Possible offer for National World plc ("NW") Media Concierge (Holdings) Limited ("MC") (the "Proposed Transaction").
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Additional U.S. Information
NW and MC shareholders in the United States of America, its states, territories and possessions ("U.S." or "United States") should note that the Proposed Transaction relates to the securities of companies incorporated in England and is subject to UK procedural and disclosure requirements that are different from those of the United States. The Proposed Transaction would be made by means an offer or by a court sanctioned scheme of arrangement, each of which is provided for under, and governed by, English law which is subject to UK procedural and disclosure requirements that are different from those of the United States. Neither the proxy solicitation nor the tender offer rules under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, will apply to the Proposed Transaction. Moreover, the Proposed Transaction will be subject to the disclosure requirements and practices applicable on transactions of this type (including those imposed by the Takeover Code, the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority and Regulation 2014/596/EU, which is part of UK domestic law pursuant to the Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (SI 2019/310)), which differ from the disclosure requirements of the U.S. proxy solicitation rules and tender offer rules.
Any financial statements or other financial information included in this Microsite may have been prepared in accordance with non-U.S. accounting standards that may not be comparable to the financial statements of U.S. companies or companies whose financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. It may be difficult for U.S. holders of shares to enforce their rights and any claims they may have arising under the U.S. federal securities laws in connection with the Proposed Transaction, as NW and MC are located in a country other than the United States, and some or all of their respective officers and directors may be residents of countries other than the United States. U.S. holders of shares may not be able to sue NW or MC or their respective officers or directors in a non-U.S. court for violations of the U.S. securities laws. Further, it may be difficult to compel NW or MC and their respective affiliates to subject themselves to the jurisdiction or judgment of a U.S. court.
You should be aware that NW may purchase or arrange to purchase MC shares and MC may purchase or arrange to purchase NW shares, as the case may be, otherwise than under any offer or scheme of arrangement undertaken in connection with the Proposed Transaction, such as in open market or privately negotiated purchases, until the date on which the Proposed Transaction becomes effective, lapses or is otherwise withdrawn. NW and MC would be obliged to disclose information about any such purchases via the Regulatory Information Service of London Stock Exchange plc (the "London Stock Exchange"), and such notifications would be made be available on the London Stock Exchange's website at:
https://www.londonstockexchange.com/news
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All statements other than statements of historical fact are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements of future expectations that are based on management's current expectations and assumptions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in these statements. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements concerning the potential exposure of NW and the members of the NW Group (and/or, as relevant, MC and the members of the MC Group) to market risks and statements expressing management’s expectations, beliefs, estimates, forecasts, projections and assumptions, including as to future potential cost savings, synergies, earnings, cash flow, return on capital employed, production and prospects. These forward-looking statements are identified by their use of terms and phrases such as "anticipate", "believe", "could", "estimate", "expect", "goals", "intend", "may", "objectives", "outlook", "plan", "probably", "project", "risks", "seek", "should", "target", "will" and similar terms and phrases.
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