PNE Preston Nth.End

 

TIDMPNE 
 
RNS Number : 6594Q 
Preston North End PLC 
06 August 2010 
 

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United States, Canada, Australia or Japan or any jurisdiction if to do so would 
        constitute a violation of the relevant laws of such jurisdiction. 
 
                              Preston North End plc 
                     ("Preston North End" or the "Company") 
 
                      Dispatch of Update to Offer Document 
 
On 4 June 2010, it was announced that under Rule 9 of the City Code on Takeovers 
and Mergers (the "Code"), as Deepdale PNE Holdings Limited ("DPNE" or the 
"Offeror") held more than 29.9% of the issued share capital of the Company, DPNE 
was obliged to make a mandatory unconditional offer for the Ordinary Shares not 
already held by it at a price of 5 pence per Share in cash, being a price not 
less than the highest price paid for the Shares by DPNE, in the 12 months prior 
to the announcement of such mandatory offer (the "Offer"). 
 
On 16 June 2010, the Company confirmed that an Offer Document setting out the 
full terms of the Offer (the "Offer Document") had been dispatched to 
shareholders. 
 
The Company confirms today, that a letter (the "Update Letter") has been 
dispatched to Shareholders updating paragraph 10 of Part III of the Offer 
Document pursuant to which Halliwells LLP, Legal Adviser to the Offeror, stated 
they were satisfied that sufficient resources are available to the Offeror to 
enable it to satisfy in full the total cash consideration payable under the 
terms of the Offer. 
 
Halliwells LLP was placed in Administration on 21 July 2010.  HBJ Gateley 
Wareing (Manchester) LLP is now Legal Adviser to the Offeror and is satisfied 
that sufficient resources are available to the Offeror to enable it to satisfy 
in full the total cash consideration payable under the terms of the Offer. 
 
No other changes have been made to the Offer Document. 
 
A copy of the Update Letter will also be published today, subject to certain 
restrictions relating to persons resident in any Restricted Jurisdiction (as 
defined in the Offer Document), on the Preston North End website at 
http://www.pnefc.net/page/companydetails. 
 
For further information please contact: 
 
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| Kevin Abbott, Preston North   | Tel: 0844 856 1964            | 
| End plc                       |                               | 
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| Katy Mitchell, WH Ireland     | Tel: 0161 832 2174            | 
| Limited                       |                               | 
+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+ 
 
 
 
DEALING DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS 
Under Rule 8.3(a) of the Code, any person who is interested in 1 per cent. or 
more of any class of "relevant securities" of Preston North End must make an 
"Opening Position Disclosure" following the commencement of the Offer Period. 
An "Opening Position Disclosure" must contain details of the person's 
interests and short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant 
securities of Preston North End. An "Opening Position Disclosure" by a person 
to whom Rule 8.3(a) applies must be made by no later than 3.30 p.m. (London 
time) on the 10th business day following the commencement of the Offer Period. 
Relevant persons who deal in the relevant securities of Preston North End prior 
to the deadline for making an "Opening Position Disclosure" must instead make 
a "Dealing Disclosure". 
 
Under Rule 8.3(b) of the Code, any person who is, or becomes, interested in 1 
per cent. or more of any class of relevant securities of Preston North End must 
make a "Dealing Disclosure" if the person deals in 
any "relevant securities" of Preston North End. A "Dealing Disclosure" must 
contain details of the dealing concerned and of the person's interests and short 
positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of Preston 
North End, save to the extent that these details have previously been disclosed 
under Rule 8. A "Dealing Disclosure" by a person to whom Rule 8.3(b) applies 
must be made by no later than 3.30 p.m. (London time) on the business day 
following the date of the relevant dealing. 
 
If two or more persons act together pursuant to an agreement or understanding, 
whether formal or informal, to acquire or control an interest in relevant 
securities of Preston North End, they will be deemed to be a single person for 
the purpose of Rule 8.3. 
 
"Opening Position Disclosures" must also be made by Preston North End and by 
Deepdale and "Dealing 
Disclosures" must also be made by Preston North End and Deepdale and by any 
persons acting in concert with any of them (see Rules 8.1, 8.2 and 8.4). Details 
of the companies in respect of whose relevant securities "Opening Position 
Disclosures" and "Dealing Disclosures" must be made can be found in the 
Disclosure Table on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk, 
including details of the number of relevant securities in issue, when the Offer 
Period commenced. If you are in any doubt as to whether you are required to make 
an "Opening Position Disclosure" or a "Dealing Disclosure", you should 
contact the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit on +44 (0)20 7638 0129. 
 
Terms in quotation marks are defined in the Code, which can also be found on the 
Panel's website. 
 
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