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RNS Number : 6336X

Whirlpool Corporation

01 September 2015

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN, INTO OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT AN ANNOUNCEMENT OF A FIRM INTENTION TO MAKE AN OFFER UNDER RULE 2.7 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS (THE "CODE") AND THERE CAN BE NO CERTAINTY THAT ANY SUCH OFFER WILL BE MADE NOR AS TO THE TERMS ON WHICH ANY SUCH OFFER WOULD BE MADE

 
 For immediate release   1 September 2015

Whirlpool Corporation ("Whirlpool")

Statement regarding possible offer for AGA Rangemaster Group plc ("AGA")

In response to the announcement from AGA that Whirlpool has made an approach regarding a possible offer for AGA, Whirlpool confirms this to be the case.

A further announcement will be made in due course if appropriate, but there can be no certainty that a formal offer will be made or as to the terms of any offer.

In accordance with Rule 26.1 of the Code, a copy of this announcement will be available on Whirlpool's website at www.whirlpoolcorp.com/agarangemaster.

Enquiries

 
 Whirlpool Corporation 
 Media Line                          +1 269 923 7405 
 UBS Investment Bank 
  (Financial adviser to Whirlpool 
  Corporation)                       +44 (0)20 7567 8000 
 Jonathan Rowley 
  Elizabeth Tietz

UBS Limited is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority in the United Kingdom.

UBS Limited is acting as financial adviser, via its agent UBS Securities LLC, to Whirlpool Corporation and no one else for the purpose of the consideration of a possible offer for AGA Rangemaster Group plc and will not be responsible to anyone other than Whirlpool Corporation for providing the protections offered to clients of UBS Limited nor for providing advice in relation to such possible offer.

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