Rule 2.8 announcement
03/11/2023 15:31
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RNS Number : 3886S FleetCor Technologies Inc 03 November 2023
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OR IN PART IN, INTO OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A
VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS IN THAT JURISDICTION.
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 7 OF
REGULATION 2014/596/EU, WHICH IS PART OF UK DOMESTIC LAW PURSUANT TO THE
MARKET ABUSE (AMENDMENT) (EU EXIT) REGULATIONS (SI 2019/310) ("UK MAR").
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS AN ANNOUNCEMENT FALLING UNDER RULE 2.8 OF THE CITY CODE
ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS (THE "CODE").
For immediate release 3 November 2023
Statement of intention not to make an offer for Equals Group plc
Fleetcor notes the announcement made by Equals Group on 1 November 2023 in
response to market speculation.
Fleetcor confirms that it has been contacted by Equals Group to assess whether
it wishes to make an offer for the entire issued and to be issued share
capital of Equals Group. Fleetcor announces that it does not intend to make
such an offer for Equals Group.
This is a statement to which Rule 2.8 of the Takeover Code applies.
Fleetcor and any person(s) acting in concert with it reserves the right to
make or participate in an offer for Equals Group (and/or take any other
actions which would otherwise be restricted under Rule 2.8 of the Code) within
the six months following the date of this announcement:
(a) with the agreement of the board of Equals Group;
(b) following the announcement of a firm intention to make an
offer for Equals Group by or on behalf of a third party;
(c) following the announcement by Equals Group of a Rule 9
waiver proposal (as described in Note 1 of the Notes on Dispensations from
Rule 9 of the Code) or a reverse takeover (as defined in the Code); or
(d) where the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers has determined that
there has been a material change of circumstances.
Enquiries
FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc. Media Relations
Investor Relations Chad Corley, +1-770-729-5021
Jim Eglseder, +1-770-417-4697 Chad.corley@fleetcor.com
Jim.Eglseder@fleetcor.com
Other information
For the purposes of UK MAR, the person responsible for arranging release of
this Announcement on behalf of Fleetcor is Jim Eglseder.
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