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, AMONGST OTHER THINGS, REQUIRES A PARTY TO AN OFFER TO MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE END OF A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH AN OFFER PERIOD ENDED CONFIRMING WHETHER IT HAS TAKEN, OR NOT TAKEN, THE COURSE OF ACTION SET OUT IN ITS STATED INTENTIONS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
19 August 2025
Actium Bidco (UK) Limited ("Bidco")
Rule 19.6(c) confirmation with respect to post-offer intentions regarding Actium Holdings Limited (formerly Alpha Financial Markets Consulting PLC) ("Alpha FMC")
Bidco announces that, further to the completion of its recommended cash acquisition of the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Alpha FMC, which was effected by way of a scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006 and became effective on 19 August 2024, it has duly confirmed in writing to The Panel on Takeovers and Mergers that in accordance with the requirements of Rule 19.6(c) of the Code that Bidco 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 the Rule 2.7 announcement dated 20 June 2024 and the scheme document published on 16 July 2024.
Enquiries:
Actium Bidco +44 (0) 7776 409523
Matthew Mace
Jefferies (Lead Financial Adviser to Bridgepoint and Bidco) +44 (0) 20 7029 8000
Philip Noblet
James Umbers
Important Notice
Jefferies International Limited ("Jefferies"), which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom, is acting exclusively as financial adviser to Bridgepoint and Bidco and no one else in connection with the matters set out in this announcement and will not regard any other person as its client in relation to the matters in this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than Bridgepoint and Bidco for providing the protections afforded to clients of Jefferies nor for providing advice in relation to any matter referred to in this announcement. Neither Jefferies nor any of its affiliates (nor their respective directors, officers, employees or agents) owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Jefferies in connection with this announcement, any statement contained herein or otherwise.
RNS may use your IP address to confirm compliance with the terms and conditions, to analyse how you engage with the information contained in this communication, and to share such analysis on an anonymised basis with others as part of our commercial services. For further information about how RNS and the London Stock Exchange use the personal data you provide us, please see our Privacy Policy.