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THE FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENT IS BEING MADE PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 19.6(C) OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS, 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
16 January 2023
SIXJOY HONG KONG LIMITED ("SIXJOY")
RULE 19.6(C) CONFIRMATION WITH RESPECT TO STATED POST-OFFER INTENTIONS WITH REGARD TO SUMO GROUP PLC ("SUMO")
Sixjoy announces that, further to the completion of its recommended cash acquisition of Sumo, which was implemented by means of a court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006 and which became effective on 17 January 2022, it has duly confirmed in writing to The Panel on Takeovers and Mergers in accordance with the requirements of Rule 19.6(c) of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the "Code") that Sixjoy has complied with its post-offer statements of intent made pursuant to Rules 2.7(c)(viii) and 24.2 of the Code, as originally detailed in its announcement of 19 July 2021 and the scheme circular dated 16 August 2021.
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