REG - LRB35 Limited Tintra PLC - Rule 2.8 and Proposed Tender Offer

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06/11/2023 07:30

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RNS Number : 4745S  LRB35 Limited  06 November 2023

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

5 November2023

 

Proposed Tender Offer by LRB35 Limited for Tintra plc

No Intention to Make a Firm Offer

Further to the announcements by Tintra plc ("Tintra") on 7 September 2023 and
on 5 October 2023, the boards of Tintra and LRB35 Limited ("LRB") have
continued their discussions about a possible full cash offer by LRB to acquire
the entire issued, and to be issued, share capital of Tintra at a price of 150
pence per Tintra ordinary share of 1 pence each ("Ordinary Shares"). The board
of LRB is supportive of the growth strategy being pursued by Tintra.

During the discussions over the past number of weeks, the board of LRB has
received indications from holders of a majority of the issued share capital of
Tintra that they support the development of Tintra, and consequently that they
would not wish to accept a cash offer at 150 pence per Ordinary Share, but
would wish to retain their Ordinary Shares in Tintra.

As such the board of LRB, in discussion with the board of Tintra, has
therefore concluded that a significantly simpler, and potentially faster
strategy, will be for it to instead pursue its interest in Tintra by making a
tender offer to bring its total shareholding up to 29.9% of the issued share
capital of Tintra at 150 pence per Ordinary Share ("Tender Offer").

The Tender Offer would be subject to the consent of the Takeover Panel and
would be made in accordance with Appendix 5 of the Takeover Code ("Code"), so
that those Tintra Shareholders who did not wish to retain shares will be able
to obtain cash for their Tintra Shares, subject to being scaled back in the
event that the Tender Offer is oversubscribed.

Therefore, in accordance with Rule 2.6(a) of the Code, the board of LRB today
announces that it does not intend to make a full offer for Tintra, but instead
it intends to make the Tender Offer. Consequently, going forward, LRB is
subject to the provisions of Rule 2.8 of the Code.

Tintra Shareholders should note there is no certainty at this stage that any
tender offer will be made. Accordingly, shareholders are advised to take no
action at this time.

 

Important Takeover Code notes

This is a statement to which Rule 2.8 of the Takeover Code applies.

As is customary under Rule 2.8 of the Takeover Code, LRB reserves the right to
make or participate in an offer for Tintra (and/or take any other actions
which would otherwise be restricted under Rule 2.8 of the Takeover Code)
within the next six months following the date of this announcement:

i)             with the agreement of the Tintra Board;

ii)            following the announcement of a firm intention to
make an offer for Tintra by or on behalf of a third party;

iii)           following the announcement by Tintra of a Rule 9
waiver proposal (as described in Note 1 of the Notes on Dispensations from
Rule 9 of the Takeover Code) or a reverse takeover (as defined in the Code);
or

iv)           where the Takeover Panel has determined that there has
been a material change of circumstances.

This announcement has been made with the consent of Tintra.

 

For further information, contact:

 LRB 35 Limited                                           +44 (0) 77177 98289
 Max Bascombe
 Cairn Financial Advisers LLP (Financial Adviser to LRB)  +44 (0)20 7213 0880
 Sandy Jamieson / Jo Turner

 

Notice related to financial adviser

This announcement is not intended to, and does not, constitute, represent or
form part of any offer, invitation or solicitation of an 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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violation of the securities law of any such jurisdiction.

Cairn Financial Advisers LLP is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom
by the Financial Conduct Authority and is acting exclusively for the LRB and
for no one else in connection with the subject matter of this announcement and
will not be responsible to anyone other than LRB for providing the protections
afforded to its clients nor for providing advice in relation to the subject
matter of this announcement.

Website publication

In accordance with Rule 26.1 of the Takeover Code, a copy of this announcement
will be made available, subject to certain restrictions relating to persons
resident in restricted jurisdictions, on Tintra's website (www.tintra.com) by
no later than noon (London time) on the business day following this
announcement. The content of the website referred to in this announcement is
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