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RNS Number : 6585G Inflexion Private Equity Partners 03 October 2024
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, AMONGST
OTHER THINGS, 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
3 October 2024
Aquila Bidco Limited
Rule 19.6(c) confirmation of compliance with post-offer intention statements
with regard to DWF Group plc
Aquila Bidco Limited ("Bidco"), a company indirectly owned by funds advised by
Inflexion Private Equity Partners LLP ("Inflexion"), announces that, further
to completion of its recommended cash acquisition for the entire issued and to
be issued share capital of DWF Group plc, which was implemented by way of
scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006 which became
effective on 3 October 2023, it 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 Bidco has complied with its post-offer intention statements made
pursuant to Rules 2.7(c)(viii) and 24.2 of the Code, as originally detailed in
its announcement of 21 July 2023 and the scheme document published on 15
August 2023.
Enquiries :
Bidco and
Inflexion
Tel: +44 (0) 7767 481163
Sarah Gestetner
Rothschild &
Co
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7280 5000
(Financial Adviser to Bidco and Inflexion)
Ravi
Gupta
Martin Tomaszewski
Harry Thompson
N.M. Rothschild & Sons Limited ("Rothschild & Co"), which is
authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the United
Kingdom, is acting exclusively as financial adviser to Bidco and Inflexion and
for no one else in connection with the matters referred to in this
announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than Bidco and
Inflexion for providing the protections afforded to clients of Rothschild
& Co, nor for providing advice in relation to the contents of this
announcement or any other matters referred to in this announcement. Neither
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