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Smiths Industries PLC 18 September 2000 PART 2 APPENDIX I CONDITIONS TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SCHEME AND THE MERGER 1. The Merger is conditional upon the Scheme becoming unconditional and becoming effective by not later than 31 January 2001 or such later date as Smiths Industries, TI Group and the High Court may agree. The Scheme will be conditional upon: (a) approval of the Scheme by a majority in number representing three fourths in value of the holders of TI Group Shares present and voting, either in person or by proxy, at the TI Group meeting convened by order of the High Court; (b) the resolutions required to approve and implement the Scheme and the Merger being passed at an extraordinary general meeting of TI Group; (c) any resolution of Smiths Industries Shareholders required in connection with the approval and implementation of the Scheme and the Merger being passed at an extraordinary general meeting of Smiths Industries; (d) the sanction (with or without modification) of the Scheme (and confirmation of any reduction of capital involved therein by the High Court) and an office copy of the Order of the High Court being delivered for registration to the Registrar of Companies in England and Wales (and registration of the Order confirming any reduction of capital involved in the Scheme with the Registrar of Companies in England and Wales); (e) the admission to the Official List of the new Smiths Industries Shares becoming effective in accordance with the Listing Rules or (if Smiths Industries and TI Group so determine and subject to the consent of the Panel) the UK Listing Authority agreeing to admit such shares to the Official List; and (f) the admission to trading of the new Smiths Industries Shares becoming effective in accordance with the rules of the London Stock Exchange or (if Smiths Industries and TI Group so determine and subject to the consent of the Panel) the London Stock Exchange agreeing to admit such shares to trading. 2. Subject as stated in paragraph 3 below, the Merger will also be conditional upon (and accordingly the necessary action to make the Scheme effective will not be taken unless the following conditions are satisfied or, where relevant, waived as referred to below): (a) if the Merger gives rise to a concentration with a Community dimension for the purposes of Council Regulation (EEC) 4064/89 as amended by Council Regulation (EC) 1310/97 (the 'Merger Regulation') then, without limitation of paragraphs (f) and (g) below: (i) the European Commission having issued a decision, in terms reasonably satisfactory to Smiths Industries and TI Group, under Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation (or being deemed to have done so under Article 10(6) of the Merger Regulation); (ii) in the event that the European Commission makes a referral or referrals under Article 9(3)(b) of the Merger Regulation (and/or is deemed to have done so under Article 9(5) of the Merger Regulation) to any competent authority or authorities of one or more Member States of the European Economic Area ('an EEA State') (together 'Competent Authorities'), confirmation having been received from all such Competent Authorities in terms reasonably satisfactory to Smiths Industries and TI Group that the Merger (or that part, or all of those parts, of it that is or are subject to the referral or referrals back) is or are approved or deemed to be approved pursuant to the relevant competition laws of the EEA States concerned; and (iii) in the event that any Competent Authority or any other relevant authority of one or more EEA States (together, 'Relevant Authorities') invokes Article 21(3) of the Merger Regulation and/or Article 296 of the Treaty Establishing the European Community (as amended), confirmation having been received from all such Relevant Authorities in terms reasonably satisfactory to Smiths Industries and TI Group that the Merger (or that part, or those parts, of it that are subject to the invocation of Article 21(3) and/or Article 296 referred to above) is (or are) approved or deemed to be approved pursuant to the relevant competition laws of the EEA States concerned, and/or the Merger is allowed to proceed on terms reasonably satisfactory to Smiths Industries and TI Group; (b) if the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry has jurisdiction to make a reference to the Competition Commission under the Fair Trading Act 1973 section 64(1) and/or 75 other than in the circumstances provided for in paragraph (a) above and subject to the provisions of paragraphs (f) and (g) below, the Office of Fair Trading indicating in terms reasonably satisfactory to Smiths Industries and TI Group that it is not the intention of the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry to refer the Merger, or any matter arising therefrom, to the Competition Commission; (c) the expiry or termination of all applicable waiting periods (including any extensions thereof) under the United States Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 and the regulations made thereunder; (d) if applicable to the Merger, the expiry of the review period in respect of the Merger under Section 721 of Title VII of the United States Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended, and the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States not having taken any action or made any recommendation to the President of the United States to prevent the completion of the Merger; (e) if applicable to the Merger, notice of the Merger shall have been filed with the Office of Defense Trade Controls ('DTC') within the US Department of State pursuant to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and either (i) 60 days shall have passed since such filing without any notice or inquiry to TI Group or Smiths Industries from DTC or any other US agency having potential jurisdiction over the Merger, or (ii) not less than 60 days shall have passed since such filing and all requests or issues raised by DTC or any other US agency having potential jurisdiction over the acquisition shall have been satisfied or resolved and DTC or such other agency shall have approved the intended acquisition, or (iii) prior to the expiry of the 60 day period referred to in (i) above, Smiths Industries and TI Group has received approval from DTC or such other agency for the Merger; (f) all authorisations, orders, grants, recognitions, confirmations, consents, clearances, certificates, licences, permissions and approvals necessary or reasonably considered by Smiths Industries and TI Group to be appropriate for or in respect of the Merger and the implementation of the Scheme having been obtained, in terms and in a form reasonably satisfactory to Smiths Industries and TI Group, and, where the absence of any such authorisations, orders, grants, recognitions, confirmations, consents, clearances, certificates, licences, permissions and approvals would, in the opinion of Smiths Industries and TI Group, have a material adverse effect on the Merged Group taken as a whole, these remaining in full force and effect, and no intimation of an intention to revoke or not renew any of these having been received, and all necessary notifications and filings having been made and all necessary waiting periods (including any extensions thereof) under any applicable legislation or regulation of any jurisdiction having expired or having been terminated (as appropriate) and all necessary statutory and regulatory obligations in connection with the Merger and the implementation of the Scheme in any jurisdiction having been complied with; (g) no central bank, government, government department or governmental, quasi-governmental, supranational, statutory, regulatory or investigative body, authority (including any national anti-trust or merger control authority), court, trade agency, association, institution or professional or environmental body or any other similar person or body in any jurisdiction having taken, instituted, implemented or threatened any action, proceeding, suit, investigation or enquiry, or enacted, made or proposed any statute, regulation or order, or taken any other step that would or might in any respect be material to the Merged Group taken as a whole (i) require the divestiture by Smiths Industries or TI Group or any of their respective subsidiaries of all or any portion of their respective businesses, assets or properties or (ii) require any member of either the Smiths Industries Group or the TI Group to make an offer to acquire any shares or other securities in any member of either group owned by any third party; or (iii) impose any limitation on the ability of any of them to conduct their respective businesses or to own their respective assets or properties; or (iv) make the Merger or the Scheme or their respective implementation illegal, void or unenforceable in or under the laws of any jurisdiction; (h) save as fairly disclosed in writing by Smiths Industries to TI Group regarding the Smiths Industries Group or by TI Group to Smiths Industries regarding the TI Group in any such case on or prior to the day preceding the date of this announcement, there being no provision of any arrangement, agreement, licence, permit, franchise or other instrument to which Smiths Industries or TI Group or any of their respective subsidiary undertakings or companies in which any member of their respective groups has a direct or indirect interest in 20 per cent. or more of the voting capital ('associates') is a party, or by or to which Smiths Industries or TI Group or any of their respective subsidiary undertakings or associates may be bound or be subject, which could or might result, in each case to an extent which is material in the context of the Merged Group taken as a whole, in (i) any moneys borrowed by Smiths Industries or TI Group or any of their respective subsidiaries or associates being repayable or capable of being declared repayable prior to their stated maturity; (ii) any such arrangement, agreement, licence, permit, franchise or other instrument being terminated or materially modified, or any material action being taken or adverse effect arising thereunder; or (iii) the interests of Smiths Industries or TI Group or any of their respective subsidiaries or associates in, or the business of Smiths Industries or TI Group or any of their respective subsidiary undertakings or associates with, any person being terminated, modified or materially affected, in each case as a result of the Merger or the Scheme; (i) Smiths Industries not having discovered regarding TI Group, and TI Group not having discovered regarding Smiths Industries, that: (i) any financial, business or other information which has been publicly disclosed or disclosed to Smiths Industries or TI Group at any time by any member of the relevant group is misleading or contains any misrepresentation of fact or omits to state a fact necessary to make the information contained therein not misleading, and which in any such case is material in the context of the Merger; or (ii) any member of the relevant group is subject to any liability (contingent or otherwise) which has not been reflected in the last published audited consolidated accounts of its group or otherwise publicly announced on or prior to the date preceding the date of this announcement and which is material in the context of the group of the party not having made such disclosure; (j) since 31 December 1999, being the date to which the latest audited consolidated report and accounts of TI Group were made up, and unless otherwise publicly announced by TI Group, or fairly disclosed in writing by TI Group to Smiths Industries, on or prior to the date preceding the date of this announcement: (i) no litigation, arbitration proceedings, prosecution or other legal proceedings to which any member of the TI Group is a party (whether as plaintiff or defendant or otherwise), in each case which is material and adverse in the context of the TI Group taken as a whole, having been instituted or threatened or remaining outstanding; (ii) there having been no material adverse change in the business, financial or trading position of the TI Group taken as a whole; and (iii) no contingent or other liability of any member of the TI Group having arisen which would be likely materially and adversely to affect the TI Group taken as a whole; (k) since 31 July 1999, being the date to which the latest audited consolidated report and accounts of Smiths Industries were made up, and unless otherwise publicly announced by Smiths Industries on or prior to the date preceding the date of this announcement: (i) no litigation, arbitration proceedings, prosecution or other legal proceedings to which any member of the Smiths Industries Group is a party (whether as plaintiff or defendant or otherwise), in each case which is material and adverse in the context of the Smiths Industries Group taken as a whole, having been instituted or threatened or remaining outstanding; (ii) there having been no material adverse change in the business, financial or trading position of the Smiths Industries Group taken as a whole; and (iii) no contingent or other liability of any member of the Smiths Industries Group having arisen which would be likely materially and adversely to affect the Smiths Industries Group taken as a whole; (l) save as publicly announced by TI Group or Smiths Industries or fairly disclosed in writing by Smiths Industries to TI Group regarding the Smiths Industries Group or by TI Group to Smiths Industries regarding the TI Group in any such case on or prior to the date preceding the date of this announcement, no member of the TI Group having, since 31 December 1999, being the date to which the latest audited consolidated report and accounts of TI Group were made up, and no member of the Smiths Industries group having, since 31 July 1999, being the date to which the latest audited consolidated report and accounts of Smiths Industries were made up: (i) issued or authorised or proposed the issue of additional shares of any class, or securities convertible into, or rights, warrants or options to subscribe for or acquire, any such shares or convertible securities (save in connection with the Merger or pursuant to a scrip dividend alternative to Smiths Industries' final dividend for the year ended 31 July 2000 or the grant of options under the Smiths Industries Share Option Schemes in accordance with Smiths Industries' normal practice following the announcement of its annual results or as between TI Group and Smiths Industries respectively and their respective wholly-owned subsidiaries or for options granted, and any shares in TI Group or Smiths Industries respectively issued upon exercise of options granted, on or prior to the date preceding the date of this announcement, under or pursuant to the TI Group Share Option Schemes or the Smiths Industries Share Option Schemes) or redeemed, purchased or reduced any of its own shares or other securities to an extent which (save in the case of such issue, authorisation, proposal, redemption, purchase or reduction by TI Group or Smiths Industries respectively) is material in the context of the TI Group or the Smiths Industries Group respectively taken as a whole; (ii) authorised or proposed or announced its intention to propose any merger or any change in its share or loan capital or (other than in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to the Merger) any acquisition or disposal of assets or shares, which is material in the context of the TI Group or the Smiths Industries Group respectively taken as whole; (iii) entered into any contract, transaction or commitment (whether in respect of capital expenditure or otherwise) which is of a long term or unusual or onerous nature or which involves or could involve an obligation of a nature or magnitude which is material in the context of the TI Group or the Smiths Industries Group respectively taken as a whole; (iv) issued or proposed the issue of any debentures or, save in the ordinary course of business, incurred or increased any indebtedness or contingent liability, when taken together of an aggregate amount, which might materially and adversely affect the TI Group or the Smiths Industries Group respectively taken as a whole; or (v) declared, paid or made or proposed the declaration, paying or making of any dividend, bonus or other distribution other than (i) between members of the TI Group or the Smiths Industries Group respectively or (ii) of an amount which (save in the case of any such dividend, bonus or other distribution by TI Group or Smiths Industries) is not material in the context of the TI Group or the Smiths Industries Group respectively taken as a whole. (m) save as publicly announced by TI Group or Smiths Industries or as fairly disclosed in writing by Smiths Industries to TI Group regarding the Smiths Industries Group or by TI Group to Smiths Industries regarding the TI Group in any such case on or prior to the date preceding the date of this announcement, Smiths Industries not having discovered regarding TI Group, and TI Group not having discovered regarding Smiths Industries, that: (i) any past or present member of the relevant group has failed to comply with any applicable legislation or regulations or authorisations of any jurisdiction with regard to the use, treatment, handling, storage, transport, production, supply, disposal, discharge, spillage, leak or emission of any waste or hazardous substance or any substance likely to impair the environment or harm human health, or otherwise relating to environmental matters or the health and safety of any person, or that there has otherwise been any such use, treatment, handling, storage, transport, production, supply, disposal, discharge, spillage, leak or emission (whether or not the same constituted a non-compliance by any person with any such legislation or regulations or authorisations, and wherever the same may have taken place) which, in any such case, would be likely to give rise to any liability (whether actual or contingent) or cost on the part of any member or former member of the relevant group which is material in the context of that group taken as a whole; or (ii) there is, or is likely to be, any liability (whether actual or contingent) of any past or present member of the relevant group to make good, repair, reinstate or clean up any property or any controlled waters now or previously owned, occupied, operated or made use of or controlled by any such past or present member of the relevant group, under any environmental legislation, regulation, notice, circular, order or other lawful requirement of any relevant authority or third party or otherwise which, in any such case, is material in the context of that group taken as a whole. 3. Smiths Industries and TI Group, acting together, may waive all or any of the conditions contained in paragraphs 2(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) and (g) in whole or in part. Smiths Industries reserves the right to waive all or any of the conditions in paragraphs 2(h), (i), (l) and (m) above, so far as they relate to TI Group, and in paragraph 2(j) above, in each case in whole or in part, and TI Group reserves the right to waive all or any of the conditions contained in paragraphs 2(h), (i), (l) and (m) above, so far as they relate to Smiths Industries, and in paragraph 2(k) above, in each case in whole or in part. 4. Except with the consent of the Panel, the Merger will lapse and the Scheme will not proceed if, before the date of the TI Group's shareholders' meeting to be convened by order of the High Court, the European Commission either initiates proceedings under Article 6(1)(c) of the Merger Regulation or, following a referral to a competent authority in the United Kingdom under Article 9(1) of the Merger Regulation, there is a subsequent reference to the Competition Commission. For the purposes of these conditions 'publicly announced' means announced by the delivery of an announcement to the Company Announcements Office of the London Stock Exchange. APPENDIX II INFORMATION ON SMITHS INDUSTRIES Smiths Industries is a UK based leading manufacturer of aerospace electronics, medical systems and specialised industrial products. The Aerospace business is a first-tier supplier of advanced avionics to all major civilian and military aircraft manufacturers. The Medical Systems business is a leading supplier of equipment used during critical and intensive care medical procedures. The Specialised Industrial Products business manufactures specialised engineering products, including air movement systems, electrical connectors and cables. Approximately 38 per cent. of Smiths Industries' total revenues arise in the UK, 48 per cent. in the US, 8 per cent. in Continental Europe and 6 per cent. in other countries. As at 31 July 2000, the company had some 16,500 employees. Summary consolidated financial information for Smiths Industries for the three most recent financial years is set out in the table below: Year ended July 1998 1999 2000 Turnover (£m) 1,199 1,290 1,464 Profit before tax, exceptional item and goodwill amortisation (£m) 218 241 266 Profit before tax (£m)* 218 238 256 Profit after tax (£m)* 150 164 178 Earnings per share (p) before tax, exceptional items and goodwill amortisation 48.2 53.5 57.0 Earnings per share (p)* 48.2 52.5 56.2 Total shareholders' funds (£m) 226 359 499 Net debt (£m) 83 93 285 *After amortisation of goodwill and exceptional items The above information is prepared in accordance with UK GAAP. APPENDIX III INFORMATION ON TI GROUP TI Group is a global engineering group, with market leading positions in mechanical and polymer sealing solutions, aerospace systems and automotive fluid storage and delivery systems. In the year ended 31 December 1999, approximately 20 per cent. of TI Group's total revenues arose in the UK, 46 per cent. in the US, 27 per cent. in Continental Europe and 7 per cent. in other countries. As at 31 December 1999, the company had some 40,000 employees. Summary consolidated financial information for the TI Group for the three most recent financial years is set out in the table below: Year ended December 1997 1998 1999 Turnover (£m) 1,870 2,168 2,729 Profit before tax, exceptional item and goodwill amortisation (£m) 223 239 257 Profit before tax (£m)* 221 227 186 Profit after tax (£m)* 152 146 116 Earnings per share (p) before tax, exceptional items and goodwill amortisation 32.0 34.3 35.4 Earnings per share (p)* 31.6 30.4 23.1 Total shareholders' funds (£m) 404 607 723 Net debt (£m) 38 513 1,161 *After amortisation of goodwill and exceptional items The above information is prepared in accordance with UK GAAP. APPENDIX IV BASES AND SOURCES OF INFORMATION (i) The estimate (contained in the section of this announcement headed 'Rationale for the Merger and Merger Benefits') of the Merged Group's combined sales of approximately £3 billion is based on the sales of the Smiths Industries Group in the twelve months to 31 July 2000 using Smiths Industries' unaudited preliminary announcement of results for the financial year ended 31 July 2000 and the TI Group's sales in the twelve months to 30 June 2000 using TI Group's unaudited half year results to 30 June 2000 and the audited accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 1999. (ii) The percentage ownership of the Merged Group held by Smiths Industries Shareholders and TI Group Shareholders is based on the number of new Smiths Industries Shares in issue following the Merger becoming effective, being the aggregate of the 316.2 million Smiths Industries Shares in issue on 15 September 2000 and the 232.7 million new Smiths Industries Shares to be issued to TI Group Shareholders pursuant to the Merger. This assumes no exercise of options under the Smiths Industries Share Option Schemes or the TI Group Share Option Schemes. (iii) The financial information relating to TI Group is extracted from its annual report and audited accounts for the two financial years ended 31 December 1999. (iv) The financial information relating to Smiths Industries is extracted from its annual report and audited accounts for the two financial years ended 31 July 1999 and its unaudited preliminary announcement of results for the financial year ended 31 July 2000. APPENDIX V DEFINITIONS The following definitions apply throughout this document unless the context requires otherwise: 'Automotive Systems Division' TI Group's Automotive Systems division 'Chase' Chase Manhattan plc 'City Code' or 'Code' the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers 'Companies Act' the Companies Act 1985, as amended 'CREST' the computerised settlement system to facilitate the transfer of title to shares in uncertificated form, operated by CrestCo Limited 'High Court' the High Court of Justice in England and Wales 'London Stock Exchange' London Stock Exchange plc 'Merged Group' Smiths Industries and its subsidiary undertakings following the Merger 'Merger' the proposed merger of TI Group and Smiths Industries by way of the Scheme 'Morgan Stanley Dean Witter' Morgan Stanley & Co. Limited 'new Smiths Industries Shares' the new Smiths Industries Shares proposed to be issued credited as fully paid pursuant to the Merger 'Official List' the Official List of the UK Listing Authority 'Panel' the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers 'Scheme' the proposed scheme of arrangement under section 425 of the Companies Act between TI Group and the holders of TI Group Shares for the purposes of the Merger, with or subject to any modification, addition or condition approved or imposed by the High Court and agreed by Smiths Industries and TI Group 'Securities Act' the United States Securities Act of 1933 (as amended) 'Smiths Industries' or 'Company' Smiths Industries plc 'the Smiths Industries Group' Smiths Industries and its subsidiary undertakings 'Smiths Industries Share Option Schemes' the Smiths Industries (1984) Executive Share Option Scheme, the Smiths Industries 1995 Executive Share Option Scheme, the Smiths Industries 1982 SAYE Share Option Scheme and the Smiths Industries Senior Executive Deferred Share Scheme 'Smiths Industries Shareholders' holders of Smiths Industries Shares 'Smiths Industries Shares' ordinary shares of 25p each in the capital of Smiths Industries 'TI Group' TI Group plc 'the TI Group' TI Group and its subsidiary undertakings 'TI Group Share Option Schemes' the TI (1990) Executive Share Option Scheme (UK and International Sections), the TI (1994) Savings Related Share Option Scheme, the Senior Executive Rolling Three Year Bonus Plan (comprising separate individual plans for certain of the executive directors and senior executives), the TI International Senior Executive Long Term Incentive Plan, the TI 1999 Executive Share Option Scheme and the TI Senior Executive Share Incentive Plan 'TI Group Shareholders' holders of TI Group Shares 'TI Group Shares' ordinary shares of 25p each in the capital of TI Group 'UBS Warburg' UBS Warburg, a business group of UBS AG 'UK Listing Authority' the Financial Services Authority as the competent authority for listing in the UK under Part IV of the Financial Services Act 1986 'United Kingdom' or 'UK' the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 'United States' or 'US' the United States of America, its territories and possessions, any state of the United States and the District of Columbia, and all other areas subject to its jurisdiction or any subdivisions thereof
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