Tesco PLC Rule 19.6(c) announcement (8685R)
05 March 2019 - 8:00PM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 8685R
Tesco PLC
05 March 2019
THE FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENT IS BEING MADE PURSUANT TO THE
REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 19.6(C) OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND
MERGERS (THE "CODE"), WHICH, INTER ALIA, REQUIRES A PARTY TO AN
OFFER TO MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE END OF A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS
FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THE OFFER PERIOD ENDED CONFIRMING WHETHER IT
HAS TAKEN, OR NOT TAKEN, THE COURSE OF ACTION SET OUT IN ITS STATED
INTENTIONS.
5 March 2019
TESCO PLC
Rule 19.6(c) confirmation with respect to stated post-offer
intentions with regard to Booker Group plc
Tesco PLC ("Tesco" or the "Company") announces that, further to
the completion of its recommended share and cash merger with Booker
Group plc, which was implemented by means of a Court-sanctioned
scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006, and
which became effective on 5 March 2018, it has duly confirmed in
writing to The Panel on Takeovers and Mergers in accordance with
the requirements of Rule 19.6(c) of the Code that the Company has
complied with its post-offer statements of intent made pursuant to
Rules 2.7(c)(iv) and 24.2 of the Code, as originally detailed in
its announcement of 27 January 2017 and the scheme document
published on 5 February 2018.
Enquiries
Tesco
Investor Relations: Chris Griffith +44 (0) 1707 912 900
Media: Christine Heffernan +44 (0) 1707 918 701
Greenhill (financial adviser to Tesco)
David Wyles +44(0) 207 198 7400
Charles Gournay
Greenhill, which is authorised and regulated in the United
Kingdom by the Financial Conduct Authority, is acting exclusively
for Tesco and no one else in connection with the matter set out in
this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than
Tesco for providing the protections afforded to clients of
Greenhill nor for providing advice in connection with the matter
referred to in this announcement.
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