REG - Rightmove Plc - Statement re Possible Offer for Rightmove

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11/09/2024 07:00

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RNS Number : 7278D  Rightmove Plc  11 September 2024

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THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

11 September 2024

Possible Offer for Rightmove

The Board of Rightmove plc ("Rightmove" or the "Company") notes the
announcement from REA Group Ltd ("REA") and confirms that it received an
unsolicited, non-binding and highly conditional proposal from REA regarding a
possible cash and shares offer to acquire the entire issued and to be issued
ordinary share capital of Rightmove (the "Proposal").

The Proposal was 305 pence in cash and 0.0381 new REA shares for each
Rightmove ordinary share. Based on the closing price of REA on 10 September
2024(1), this implies an offer value of 698p and a premium of 26% to the
undisturbed closing share price of Rightmove as of 30 August 2024 (being the
last business day prior to the date of REA's possible offer announcement on 2
September 2024).

The Board carefully considered the Proposal, together with its financial
advisers, and concluded that it was wholly opportunistic and fundamentally
undervalued Rightmove and its future prospects. Accordingly, the Board
unanimously rejected the Proposal on 10 September 2024.

Rightmove shareholders should take no action in respect of the Proposal.

This announcement is being made without the agreement or approval of REA.
There can be no certainty that any offer will be made nor as to the terms on
which any offer may be made.

Any offer for Rightmove is governed by the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers
(the "Code"). Under Rule 2.6(a) of the Code, REA must, by not later than 5.00
p.m. on 30 September 2024, either announce a firm intention to make an offer
for Rightmove in accordance with Rule 2.7 of the Code or announce that it does
not intend to make an offer, in which case the announcement will be treated as
a statement to which Rule 2.8 of the Code applies. This deadline can be
extended with the consent of the Takeover Panel in accordance with Rule 2.6(c)
of the Code.

A further update will be provided as and when appropriate.

Enquiries

 Rightmove

 Investor Relations Investor.Relations@rightmove.co.uk
 (mailto:Investor.Relations@rightmove.co.uk)

 UBS AG London Branch (Joint Financial Adviser and Sole Corporate Broker to                                  +44 (0)20 7567 8000
 Rightmove)

 Craig Calvert

 Christian Lesueur

 Gaurav Banerjee

 Meera Sheth

 Morgan Stanley (Joint Financial Adviser to Rightmove)                                                       +44 (0)20 7425 8000

 Laurence Hopkins

 Dominique Cahu

 Ben Grindley

 Nagib Ahmad

 Sodali & Co (Financial
 Communications)

                                                                                                             +44 207 250 1446 / rightmove@sodali.com (mailto:rightmove@sodali.com)

 Elly Williamson

 Rob Greening

 Elizabeth Kittle

Linklaters LLP is acting as legal adviser to Rightmove.

The person responsible for arranging the release of this announcement on
behalf of Rightmove is Alison Dolan, Chief Financial Officer.

Footnote

1.            Based on GBP:AUD FX rate of 1.9642 as at 10 September
2024

Important notices relating to financial advisers

UBS AG London Branch ("UBS") is authorised and regulated by the Financial
Market Supervisory Authority in Switzerland. It is authorised by the
Prudential Regulation Authority and subject to regulation by the Financial
Conduct Authority and limited regulation by the Prudential Regulation
Authority in the United Kingdom. UBS is acting exclusively as financial
adviser to Rightmove and no one else in connection with the matters described
in this Announcement. In connection with such matters, UBS, its affiliates and
their respective directors, officers, employees and agents will not regard any
other person as their client, nor will they be responsible to any other person
for providing the protections afforded to their clients or for providing
advice in relation to this Announcement or any other matter referred to
herein.

Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc ("Morgan Stanley") is authorised by
the Prudential Regulation Authority ("PRA") and regulated by the PRA and the
Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") in the United Kingdom, and is acting as
financial adviser for Rightmove and for no one else in connection with the
possible offer and will not be responsible to anyone other than Rightmove for
providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in
relation to the possible offer, the contents of this announcement or any other
matters referred to in this announcement.

Publication on Website

A copy of this announcement will be made available subject to certain
restrictions relating to persons resident in restricted jurisdictions on
Rightmove's website at plc.rightmove.co.uk by no later than 12 noon London
time on 12 September 2024.

 

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