REG - HeadFirst Global BV Impellam Group plc - HeadFirst Global plc: Rule 19.6(C) Confirmation

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21/03/2025 08:15

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RNS Number : 5535B  HeadFirst Global BV  21 March 2025

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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

21 March 2025

HeadFirst Global plc

Rule 19.6(c) confirmation in respect of post-offer intention statements made
in relation to Impellam Group plc

HeadFirst Global plc (formerly Heather Global plc) ("Bidco"), the sole
shareholder of HeadFirst Global B.V. ("HeadFirst"), announces that, further to
the completion of Bidco's recommended offer for the entire issued and to be
issued share capital of Impellam Group plc, which was effected by way of a
scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006 on 21 March
2024, Bidco 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)(iv) and 24.2 of the Code, as detailed in its announcement made
under Rule 2.7 of the Code on 13 December 2023 and in the scheme document
published on 22 December 2023.

 

Enquiries:

 

HeadFirst and
Bidco
+44 203 837 0540

 

Tim Briant

 

Blackwood
Capital
+44 (0) 20 3096 6910

(Joint Financial Adviser to HeadFirst and Bidco)

 

Thomas Kardos

Dima Minzararu

 

Jefferies
+44 (0) 20 7029 8000

(Joint Financial Adviser to HeadFirst and Bidco)

 

Paul Bundred

Nick Vernooij

Cameron Jones

 

Barclays
+44 (0) 20 7623 2323

(Joint Financial Adviser to HeadFirst and Bidco)

 

Adrian Beidas

Richard Probert

Callum West

 

Important Notices:

 

Blackwood Capital Group (UK) Limited ("Blackwood Capital"), which is
authorised and regulated in the UK by the FCA, is acting exclusively as
financial adviser to HeadFirst and Bidco and for no one else in connection
with the matters set out in this Announcement and will not regard any other
person as its client in relation to the matters referred to in this
Announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than HeadFirst and
Bidco for providing the protections afforded to clients of Blackwood Capital,
nor for providing advice in relation to contents of this Announcement or any
other matters referred to in this Announcement. Neither Blackwood Capital nor
any of its affiliates 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 Blackwood Capital
in connection with this Announcement, any statement contained herein or
otherwise.

 

Jefferies International Limited ("Jefferies"), which is authorised and
regulated in the UK by the FCA, is acting exclusively as financial adviser for
HeadFirst and Bidco and for no one else in connection with the matters set out
in this Announcement and will not regard any other person as its client in
relation to the matters referred to in this Announcement and will not be
responsible to anyone other than HeadFirst and Bidco for providing the
protections afforded to clients of Jefferies, nor for providing advice in
relation to the contents of this Announcement or any other matter referred to
in this Announcement. Neither Jefferies nor any of its affiliates 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 Jefferies in connection with this Announcement,
any statement contained herein or otherwise.

 

Barclays Bank plc, acting through its Investment Bank ("Barclays"), which is
authorised by the PRA and regulated in the United Kingdom by the FCA and the
PRA, is acting exclusively for HeadFirst and Bidco and no one else in
connection with the matters set out in this Announcement and will not be
responsible to anyone other than HeadFirst and Bidco for providing the
protections afforded to clients of Barclays nor for providing advice in
relation to any matter referred to in this Announcement.

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