 2023
NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN, INTO OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION
WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS IN
THAT JURISDICTION.
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSES
OF ARTICLE 7 OF REGULATION 2014/596/EU, WHICH IS PART OF UK
DOMESTIC LAW PURSUANT TO THE MARKET ABUSE (AMENDMENT) (EU EXIT)
REGULATIONS (SI 2019/310) ("UK MAR").
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS AN ANNOUNCEMENT FALLING UNDER RULE 2.8 OF
THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS (THE "CODE").
For immediate release 3 November 2023
Statement of intention not to make an offer for Equals Group
plc
Fleetcor notes the announcement made by Equals Group on 1
November 2023 in response to market speculation.
Fleetcor confirms that it has been contacted by Equals Group to
assess whether it wishes to make an offer for the entire issued and
to be issued share capital of Equals Group. Fleetcor announces that
it does not intend to make such an offer for Equals Group.
This is a statement to which Rule 2.8 of the Takeover Code
applies .
Fleetcor and any person(s) acting in concert with it reserves
the right to make or participate in an offer for Equals Group
(and/or take any other actions which would otherwise be restricted
under Rule 2.8 of the Code) within the six months following the
date of this announcement:
(a) with the agreement of the board of Equals Group;
(b) following the announcement of a firm intention to make an
offer for Equals Group by or on behalf of a third party;
(c) following the announcement by Equals Group of a Rule 9
waiver proposal (as described in Note 1 of the Notes on
Dispensations from Rule 9 of the Code) or a reverse takeover (as
defined in the Code); or
(d) where the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers has determined that
there has been a material change of circumstances.
Enquiries
FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc
. Media Relations
Investor Relations Chad Corley, +1-770-729-5021
Jim Eglseder, +1-770-417-4697 Chad.corley@fleetcor.com
Jim.Eglseder@fleetcor.com
Other information
For the purposes of UK MAR, the person responsible for arranging
release of this Announcement on behalf of Fleetcor is Jim
Eglseder.
Important information
This announcement is not intended to, and does not, constitute,
represent or form part of any offer, invitation or solicitation of
an offer to purchase, otherwise acquire, subscribe for, sell or
otherwise dispose of any securities or the solicitation of any vote
or approval in any jurisdiction whether pursuant to this
announcement or otherwise.
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