Offer Document Posted
December 22 2009 - 11:28AM
UK Regulatory
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Mears Group PLC
22 December 2009
Mears Group PLC Publication of Equivalent Document and Offer Document
Mears Group PLC & Supporta plc
22 December 2009
The following announcement is an advertisement and not an Equivalent Document
and investors should not buy, sell, subscribe for or otherwise acquire or
dispose of any Mears Group PLC shares except on the basis of information in the
Equivalent Document and Offer Document being published by Mears Group PLC
today.
Not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, in or into
the United States, Australia, Canada, Japan or any other jurisdiction where to
do so would constitute a violation of the relevant laws of that jurisdiction.
For immediate release
22 December 2009
RECOMMENDED OFFER FOR SUPPORTA PLC BY MEARS GROUP PLC
PUBLICATION OF OFFER AND EQUIVALENT DOCUMENTS
On 18 December 2009, the boards of Mears Group PLC ("Mears") and Supporta plc
("Supporta") announced that they had reached agreement on the terms of a
recommended share exchange offer to be made by Mears for the entire issued and
to be issued share capital of Supporta.
Mears announces that the Equivalent Document relating to the New Mears Shares to
be issued in connection with the Offer has today been approved by the UK Listing
Authority.
Mears announces that it is posting today to Supporta Shareholders the Equivalent
Document and an Offer Document in connection with the Offer containing, inter
alia, a letter from the Chairman of Supporta recommending the Offer (together
with ancillary documents).
The First Closing Date of the Offer is 2.00 p.m. on 12 January 2009.
Copies of the Equivalent Document have been submitted to the UK Listing
Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing
Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at:
The Financial Services Authority,
25 The North Colonnade,
Canary Wharf,
London E14 5HS.
In addition, copies of the Equivalent Document and the Offer Document will be
available for inspection during normal business hours on Monday to Friday of
each week (public holidays excepted) at the offices of Investec Bank Plc, 2
Gresham Street, London EC2V 7QP up to and including the date of Admission and
will also be published at www.mearsgroup.co.uk.
Capitalised terms used, but not defined, in this announcement have the same
meanings as given to them in the Equivalent Document.
ENQUIRIES
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| Mears Group PLC | |
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| Bob Holt, Chairman | Tel: +44(0)7778 798 816 |
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| Andrew Smith, Finance Director | Tel: +44(0)7712 866 461 |
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| Investec | |
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| Keith Anderson | Tel: +44(0)20 7597 5970 |
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| Daniel Adams | |
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| Collins Stewart | Tel: +44(0)20 7523 8350 |
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| Mark Dickenson | |
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| Ileana Antypas | |
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| Threadneedle Communications | Tel: +44(0)20 7936 9666 |
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| Trevor Bass | |
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| Alex White | |
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| Hansard Group | Tel: +44(0)7872 061007 |
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| John Bick | |
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| Supporta plc | Tel: +44(0)1527 575232 |
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| Clive Grace, Chairman | |
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| John Jasper, Group Chief Executive | |
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| Brewin Dolphin Investment Banking | Tel: +44(0)845 213 4730 |
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| Matt Davis | |
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| Sean Wyndham-Quin | |
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| Walbrook PR Ltd | Tel: +44(0)20 7933 8787 |
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| Paul McManus | Mob:+44(0)7980541893 or paul.mcmanus@walbrookpr.com |
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| Louise Goodeve | Mob:+44(0)7823530346 or louise.goodeve@walbrookpr.com |
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Investec Bank Plc, which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by
the Financial Services Authority is acting exclusively for Mears and no one else
in connection with the Offer and will not be responsible to anyone other than
Mears for providing the protections afforded to clients of Investec Bank Plc or
for providing advice in connection with the Offer.
Collins Stewart Europe Limited, which is authorised and regulated in the United
Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority is acting exclusively for Mears and
no one else in connection with the Offer and will not be responsible to anyone
other than Mears for providing the protections afforded to clients of Collins
Stewart Europe Limited or for providing advice in connection with the Offer.
Brewin Dolphin Limited, which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom
by the Financial Services Authority, is acting exclusively for Supporta and no
one else in connection with the Offer and will not be responsible to anyone
other than Supporta for providing the protections afforded to clients of Brewin
Dolphin Limited or for providing advice in relation to the Offer.
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