REG - Carlsberg A/S Britvic plc - Rule 19.6(c) confirmation of post-offer intentions

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16/01/2026 07:00

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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 AN OFFER PERIOD ENDED CONFIRMING
WHETHER IT HAS TAKEN, OR NOT TAKEN, THE COURSE OF ACTION SET OUT IN ITS STATED
INTENTIONS

 

16 January 2026

 

Carlsberg UK Holdings Limited ("Carlsberg")

Rule 19.6(c) confirmation with respect to stated post-offer intentions with
regard to Britvic plc (now renamed Britvic Limited) ("Britvic")

 

Carlsberg (a wholly owned subsidiary of Carlsberg A/S) announces that, further
to the completion of its recommended cash acquisition of the entire issued
share capital of Britvic, which was effected by way of a Court-sanctioned
scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006 on 16 January
2025, 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 it has
complied with its post-offer intention statements made pursuant to Rules
2.7(c)(viii) and 24.2 of the Code, as originally detailed in its announcement
made under Rule 2.7 of the Code published on 8 July 2024 and the scheme
document published by Britvic on 22 July 2024.

 

Enquiries:

 Carlsberg
 Peter Kondrup, Investor Relations                          +45 2219 1221

 Kenni Leth, Media Relations                                +45 5171 4368

 Nomura International plc (Financial Adviser to Carlsberg)
 Adrian Fisk                                                +44 (0)20 7102 1000

 Henry Phillips

 Oliver Donaldson

 

Important Notices

Nomura International plc which is authorised by the Prudential Regulation
Authority and regulated in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority and the
Prudential Regulation Authority, is acting exclusively as financial adviser to
Carlsberg and no one else in connection with the Acquisition and Nomura, its
affiliates and its respective officers, employees, agents, representatives
and/or associates will not regard any other person as their client, nor will
they be responsible to anyone other than Carlsberg for providing the
protections afforded to clients of Nomura nor for providing advice in
connection with the Acquisition or any matter or arrangement referred to
herein.

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