Ted Baker PLC Proposed Placing (9350H)

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RNS Number : 9350H

Ted Baker PLC

26 June 2013

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26 June 2013

Ted Baker plc

("Ted Baker" or the "Company")

PROPOSED PLACING OF ORDINARY SHARES

Ted Baker plc, the British designer brand, has been advised by Ray Kelvin, Founder and Chief Executive of the Company, of his intention to sell up to 1,200,000 Ordinary Shares in the Company (the "Placing"). This represents 2.82 per cent. of the total number of voting rights in the Company.

Assuming that the maximum number of Ordinary Shares was sold pursuant to the Placing, Ray Kelvin's interest in the Company would be as follows:

 
               Beneficial interest           Proposed         Beneficial 
                in Ordinary Shares   Sale of Ordinary           interest 
                    before Placing             Shares        in Ordinary 
                                            (maximum)             Shares 
                                                           after Placing 
-----------  ---------------------  -----------------  ----------------- 
                       No.       %                No.         No.      % 
-----------  -------------  ------  -----------------  ----------  ----- 
Ray Kelvin      16,537,899   38.83          1,200,000  15,337,899  36.01 
-----------  -------------  ------  -----------------  ----------  -----

The Placing will be managed by Espirito Santo Investment Bank as sole bookrunner (the "Sole Bookrunner"). Pricing and allocations are expected to be announced as soon as practicable.

The Ordinary Shares referred to above are the ordinary shares of 5 pence each in the Company.

Contacts:

 
 Ted Baker plc                +44 (0) 20 7255 4800 
 Ray Kelvin CBE, Founder 
  and Chief Executive 
 Lindsay Page, Finance 
  Director 
 
 Espirito Santo Investment 
  Bank                        + 44 (0) 20 7456 9191 
 Peter Tracey 
  John Millar 
 
 Hudson Sandler               +44 (0) 20 7796 4133 
 Kate Hoare 
 Alex Brennan

Execution Noble Limited (which conducts its UK investment banking business as Espirito Santo Investment Bank) ("Espirito Santo Investment Bank" or "BESI") is acting on the Placing and will not be responsible to anyone other than its clients for providing the protections afforded to its clients, nor for providing advice in relation to the Placing, the contents of this announcement, or any transaction or arrangement referred to herein.

This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute or form part of an offer or invitation to acquire or dispose of any securities of Ted Baker, or constitute a solicitation of any offer to purchase or subscribe for securities in any jurisdiction, including the United States, Canada, Australia or Japan. Ted Baker's shares have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the securities legislation of any state of the United States and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration.

Ted Baker's shares may not, directly or indirectly, be offered or sold within the United States, Canada, Australia or Japan or offered or sold to a resident of Canada, Australia or Japan. No public offering of securities is being made in the United States.

This announcement is not for publication or distribution to persons in the United States of America, its territories or possessions or to any US person (within the meaning of Regulation S under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended). Neither this announcement nor any copy of it may be taken or transmitted into Australia, Canada or Japan or to Canadian persons or to any securities analyst or other person in any of those jurisdictions. Any failure to comply with this restriction may constitute a violation of United States, Australian, Canadian or Japanese securities law. The distribution of this announcement in certain other jurisdictions may be restricted by law and persons into whose possession this announcement comes should inform themselves about, and observe, any such restrictions.

This announcement and any offer of securities to which it relates are only addressed to and directed at persons who are (1) qualified investors within the meaning of directive 2003/71/EC and any relevant implementing measures (the prospectus directive) and (2) who have professional experience in matters relating to investments who fall within article 19(1) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the "Order") or are persons falling within article 49(2)(a) to (d) ("High Net Worth Companies, Unincorporated Associations, etc") of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as "relevant persons"). The information regarding the Placing set out in this announcement must not be acted on or relied on by persons who are not relevant persons. Any investment or investment activity to which this announcement relates is available only to relevant persons and will be engaged in only with relevant persons.

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