Mouchel
March 04 2010 - 2:01AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 0630I
VT GROUP PLC
04 March 2010
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| VT Group plc - Announcement re Mouchel |
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On 15 February 2010, VT Group plc ("VT" or the "Company") confirmed that it had
made a final proposal (the "Final Proposal") to Mouchel Group plc ("Mouchel")
regarding a possible offer for Mouchel and that it was looking to enter
constructive discussions on the basis of the Final Proposal. As previously
stated, the Final Proposal was conditional inter alia on the completion of
satisfactory due diligence. To date, Mouchel has not engaged with VT.
On 22 January 2010, the Takeover Panel issued a deadline of 8 March 2010 by
which VT must decide whether to announce a firm intention to make an offer for
Mouchel. On 15 February 2010, Babcock International Group plc ("Babcock")
announced that it had made a preliminary approach regarding a possible offer for
VT. In view of there being no engagement with Mouchel at this time, and the
interest of Babcock in VT, the Board of VT has decided not to make an offer for
Mouchel at this point.
The Board of VT continues to believe that an acquisition of Mouchel would create
significant value for both Mouchel and VT shareholders. An acquisition would be
firmly aligned with the successful strategy VT has pursued over the last five
years of developing a broader based support services business, would result in
cost synergies that naturally result from a combination of two businesses of the
scale of VT and Mouchel and would be significantly earnings enhancing, and value
creating, in the first full year of ownership on the basis of the terms of the
Final Proposal1.
The Board of VT hopes that, as and when circumstances change, the Board of
Mouchel would wish to enter discussions regarding a proposal that adds value for
both sets of shareholders.
For the purposes of Rule 2.8 of the Code, VT reserves the right to announce a
possible offer or offer for Mouchel and/or take any other action otherwise
precluded under Rule 2.8 of the Code within six months of the date of this
announcement in the event that:
a) there is a material change in circumstance; or
b) the board of directors of Mouchel agrees to the making of such an
announcement or the taking of such action; or
c) an offer for Mouchel by a third party is announced; or
d) a whitewash proposal (as described in Note 1 of the Notes on Dispensations
from Rule 9 in the Code) or a reverse takeover (as described in Note 2 to Rule
3.2 of the Code) is announced in respect of Mouchel.
Notes:
1. Nothing in this announcement is intended to be a profit forecast and the
statements in this announcement should not be interpreted to mean that the
earnings per share for the current or future financial periods will necessarily
be greater than those for the relevant preceding financial period.
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