Regulatory News Item
2009/09/17
REG-Westcity PLC Correction to Irrevocable
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RNS Number : 2463Z
Westcity PLC
17 September 2009
17 September 2009
NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN OR INTO OR
FROM THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA OR JAPAN OR ANY JURISDICTION WHERE IT
IS UNLAWFUL TO DO SO.
Further to the announcement on 16 September 2009, in accordance with Rule 2.5 of
the City Code, of Westcity Plc (the "Company") regarding the proposed delisting
of the Company by way of a recommended proposal for the acquisition of the
Company by Berkshire Bidco Limited ("Berkshire") or by way of a special
resolution of the members of the Company (the "2.5 Announcement"), the Company
and Berkshire would like to state that the irrevocable undertaking received from
BBHISL Nominees Limited ("BBHISL") was to elect for the Unlisted Share
Alternative in respect of 4,155,306 shares. The 2.5 Announcement was incorrect
in stating that BBHISL had not elected for the Unlisted Share Alternative and so
was, by default, accepting the Cash Offer.
Having regard to this correction, to date Berkshire and the Company have
received irrevocable undertakings from Shareholders (including Chapman but
excluding the Directors) to elect for the Unlisted Share Alternative in respect
of 31,363,963 Westcity Shares, representing approximately 42.21 per cent. of the
existing issued share capital of Westcity.
Enquiries:
WESTCITY
Michael Tannenbaum (Company Secretary) Tel:+44 (0)207424 6711
KBC PEEL HUNT
(Financial adviser and broker to Westcity) Tel:+44 (0)207418 8900
Alex Vaughan (Corporate Finance) Tel:+44 (0)20 7418 8900
Richard Kauffer (Corporate Finance)
BERKSHIRE
Ira Rapp (Director) Tel:+44 (0)207424 6714
HORWATH CLARK WHITEHILL
(Financial adviser to Berkshire) Tel:+44 (0)20 7842 7100
Nicola Horton (Corporate Finance Partner)
KBC Peel Hunt, which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the
Financial Services Authority, is acting exclusively for Westcity and no one else
in connection with the Acquisition Proposal and will not be responsible to
anyone other than Westcity for providing the protections afforded to clients of
KBC Peel Hunt nor for providing advice in relation to the Acquisition Proposal
or the content of, or any other matter or arrangement described or referred to
in, this announcement.
Horwath Clark Whitehill, which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom
by the Financial Services Authority, is acting exclusively for Berkshire and no
one else in connection with the Acquisition Proposal and will not be responsible
to anyone other than Berkshire for providing the protections afforded to clients
of Horwath Clark Whitehill nor for providing advice in relation to the
Acquisition Proposal or the content of, or any other matter or arrangement
described or referred to in, this announcement.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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