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RNS Number : 7265U  S4 Capital PLC  11 August 2025

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LEI: 21380068SP9V65KPQN68

11 August 2025

S(4)Capital plc

Response to press speculation on potential combination with MSQ Partners
("MSQ")

S(4)Capital plc ("S(4)Capital" or the "Company") notes the recent media
speculation and confirms it has received a proposal from MSQ Partners ("MSQ"),
a company majority owned by One Equity Partners regarding a possible
combination between S(4)Capital and MSQ (the "Possible Combination").

These discussions are at a very preliminary stage and there can be no
certainty that a transaction will be forthcoming. The Possible Combination, if
agreed, would be structured as an acquisition of MSQ by S(4)Capital and not an
offer under the Takeover Code for S(4)Capital by MSQ. It is not expected that
a Rule 9 waiver in respect of S(4)Capital would be required for the Possible
Combination.

This announcement has been made without the prior agreement or approval of
MSQ.

The person responsible for arranging the release of this announcement on
behalf of S(4)Capital is Sir Martin Sorrell.

 For further information:

 S(4)Capital                                        +44 20 3793 0003 / +44 20 3793 0007

 Sir Martin Sorrell, Executive Chairman
 Sodali & Co (PR adviser to S(4)Capital)            +44 797 024 6725

 Elly Williamson

 Pete Lambie
 Ardea Partners (Financial Adviser to S(4)Capital)  +44 20 3848 8700

 James Del Favero

Simon Lyons
 Michael Gregg

About S(4)Capital

Our strategy is to build a purely digital advertising and marketing services
business for global, multinational, regional, and local clients, and
millennial-driven influencer brands. This will be achieved by integrating
leading businesses in two synchronised Practices: Marketing services and
Technology Services, along with an emphasis on 'faster, better, cheaper, more'
execution in an always-on consumer-led environment, with a unitary structure.

The Company now has approximately 7,000 people in 33 countries with
approximately 80% of net revenue across the Americas, 15% across Europe, the
Middle East and Africa and 5% across Asia-Pacific. The longer-term objective
is a geographic split of 60%:20%:20%. Marketing Services accounted for
approximately 90% of net revenue, and Technology Services 10%. The longer term
objective is a practice split of 75%:25%.

Sir Martin was CEO of WPP for 33 years, building it from a £1 million 'shell'
company in 1985 into the world's largest advertising and marketing services
company, with a market capitalisation of over £16 billion on the day he left.
Prior to that Sir Martin was Group Financial Director of Saatchi & Saatchi
Company Plc for nine years.

 

Important notices

Ardea Partners International LLP ("Ardea Partners"), which is authorised and
regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Conduct Authority, is acting
exclusively for S(4)Capital plc and no one else in connection with the
Possible Combination referred to in this announcement and will not be
responsible to anyone other than S(4)Capital plc for providing the protections
offered to clients of Ardea Partners or for providing advice in relation to
the contents of this announcement or any matters referred to herein.

 

This announcement is not intended to, and does not, constitute or form part of
any offer, invitation or solicitation of any offer to purchase, otherwise
acquire, subscribe for, sell or otherwise dispose of, any securities or the
solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction, whether pursuant to
this announcement or otherwise.

 

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comes should inform themselves about, and observe, any such restrictions. Any
failure to comply with the restrictions may constitute a violation of the
securities law of any such jurisdiction.

 

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