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RNS Number : 3815Y  GlobalData PLC  08 September 2025

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8 September 2025

GlobalData Plc

("GlobalData" or "the Company")

Results of Tender Offer and Total Voting Rights

GlobalData Plc (AIM: DATA.L), a leading provider of industry intelligence, is
pleased to announce the results of the Tender Offer, following the close of
the Tender Offer at 1:00 pm (UK time) on 5 September 2025, details of which
were set out in the Circular published by the Company on 5 August 2025.

Tender Offer

The maximum aggregate number of Shares that could be purchased pursuant to the
Tender Offer was 40,000,000 Shares, representing approximately 4.95 per cent.
of the Company's issued share capital as at the Tender Offer Record Date, at a
Tender Price of £1.50 per Share.

Under the Tender Offer, valid applications to tender Shares were received in
respect of 106,621,251 Shares. Accordingly, all valid tenders of Qualifying
Shareholders' Guaranteed Entitlements have been accepted and will be purchased
in full. Furthermore, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the
Tender Offer as set out in the Circular, all valid tenders by Qualifying
Shareholders in excess of their Guaranteed Entitlement have been scaled back
pro rata to the total number of such Shares tendered, such that the total cost
of Shares purchased pursuant to the Tender Offer does not exceed £60 million.
As such, it is expected that a total of 40,000,000 Shares will be purchased
under the Tender Offer at the Tender Price of £1.50 per Share.

The total value to be returned to Shareholders pursuant to the Tender Offer
will therefore be approximately £60 million.

As set out in the Circular, it is expected that the Tender Offer will become
unconditional on 9 September 2025.

It is anticipated that payment of the consideration due to Qualifying
Shareholders whose tender applications under the Tender Offer have been
accepted will be despatched (by cheque or by a CREST payment, as appropriate)
on or before 22 September 2025.

As set out in the Circular, the Shares will be purchased by the Tender Offer
Brokers pursuant to the Tender Offer and the Company will purchase such Shares
from the Tender Offer Brokers.

Directors' participation

Mike Danson tendered 20,000,000 Shares in the Company as part of the Tender
Offer (equating to 4.2 per cent. of his holding). Peter Harkness tendered
17,800 Shares in the Company as part of the Tender Offer (equating to 5.6 per
cent. of his holding). None of the other Directors who hold Shares in the
Company participated in the Tender Offer.

Total Voting Rights

Following the completion of the Tender Offer and the cancellation of the
40,000,000 successfully tendered Shares due to take place on 10 September
2025, the Company's issued share capital will consist of 766,534,103 Shares.
The Company does not hold any shares in treasury. Therefore, the total number
of voting shares in GlobalData will be 766,534,103.

This figure may be used by Shareholders as the denominator for the
calculations by which they determine if they are required to notify their
interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's
Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

Capitalised terms used in this announcement (unless otherwise defined) have
the meanings set out in the announcement of the Company dated 5 August 2025 in
respect of the Tender Offer.

 

ENQUIRIES

 GlobalData Plc
 Mike Danson, Chief Executive Officer                    0207 936 6400
 Graham Lilley, Chief Financial Officer

 J.P. Morgan Cazenove (Nominated Adviser, Joint Broker)  0203 493 8000
 Bill Hutchings
 Mose Adigun

 Panmure Liberum (Joint Broker)                          0207 886 2500
 Rupert Dearden
 James Sinclair-Ford

 Investec Bank plc (Joint Broker)                        0207 597 5970

 Henry Reast

 Virginia Bull

 FTI Consulting (Financial PR)                           0203 727 1000
 Edward Bridges                                          globaldata@fticonsulting.com
 Dwight Burden
 Emma Hall

 

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A copy of this announcement will be available on the Company's website at
https://www.globaldata.com/. Neither the content of the Company's website, nor
the content on any website accessible from hyperlinks on its website for any
other website, is incorporated into, or forms part of, this announcement nor,
unless previously published by means of a recognised information service,
should any such content be relied upon in reaching a decision as to whether or
not to acquire, continue to hold, or dispose of, securities in the Company.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

This announcement does not constitute or form part of an offer or invitation,
or a solicitation of any offer or invitation, to purchase any Shares or other
securities.

The full terms and conditions of the Tender Offer are set out in the Circular.

The offer period for the Tender Offer has now expired. No further tenders of
any Shares may be made pursuant to the Tender Offer.

Investec, which is authorised in the United Kingdom by the PRA and regulated
in the United Kingdom by the FCA and the PRA, is acting as Tender Offer Broker
to the Company. Panmure Liberum, which is authorised and regulated in the
United Kingdom by the FCA, is acting as Tender Offer Broker to the Company.
Each of the Tender Offer Brokers is acting exclusively for the Company and no
one else in connection with the Tender Offer. Neither of the Tender Offer
Brokers will regard any other person (whether or not a recipient of the
Circular and/or this announcement) as a client in relation to the Tender Offer
or any other matters referred to in the Circular and/or this announcement and
neither of the Tender Offer Brokers nor any of their respective affiliates,
branches or subsidiaries will be responsible to anyone other than the Company
for providing the protections afforded to their respective clients or for the
giving of advice in relation to the Tender Offer or any transaction, matter,
or arrangement referred to in the Circular and/or this announcement.

Apart from the responsibilities and liabilities, if any, which may be imposed
on each of the Tender Offer Brokers by FSMA or the regulatory regime
established thereunder, or under the regulatory regime of any jurisdiction
where exclusion of liability under the relevant regulatory regime would be
illegal, void or unenforceable, neither of the Tender Offer Brokers nor any of
their respective affiliates, subsidiaries or branches and their respective
directors, officers, employees or advisers accepts any responsibility
whatsoever for, or makes any representation or warranty, express or implied,
as to, the contents of the Circular and/or this announcement, including its
accuracy, completeness or verification or for any other statement made or
purported to be made by it, or on behalf of it, the Company, the Directors or
any other person, in connection with the Company and/or the Tender Offer, and
nothing in the Circular and/or this announcement should be relied upon as a
promise or representation in this respect, whether or not to the past or
future. Each of the Tender Offer Brokers and each of their respective
affiliates, subsidiaries or branches and its and their directors, officers,
employees and advisers accordingly disclaims to the fullest extent permitted
by law all and any responsibility or liability whatsoever, whether arising in
tort, contract or otherwise (save as referred to above), which it might
otherwise have in respect of the Circular and/or this announcement or any such
statement. No representation or warranty express or implied, is made by either
of the Tender Offer Brokers or any of their respective affiliates,
subsidiaries or branches as to the accuracy, completeness, verification or
sufficiency of the information set out in the Circular and/or this
announcement, and nothing in the Circular and/or this announcement will be
relied upon as a promise or representation in this respect, whether or not to
the past or future.

Forward Looking Statements

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance.
They are based only on the Company's current beliefs, expectations and
assumptions regarding the future of its business, future plans and strategies,
projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future
conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, such
statements are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in
circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of
the Company's control. Our actual results and financial condition may differ
materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Therefore,
you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements.

 

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