SyQic PLC Further re Possible Offer (1105H)
August 15 2016 - 2:00AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMSYQ
RNS Number : 1105H
SyQic PLC
15 August 2016
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REGULATIONS OF SUCH 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 "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.
15 August 2016
SyQic plc
("SyQic" or "the Company")
Extension to deadline in accordance with Rule 2.6(c) of the
Code
On 12 July 2016, the Company announced that, in accordance with
Rule 2.6(a) of the Code, Jamal Hassim, Chief Executive of SyQic,
and MMV Investments (HK) Limited, a company owned by Johan Robb,
(together "Bidco") must, by not later than 5.00 p.m. on 15 August
2016, either announce a firm intention to make an offer for the
Company in accordance with Rule 2.7 of the Code or announce that it
does not intend to make an offer, in which case the announcement
will be treated as a statement to which Rule 2.8 of the Code
applies. The Company also announced that it could approach the
Panel on Takeovers and Mergers (the "Panel") for a further
extension to this deadline in due course in accordance with Rule
2.6(c) of the Code.
Following a request from the Independent Board of Directors of
SyQic (the "Independent Board"), the Panel has consented to an
extension of the deadline to 5.00 p.m. on 16 September 2016, by
which time Bidco must either announce a firm intention to make an
offer for the Company or announce that it does not intend to make
an offer for the Company. This deadline will only be extended with
the consent of the Panel in accordance with Rule 2.6(c) of the
Code.
Positive discussions are continuing between the Independent
Board and Bidco but there can be no certainty that any offer will
be forthcoming. A further announcement will be made when
appropriate.
On 28 June 2016, the board of directors of SyQic announced that
it had become apparent that the Company would not be in a position
to publish its audited report and accounts for the year ended 31
December 2015 by 30 June 2016 in accordance with rule 19 of the AIM
Rules for Companies. As a result, the Company's shares were
suspended from trading on AIM. The suspension will remain in place
until the Company's audited report and accounts for the year ended
31 December 2015 have been published. The Company continues to make
good progress with the audit but no date has been set for the
publication of these results.
This announcement has been made with the agreement and approval
of Bidco.
Enquiries:
SyQic Tel: 020 79338780
David Cotterell, Chairman of the Independent
Board
Opus Corporate Finance Tel: 020 7025 3600
(Financial Adviser and Rule 3 Adviser)
Malcolm Strang
Allenby Capital Tel: 020 3328 5656
(Nomad & Broker to SyQic)
Jeremy Porter/John Depasquale
Walbrook Tel: 020 7933 8792
(PR Adviser)
Paul Cornelius
DISCLAIMER
Opus Corporate Finance LLP ("Opus"), which is regulated in the
United Kingdom by The Financial Conduct Authority, is acting for
the Company in relation to the matters described in this
announcement and is not advising any other person, and accordingly
will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for
providing the protections afforded to customers of Opus or for
providing advice in relation to the matters described in this
announcement.
Allenby Capital Limited ("Allenby Capital"), which is regulated
in the United Kingdom by The Financial Conduct Authority, is acting
for the Company in relation to the matters described in this
announcement and is not advising any other person, and accordingly
will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for
providing the protections afforded to customers of Allenby Capital
or for providing advice in relation to the matters described in
this announcement.
A copy of this announcement will be made available (subject to
certain restrictions relating to persons resident in restricted
jurisdictions) at www.syqic.com by no later than 12 noon (London
Time) on
16 August 2016, being the first business day following the date
of this announcement.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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