REG - Biffa plc - Completion of Acquisition by Bears Bidco Limited

Rothschild & Co SCAAnnouncement

27/01/2023 08:15

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27 January 2023

 

RECOMMENDED CASH ACQUISITION

of

Biffa plc

by

Bears Bidco Limited
(a newly incorporated company controlled by funds managed by affiliates of ECP
V, LLC)

 

Completion of Acquisition by Bears Bidco Limited

Biffa plc ("Biffa") and Bears Bidco Limited ("Bidco") are pleased to announce
that the Scheme became effective on 26 January 2023 and the entire issued and
to be issued ordinary share capital of Biffa is owned by Bidco.

Biffa Shareholders on the register at the Scheme Record Time, being 6.00 p.m.
on 26 January 2023, will receive 410 pence in cash for each Scheme Share.

Suspension of listing and dealings in Biffa shares

The listing of Biffa Shares on the premium segment of the Official List of the
Financial Conduct Authority (the "FCA") and the admission to trading of the
Biffa Shares on the London Stock Exchange's (the "LSE") Main Market will be
suspended with effect from 7.30 a.m. on 27 January 2023.

Cancellation of listing and dealings in Biffa shares

An application has been made to the FCA and the LSE in relation to the
cancellation of Biffa's listing on the premium listing segment of the Official
List and the trading of Biffa Shares on the LSE's Main Market, which is
expected to take place by 8.00 a.m. on 27 January 2023.

Settlement

The latest date for the despatch of cheques to Biffa Shareholders and
settlement through CREST for cash consideration due under the terms of the
Scheme is 9 February 2023.

As a result of the Scheme having become effective, share certificates in
respect of Biffa Shares have ceased to be valid documents of title and
entitlements to Biffa Shares held in uncertificated form in CREST have been
cancelled.

Director resignations

As set out in the Scheme Document, each of the Biffa Non-Executive Directors
has resigned as a director of Biffa with effect from the Effective Date.

Other

All references to times in this announcement are to London time.

Defined terms used but not defined in this announcement have the meanings set
out in the Scheme Document dated 21 October 2022.

Enquiries:

Biffa plc

Michael Topham, Chief Executive Officer

Richard Pike, Chief Financial Officer

ir@biffa.co.uk (mailto:ir@biffa.co.uk)

 

Rothschild & Co
 
+44 20 7280 5000

Stuart Vincent

Robert Barnes

 

HSBC Bank
plc
+44 20 7991 8888

Anthony Parsons

Joe Weaving

James Hopton

 

Numis
 
+44 20 7260 1000

Mark Lander

Stuart Ord

Kevin Cruickshank

 

Media Enquiries

Houston
+44 204 529 0549

Kate Hoare

Kay Larsen

biffa@houston.co.uk (mailto:biffa@houston.co.uk)

 

Important Notices

N.M. Rothschild & Sons Limited ("Rothschild & Co"), which is
authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the United
Kingdom, is acting exclusively for Biffa and no one else in connection with
the subject matter of this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone
other than Biffa for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for
providing advice in connection with the subject matter of this announcement.

HSBC Bank plc is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and
regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation
Authority in the United Kingdom and is acting exclusively as financial adviser
for Biffa and no one else in connection with the Acquisition and will not
regard any other person (whether or not a recipient of this announcement) as a
client in relation to the Acquisition or any other matters referred to in this
announcement and is not, and will not be, responsible to anyone other than
Biffa for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing
advice in relation to the Acquisition, the contents of this announcement or
any transaction or arrangement referred to in this announcement.

Numis Securities Limited ("Numis"), which is authorised and regulated in the
United Kingdom by the FCA, is acting exclusively for Biffa and no‑one else
in connection with the subject matter and will not be responsible to anyone
other than Biffa for providing the protections afforded to clients of Numis
nor for providing advice in relation to the subject matter or any other
matters referred to in this announcement.

 

Rule 26.1 disclosure

In accordance with Rule 26.1 of the Code, a copy of this announcement will be
available (subject to certain restrictions relating to persons resident in
restricted jurisdictions) at https://www.biffa.co.uk/investors/offer
(https://www.biffa.co.uk/investors/offer) by no later than 12 noon on the
business day following the date of this announcement. The content of the
website referred to in this announcement is not incorporated into and does not
form part of this announcement.

 

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