Update: Investec Wealth UK combination

Investec PLC

02 August 2023

 

INVESTEC PLC (Incorporated in England and Wales) (Registration number 3633621) LSE share code: INVP JSE share code: INP ISIN: GB00B17BBQ50 LEI:2138007Z3U5GWDN3MY22

INVESTEC LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number 1925/003833/06) JSE share code: INL JSE hybrid code: INPR JSE debt code: INLV NSX Share code: IVD BSE share code: INVESTEC ISIN: ZAE000081949 LEI:213800CU7SM6O4UWOZ70

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2 August 2023

Further announcement in relation to combination of Investec Wealth & Investment UK Limited and Rathbones Group plc

Further to the announcements dated 4 April 2023 regarding an all-share combination of Investec Wealth & Investment Limited ("Investec W&I UK") and Rathbones Group Plc ("Rathbones") (the "Combination"), Investec plc ("Investec Group") is pleased to confirm that all regulatory clearances in connection with the Combination have been received.

Accordingly, Completion of the Combination and the issue of the Consideration Shares to Investec Group is now anticipated to occur on 21 September 2023, subject to: (i) the Financial Conduct Authority and London Stock Exchange agreeing to admit the Consideration Shares to the premium listing segment of the Official List and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's Main Market for listed securities; and (ii) no material adverse change having occurred in respect of either Rathbones or Investec W&I UK.

Unless otherwise defined, defined terms used in this announcement shall have the meaning given to them in the Investec Group announcement of the Combination on 4 April 2023.

Completion will mark the beginning of a long-term strategic partnership between Investec and Rathbones that will enhance the client proposition across banking and wealth management services for both groups. Investec will own 41.25% of the economic interest (29.9% voting rights) in the combined group's enlarged share capital, reflecting our commitment to the attractive UK wealth management sector.

Enquiries:

Investec plc

Tel: [phone]

Qaqambile Dwayi, Investor Relations

Fenchurch Advisory Partners (Joint Financial Adviser to Investec Group)

Tel: [phone]

Malik Karim, Graham Marchant, Tom Murphy, Josh Needham

Investec Investment Banking (Joint Financial Adviser and Joint Corporate Broker to Investec Group)

Tel: [phone]

Christopher Baird, Tom Lewin, Sean Crookes

Investec Bank Limited (JSE Equity Sponsor to Investec Group)

Tel: [phone]

Monique Otto

Brunswick (South Africa PR advisers to Investec Group)

Tel: [phone]

Graeme Coetzee

Lansons (UK PR advisers to Investec Group)

Tel: [phone]

Tom Baldock

Important notices:

The information contained in this announcement is inside information as stipulated under the UK Market Abuse Regulation. Upon publication of this announcement, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain. The person responsible for arranging this announcement on behalf of Investec Group is David Miller, Company Secretary.

This announcement is for information purposes only and is not intended to, and does not, constitute or form part of any offer, invitation or solicitation of any offer to purchase, otherwise acquire, subscribe for, sell or otherwise dispose of, any securities or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction, whether pursuant to this announcement or otherwise.

The release, distribution or publication of this announcement in jurisdictions outside the United Kingdom may be restricted by laws of the relevant jurisdictions and therefore persons into whose possession this announcement comes should inform themselves about, and observe, any such restrictions. Any failure to comply with the restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities law of any such jurisdiction.

This announcement contains certain forward-looking statements, beliefs or opinions, with respect to the potential outlook for the Enlarged Rathbones Group. These statements, indicated by the words "would", "envisage", "believe" and "may", and words of similar meaning, reflect Rathbones and Investec Group's beliefs and expectations and are based on numerous assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. No representation is made that any of these statements or forecasts will come to pass. Forward-looking statements involve inherent known and unknown risks, uncertainties and contingencies because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future and may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Rathbones, Investec Group or the Enlarged Rathbones Group to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. Many of these risks and uncertainties relate to factors that are beyond Rathbones, Investec Group and/or the potential Enlarged Rathbones Group's ability to control or estimate precisely and you are therefore cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.

Fenchurch Advisory Partners LLP ("Fenchurch"), which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, is acting exclusively for Investec Group and no one else in connection with the matters referred to in this announcement. Fenchurch will not be responsible to anyone other than Investec Group for providing the protections afforded to clients of Fenchurch, nor for providing advice in relation to the contents of, or matters referred to in, this announcement. Neither Fenchurch nor any of its affiliates 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 Fenchurch in connection with the matters referred to in this announcement, or otherwise.

Investec Bank plc ("Investec Investment Banking"), which is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority (the "PRA") and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and PRA in the United Kingdom, is acting exclusively as financial adviser to Investec Group and for no one else in connection with the matters referred to in this announcement and will not be responsible to any person other than Investec Group for providing the protections afforded to clients of Investec Group, nor for providing advice in relation to the content of this announcement or any matter referred to in this announcement. Neither Investec nor any of its subsidiaries, branches or affiliates 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 Investec Group in connection with this announcement, any statement contained herein or otherwise.

 

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