REG - Saputo Inc. Dairy Crest Group - Confirmation of post-offer intention statements

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15/04/2020 07:01

RNS Number : 5982J
  
Saputo Inc.
  
15 April 2020
  
 

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS BEING MADE PURSUANT TO RULE 19.6(C)(II) 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 THE OFFER PERIOD ENDED CONFIRMING WHETHER IT HAS TAKEN, OR NOT TAKEN, THE COURSE OF ACTION SET OUT IN ITS STATED INTENTIONS.
 



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


15 April 2020



 
 
SAPUTO DAIRY UK LTD
 
Rule 19.6(c) Confirmation of compliance with post-offer intention statements with regard to Dairy Crest Group plc
 
Saputo Dairy UK Ltd ("Saputo") announces that, further to the completion of its recommended cash offer for the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Dairy Crest Group plc, which was effected by way of a scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006, and which became effective on 15 April 2019, 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 it has complied with its post offer intention statements made pursuant to Rules 2.7(c)(iv) and 24.2 of the Takeover Code, as originally detailed in its announcement of 22 February 2019 and in the scheme document published on 8 March 2019.
 



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