REG - Pod Point Group Hdgs - De-Listing And Cancellation Of Trading

Canaccord GenuityAnnouncement

04/08/2025 09:15

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RNS Number : 8141T  Pod Point Group Holdings PLC  04 August 2025

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A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OR REGULATIONS OF THAT JURISDICTION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

4 August 2025

RECOMMENDED CASH ACQUISITION

of

POD POINT GROUP HOLDINGS PLC ("POD POINT")

by

EDF ENERGY CUSTOMERS LIMITED ("EDF")

 

DE-LISTING AND CANCELLATION OF TRADING

Further to the announcement on 1 August that the Scheme relating to the
acquisition of Pod Point by EDF had become Effective, Pod Point confirms that,
following applications made on behalf of Pod Point, the FCA has cancelled the
listing of Pod Point Shares on the equity shares (commercial companies)
category of the Official List and the London Stock Exchange has cancelled the
trading of Pod Point Shares on its main market for listed securities, in each
case with effect from 8.00 a.m. today, 4 August 2025.

Capitalised terms used but not defined in this announcement have the meanings
given to them in the scheme document published on 25 June 2025 (the "Scheme
Document"). Full details of the Acquisition are set out in the Scheme
Document.

All references to times in this announcement are to London, United Kingdom
time.

Enquiries:

 EDF                                                                     +44 (0) 1452 652 233 / media@edfenergy.com (mailto:media@edfenergy.com)
 EDF Media Team

 Barclays Bank PLC (Financial Adviser to EDF)                            +44 (0) 20 7623 2323
 Iain Smedley

 Adrian Beidas

 Neal West

 Ghislain De Brondeau

 Akshay Majithia

 Pod Point                                                               +44 (0) 20 3100 2000
 Melanie Lane, Chief Executive Officer

 Michael Jay, Acting Chief Financial Officer

 Phil Clark, Investor Relations

 Panmure Liberum (Sole Financial Adviser, Sole Rule 3 Adviser and Joint  +44 (0) 20 3100 2000
 Corporate Broker to Pod Point)
 Stephen Jones

 Tim Medak

 Edward Mansfield

 Amrit Mahbubani

 Canaccord Genuity (Joint Corporate Broker to Pod Point)                 +44 (0) 20 7523 8150
 Bobbie Hilliam

 Harry Pardoe

 Teneo (Media)                                                           +44 (0) 20 7353 4200
 Matt Low

 Arthur Rogers

 

Clifford Chance LLP is acting as legal adviser to EDF.

Freshfields LLP is acting as legal adviser to Pod Point.

Important notices about financial advisers

Barclays Bank PLC, acting through its Investment Bank ("Barclays"), which is
authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated in the United
Kingdom by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation
Authority, is acting exclusively for EDF and no‑one else in connection with
the matters described in this announcement and will not be responsible to
anyone other than EDF for providing the protections afforded to clients of
Barclays nor for providing advice in relation to the matters set out in or
referred to in this announcement.

In accordance with the Takeover Code, normal United Kingdom market practice
and Rule 14e-5(b) of the US Exchange Act, Barclays and its affiliates will
continue to act as exempt principal trader in Pod Point securities on the
London Stock Exchange. These purchases and activities by exempt principal
traders which are required to be made public in the United Kingdom pursuant to
the Takeover Code will be reported to a Regulatory Information Service and
will be available on the London Stock Exchange website at
www.londonstockexchange.com
(file:///C%3A/Users/622291/AppData/Roaming/iManage/Work/Recent/70-41050802%20-%20Project%20Chess%20IX%20(Code%20Name)/www.londonstockexchange.com)
.

Panmure Liberum Limited ("Panmure Liberum"), which is authorised and regulated
by the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom, is acting
exclusively as Sole Financial Adviser, Sole Rule 3 Adviser and Joint Corporate
Broker to Pod Point and no one else in connection with the Acquisition and the
matters and arrangements set out in this announcement. Panmure Liberum will
not regard any other person as its client in relation to the Acquisition or
any other matter or arrangement set out in this announcement and will not be
responsible to anyone other than Pod Point for providing the protections
afforded to clients of Panmure Liberum, nor for providing advice in relation
to the Acquisition or any other matter or arrangement referred to in this
announcement. Neither Panmure Liberum nor any of its affiliates (nor their
respective directors, officers, employees or agents) owes or accepts any duty,
liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect,
consequential, whether in contract, in tort, in delict, under statute or
otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Panmure Liberum in connection
with the Acquisition, this announcement, any statement contained herein or
otherwise. No representation or warranty, express or implied, is made by
Panmure Liberum as to the contents of this announcement.

Canaccord Genuity Limited ("Canaccord Genuity"), which is authorised and
regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Conduct Authority, is acting
exclusively for Pod Point and for no-one else in connection with the matters
referred to in this announcement and will not be responsible to any person
other than Pod Point for providing the protections afforded to clients of
Canaccord Genuity, nor for providing advice in relation to the matters
referred to herein. Neither Canaccord Genuity nor any of its affiliates (nor
any of its or their respective directors, officers, employees, representatives
or agents) owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever
(whether direct or indirect, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or
otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Canaccord Genuity in
connection with the matters referred to in this announcement, or otherwise.

 

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