THE FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENT IS BEING MADE PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 19.6(C) 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
9 July 2024
RULE 19.6(c) CONFIRMATION WITH RESPECT TO STATED POST-OFFER INTENTION STATEMENTS MADE IN RELATION TO THE FULHAM SHORE PLC
On 11 July 2023, Great Sea Kitchens Limited ("Bidco") acquired the entire issued and to be issued share capital of The Fulham Shore plc ("Fulham Shore"), which was effected by means of a Court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006.
In Bidco's post-offer intention statements made pursuant to Rule 2.7(c)(viii) and 24.2 of the Code, as originally detailed in its Rule 2.7 announcement on 5 April 2023 and Fulham Shore's scheme document published on 16 May 2023, Bidco stated "Bidco also intends to put in place a management equity plan". Bidco has not yet put in place a management equity plan as it intended but it intends to do so in the future.
Bidco 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 statements of intent made pursuant to Rule 2.7(c)(viii) and Rule 24.2 of the Code, and as amended above.
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