Offer Update - Part 2

Taylor Woodrow PLC 22 January 2001 PART 2 Appendix I Conditions and certain further terms of the Offer 1. Conditions of the Offer The Offer is subject to the following conditions: (a) valid acceptances being received (and not, where permitted, withdrawn) by not later than 3.00 p.m. on the first closing date (or such later time(s) and/or date(s) as Taylor Woodrow may, subject to the City Code, decide) in respect of not less than 90 per cent. (or such lesser percentage as Taylor Woodrow may decide) of the Bryant Shares to which the Offer relates, provided that this condition shall not be satisfied unless Taylor Woodrow and/or any of its wholly-owned subsidiaries shall have acquired or agreed to acquire (pursuant to the Offer or otherwise), directly or indirectly, Bryant Shares carrying, in aggregate, more than 50 per cent. of the voting rights then exercisable at a general meeting of Bryant. For the purposes of this condition: (i) the expression 'Bryant Shares to which the Offer relates' shall be construed in accordance with sections 428 to 430F of the Companies Act 1985; and (ii) Bryant Shares which have been unconditionally allotted but not issued shall be deemed to carry the voting rights which they will carry upon issue; (b) the passing at an Extraordinary General Meeting of Taylor Woodrow (or at any adjournment thereof) of all such resolutions as may be necessary to approve, implement and effect the Offer and the proposed acquisition by Taylor Woodrow of Bryant pursuant thereto; (c) the admission of the New Taylor Woodrow Shares to be issued pursuant to the Offer becoming effective in accordance with the Listing Rules or (if Taylor Woodrow so determines and subject to the consent of the Panel) the UK Listing Authority and the London Stock Exchange agreeing to admit such shares to the Official List and to trading on the main market of the London Stock Exchange respectively; (d) the proposed merger between Bryant and Beazer, full particulars of which are set out in the offer document issued by Bryant on 22nd December, 2000, not proceeding in whole or in part and the offer contained in such offer document being withdrawn or lapsing; (e) save as disclosed to Taylor Woodrow prior to the date of this announcement, there being no provision of any agreement, arrangement, franchise, licence, permit or other instrument to which any member of the wider Bryant Group is a party or by or to which any such member or any of its assets may be bound, entitled or subject, which as a result of the Offer or the proposed acquisition by Taylor Woodrow of any shares in, or control, of Bryant or otherwise, would or might reasonably be expected to result (in any case to an extent which is material in the context of the wider Bryant Group taken as a whole) in: (i) any monies borrowed by or any other indebtedness, actual or contingent, of any such member being or becoming repayable or capable of being declared repayable immediately or earlier than its stated maturity date, or the ability of any such member to borrow monies or incur any indebtedness being withdrawn or inhibited; (ii) any such agreement, arrangement, franchise, licence, permit or instrument or the rights, liabilities, obligations or interests of any such member thereunder being terminated or adversely modified or affected or any onerous obligation arising or any adverse action being taken or arising thereunder; (iii) the interests or business of any such member in or with any other person, firm, company or body (or any arrangements relating to such interests or business) being terminated, modified or adversely affected; (iv) any assets or interests of any such member being or falling to be disposed of or charged or any right arising under which any such asset or interest could be required to be disposed of or charged otherwise than in the ordinary course of business; (v) the creation or enforcement of any mortgage, charge or other security interest over the whole or any part of the business, property or assets of any such member or any such security (whenever arising or having arisen) becoming enforceable; (vi) the value of any member of the wider Bryant Group or its financial or trading position, profits and prospects being prejudiced or adversely affected; or (vii) any such member ceasing to be able to carry on business under any name under which it presently does so; (f) no government or governmental, quasi-governmental, supranational, statutory, regulatory environmental or investigative body, court, trade agency, professional association, institution or any other body or person whatsoever in any jurisdiction (each a 'Third Party' and all collectively 'Third Parties') having instituted, implemented or threatened, or having decided to institute, implement or threaten, any action, proceeding, suit, investigation, enquiry or reference or having made, proposed or enacted any statute, regulation, order or decision or taken any other steps which would or might reasonably be expected (in any case to an extent which is material to the wider Bryant Group or the wider Taylor Woodrow Group taken as a whole, respectively): (i) make the Offer or its implementation or the acquisition or proposed acquisition by Taylor Woodrow of all or any Bryant Shares, or the acquisition or proposed acquisition of control of Bryant, by Taylor Woodrow, void, illegal or unenforceable under the laws of any relevant jurisdiction, or otherwise, directly or indirectly, restrain, restrict, prohibit, challenge, delay or interfere with the same, or impose additional material conditions or obligations with respect thereto, or otherwise require material amendment to the terms of the Offer or any such acquisition; (ii) require, prevent or delay the divestiture, or alter the terms envisaged for any proposed divestiture, by any member of the wider Taylor Woodrow Group or any member of the wider Bryant Group of all or any material portion of their respective businesses, assets or properties or impose any material limitation on the ability of any of them to conduct their respective businesses or to own any of their respective assets or property to an extent which is material in the context of the wider Taylor Woodrow Group taken as a whole or the wider Bryant Group taken as a whole respectively; (iii) impose any material limitation on the ability of any member of the wider Taylor Woodrow Group or of the wider Bryant Group to acquire or hold or to exercise effectively, directly or indirectly, all or any rights of ownership in respect of shares or other securities (or the equivalent) in any member of the wider Bryant Group or to exercise management control over any such member; (iv) otherwise adversely affect in any respect any or all of the businesses, assets, profits or prospects of any member of the wider Taylor Woodrow Group or any member of the wider Bryant Group to an extent which is material in the context of the wider Taylor Woodrow Group or the wider Bryant Group taken as a whole respectively; (v) result in any member of the wider Bryant Group ceasing to be able to carry on business; (vi) save pursuant to the Offer require any member of the wider Taylor Woodrow Group or of the wider Bryant Group to offer to acquire any shares or other securities (or the equivalent) in any member of the wider Bryant Group owned by any third party, and all applicable waiting and other time periods during which any such Third Party could decide to take, institute, implement or threaten any action, proceeding, suit, investigation, enquiry or reference under the laws of any relevant jurisdiction having expired, lapsed or been terminated; (g) all authorisations, orders, recognitions, grants, consents, licences, confirmations, clearances, permissions and approvals ('Authorisations') necessary or reasonably considered by Taylor Woodrow to be appropriate for or in respect of the Offer or the proposed acquisition of all or any Bryant Shares or control of Bryant by Taylor Woodrow having been obtained in terms and in a form reasonably satisfactory to Taylor Woodrow from all appropriate Third Parties or persons with whom any member of the wider Bryant Group has entered into contractual arrangements which are material in the context of the wider Bryant Group taken as a whole and all such Authorisations, together with all Authorisations necessary or appropriate to carry on the business of any member of the wider Bryant Group which are material in the context of the wider Bryant Group taken as a whole remaining in full force and effect; (h) all necessary filings or applications having been made in connection with the Offer, and all appropriate waiting periods (including extensions thereof) in respect of the Offer or its implementation under any applicable legislation or regulations of any relevant jurisdiction having expired, lapsed or terminated (as appropriate), and all necessary statutory and regulatory obligations in any relevant jurisdiction having been complied with in connection with the Offer or the proposed acquisition of any shares in, or control of, Bryant; (i) the receipt of appropriate assurances from all relevant authorities and other persons that the interests held by the wider Bryant Group under licences, patents, trademarks, leases and other rights in the UK and overseas will not be adversely affected (in any case to an extent which is material to the wider Bryant Group taken as a whole) by the Offer or the proposed acquisition of Bryant Shares by Taylor Woodrow, that such licences, patents, trademarks, leases and other rights are in full force and effect and that there is no intention to revoke any of the same; (j) except as publicly announced through the London Stock Exchange by Bryant or otherwise prior to the date hereof, no member of the wider Bryant Group having, since 31st May, 2000: (i) made any alterations to its Memorandum of Association or Articles of Association; (ii) (save as between Bryant and wholly-owned subsidiaries of Bryant, or for options granted or on the exercise of rights to subscribe for Bryant Shares pursuant to the exercise of options granted under the Bryant Share Schemes on or prior to the date hereof), issued, agreed to, 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 or redeemed, purchased or reduced any part of its share capital; (iii) recommended, declared, paid or made or proposed to declare, pay or make any bonus, dividend or other distribution whether payable in cash or otherwise other than to Bryant or wholly-owned subsidiaries of Bryant; (iv) merged with any body corporate or acquired or disposed of or transferred, mortgaged or charged or created any security interest over any assets or any rights, title or interest in any asset (including shares and trade investments) or authorised or proposed or announced any intention to propose any merger, demerger, acquisition, disposal, transfer, mortgage, charge or the creation of any security interest over the same (other than in the ordinary course of business); (v) authorised or proposed or announced an intention to propose any change in its share or loan capital including the purchase of any of its own shares; (vi) issued, authorised or proposed the issue of any debentures or incurred or increased any indebtedness or contingent liability which is material in the context of the wider Bryant Group; (vii) entered into any contract, reconstruction, amalgamation, commitment or other transaction or arrangement or waived or compromised any material claim in each case otherwise than in the ordinary course of business or entered into or changed the terms of any contract with any director or senior executive; (viii) entered into any contract or commitment which is material in the context of the Bryant Group taken as a whole and which would or might be unusually restrictive to the business of any other member of the wider Bryant Group or of the wider Taylor Woodrow Group; (ix) proposed any voluntary winding up; (x) terminated or varied the terms of any agreement or arrangement between any member of the wider Bryant Group and any other person in a manner which would or might reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the position or prospects of the wider Bryant Group; (xi) proposed, agreed to provide or modified the terms of any share option scheme, incentive scheme or other benefit relating to the employment or termination of employment of any person employed by the Bryant Group which, taken as a whole, are material in the context of the wider Bryant Group taken as a whole; (xii) waived or compromised any material claim; or (xiii) entered into any contract, commitment or agreement or passed any resolution with respect to any of the transactions or events referred to in this paragraph (j); (k) save as disclosed in the Report and Accounts of Bryant for the year ended 31st May, 2000, since 31st May, 2000 or as disclosed by, or on behalf of, Bryant prior to the date hereof and to the extent material to the wider Bryant Group taken as a whole: (i) no material adverse change or deterioration having occurred in the business, assets, financial or trading position or profits or prospects of any member of the wider Bryant Group which is material in the context of the wider Bryant Group taken as a whole; (ii) there having been no receiver or administrative receiver appointed over any of the assets of any member of the Bryant Group not being a dormant company within the meaning of Section 250(3) of the Companies Act or equivalent provision in any jurisdiction outside of the UK or any analogous proceedings or steps having taken place under the laws of any jurisdiction and there having been no petition presented for the administration of any member of the Bryant Group or any equivalent proceedings or steps taken under the laws of any other jurisdiction; (iii) no claim being made, and no circumstance having arisen which might lead to a claim being made, under the insurance of any member of the wider Bryant Group which would or might reasonably be expected to have an effect on the wider Bryant Group which is material in the context of the wider Bryant Group taken as a whole; (iv) no material litigation, arbitration proceedings, prosecution or other legal proceedings or investigation having been instituted or threatened by or against or remaining outstanding against any member of the wider Bryant Group or to which any member of the wider Bryant Group is a party (whether as plaintiff, defendant or otherwise), which is material in the context of the wider Bryant Group taken as a whole; and (v) no contingent or other liability having arisen which might reasonably be expected materially and adversely to affect any member of the wider Bryant Group, which is material in the context of the wider Bryant Group taken as a whole; (l) Taylor Woodrow not having discovered that: (i) any financial or business or other information publicly disclosed at any time by or on behalf of any member of the wider Bryant Group contains a misrepresentation of any material fact or omits to state a fact necessary to make the information contained therein not materially misleading which is material in the context of the Offer; and (ii) any member of the wider Bryant Group which is not a subsidiary undertaking of Bryant and any partnership, company or other entity in which any member of the Bryant Group has a significant interest is subject to any liability (contingent or otherwise) which is not disclosed in the Report and Accounts of Bryant for the year ended 31st May, 2000 and which is material in the context of the wider Bryant Group taken as a whole; (m) Taylor Woodrow not having discovered that: (i) there has been an emission, disposal, discharge, deposit, spillage or leak of waste or hazardous or harmful substances on or about or from any property now or previously owned, occupied or made use of by any past or present member of the wider Bryant Group which would be likely to give rise to any material liability (whether actual or contingent) or cost on the part of any member of the wider Bryant Group which is material in the context of the wider Bryant Group taken as a whole; (ii) there is or is likely to be any material liability (whether actual or contingent) or requirement to make good, repair, re-instate or clean-up any property now or previously owned, occupied or made use of by any past or present member of the wider Bryant Group which is material in the context of the wider Bryant Group taken as a whole; or (iii) circumstances exist whereby a person or class of persons would be likely to have any claim or claims in respect of any product or process of manufacture or materials used therein now or previously manufactured, sold or carried out by any past or present member of the wider Bryant Group which claim or claims would be likely materially and adversely to affect any member of the wider Bryant Group and which is material in the context of the wider Bryant Group taken as a whole. For the purposes of these conditions: the 'wider Bryant Group' means Bryant and its subsidiary undertakings, associated undertakings and any other undertakings in which Bryant and/or such undertakings (aggregating their interests) have a significant interest and the 'wider Taylor Woodrow Group' means Taylor Woodrow and its subsidiary undertakings, associated undertakings and any other undertakings in which Taylor Woodrow and/or such undertakings (aggregating their interests) have a significant interest and, for these purposes, 'subsidiary undertaking', 'associated undertaking' and 'undertaking' have the meanings given by the Companies Act 1985, other than paragraph 20(1)(b) of Schedule 4A to that Act which shall be excluded for this purpose, and 'significant interest' means a direct or indirect interest in 20 per cent. or more of the equity capital of an undertaking. Taylor Woodrow reserves the right to waive, in whole or in part, all or any of conditions (e) to (m) both inclusive. If Taylor Woodrow is required by the Panel to make an offer for Bryant Shares under the provisions of Rule 9 of the City Code, Taylor Woodrow may make such alterations to the above conditions of the Offer, including condition (a), as are necessary to comply with the provisions of that Rule. The Offer will lapse unless all the conditions relating to the Offer have been fulfilled or satisfied or (if capable of waiver) waived, by or, where appropriate, at midnight on the twenty first day after the later of the first closing date or the date on which the Offer becomes unconditional as to acceptances, or such later date as Taylor Woodrow may, with the consent of the Panel, decide. Taylor Woodrow shall be under no obligation to waive or treat as satisfied any condition by a date earlier than the latest date specified above for the satisfaction thereof notwithstanding that the other conditions of the Offer may at such earlier date have been waived or fulfilled and that there are at such earlier date no circumstances indicating that any such conditions may not be capable of fulfilment. The Offer will lapse if the proposed acquisition of Bryant is referred to the Competition Commission or if the European Commission either initiates proceedings under Article 6(1)(c) of the Council Regulation (EC) 4064/89 or makes a referral to a competent authority of the United Kingdom under Article 9(1) thereof before 3.00 p.m. on the first closing date or the time and date on which the Offer becomes or is declared unconditional as to acceptances, whichever is the later. In circumstances where the Offer lapses, the Offer will cease to be capable of further acceptance and persons accepting the Offer and Taylor Woodrow shall thereupon cease to be bound by Forms of Acceptance delivered on or before the date on which the Offer so lapses. The Bryant Shares which are the subject of the Offer will be acquired fully paid and free from all liens, charges, equitable interests, encumbrances, rights of pre-emption or other third party rights of any nature and together with all rights attaching thereto, including the right to receive all dividends and other distributions declared, paid or made hereafter other than the interim dividend of 1.8 pence per Bryant Share declared on 14th December, 2000 to Bryant Shareholders on the register on 8th January, 2001. The Offer will comply with English law and the City Code. Appendix II Financial effects of acceptance of the Offer The following table shows, for illustrative purposes only and on the bases and assumptions set out below, the financial effects on capital and income value for a holder of one Bryant Share of acceptance of the Offer (ignoring the treatment of fractional entitlements and taxation and assuming no election under the Mix and Match Election), on the Offer becoming or being declared unconditional in all respects: Capital impact Cash per Bryant Share 80p Number of New Taylor Woodrow Shares 0.72 Value of New Taylor Woodrow Shares received(1) 127.4p Total value received 207.4p Market value of a Bryant Share(2) 192p Increase in capital value 15.4p This represents an increase of 8.0% Notes: (1) Based on the closing middle market price of 177 pence per Taylor Woodrow Share on 19th January, 2001, being the last dealing date prior to this announcement. (2) Based on the closing middle market price of 192 pence per Bryant Share on 19th January, 2001, being the last dealing date prior to this announcement. Income impact Total dividend per Taylor Woodrow Share(1) 5.62p Number of New Taylor Woodrow Shares 0.72 Dividends a Bryant Shareholder would have 4.05p received based on the exchange ratio Gross income from reinvestment of cash 4.04p consideration(2) Total 8.09p Total dividend per Bryant Share(3) 6.36p Increase in gross income 1.73p This represents an increase of 27.1% Notes: (1) Based on the 2000 interim dividend of 1.82 pence and the 1999 final dividend of 3.8 pence per Taylor Woodrow Share. (2) The gross income on the cash consideration has been calculated on the assumption that the cash is reinvested to yield approximately 5.05 per cent. per annum, being the gross yield shown by the FT Actuaries average gross redemption yield for medium coupon British Government securities of maturities of 5 to 10 years as published in the Financial Times on 20th January, 2001, the latest practicable date prior to this announcement. (3) Based on the final dividend of 4.56 pence and the interim dividend of 1.8 pence per Bryant Share. Appendix III Bases and sources (a) The market value of Taylor Woodrow Shares on 19th January, 2001 is based on the closing middle market price of a Taylor Woodrow Share of 177 pence as derived from the Daily Official List on 19th January, 2001 (being the last dealing date prior to this announcement). (b) The market value of Bryant Shares on 10th January, 2001 and 19th January, 2001 are based on the closing middle market prices of 163.5 pence and 192 pence as derived from the Daily Official List on 10th January, 2001 (being the date prior to the announcement by Taylor Woodrow that it had approached the board of Bryant) and 19th January, 2001 (being the last dealing date prior to this announcement). (c) The value of the Offer is based upon approximately 268 million Bryant Shares in issue on 18th January, 2001. (d) For the purposes of the financial comparisons contained in this announcement, no account has been taken of any liability to taxation or the treatment of fractions of Bryant Shares under the Offer. (e) Pro forma financial information has been calculated using the results of Taylor Woodrow and Bryant for the years ended 31st December, 1999 and 31st May, 2000 respectively. Appendix IV Definitions 'ABN AMRO Corporate ABN AMRO Corporate Finance Limited Finance' 'Beazer' Beazer Group Plc 'Bryant' Bryant Group plc 'Bryant holders of Bryant Shares Shareholders' 'Bryant Shares' the existing unconditionally allotted or issued and fully paid ordinary shares of 25 pence each in the capital of Bryant and any further such shares which are unconditionally allotted or issued fully paid or credited as fully paid before the date on which the Offer ceases to be open for acceptance (or such earlier date as Taylor Woodrow may, subject to the Code, decide) including any such shares which are so allotted or issued pursuant to the exercise of options granted under the Bryant Share Schemes or otherwise 'Bryant Share The Bryant Group Executive Share Option Schemes' Scheme, Bryant Savings Related Share Option Scheme, Bryant Executive Share Option Scheme 1994, Bryant Group Long Term Incentive Plan, Bryant Group 1999 Long Term Incentive Plan, Bryant Employee Benefit Trust and Bryant Qualifying Share Ownership Trust 'Code' or 'City the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers as Code' from time to time interpreted and implemented by the Panel 'Companies Act' the Companies Act 1985 as amended 'Daily Official The Daily Official List of the London List' Stock Exchange 'Extraordinary the extraordinary general meeting of General Meeting' Taylor Woodrow at which resolutions required to be passed to approve, implement and effect the Offer will be proposed 'Form of the form of acceptance, election and Acceptance' authority relating to the Offer to be despatched to Bryant Shareholders with the Offer Document 'FSA' Financial Services Authority in its capacity as the regulator of insurance business under the Insurance Companies Act 1982, as regulator of banking business under the Banking Act 1987 and as the UK Listing Authority, as the case may be 'Group' Taylor Woodrow, its subsidiaries and subsidiary undertakings 'Hoare Govett' Hoare Govett Limited 'Listing Rules' the listing rules of the UK Listing Authority 'London Stock London Stock Exchange plc Exchange' 'Mix and Match the right of Bryant Shareholders to Election' elect, subject to availability, to vary the proportions in which they receive New Taylor Woodrow Shares and cash under the Offer 'New Taylor Woodrow the new Taylor Woodrow Shares to be Shares' issued, credited as fully paid, pursuant to the Offer 'Offer' the recommended offer by Taylor Woodrow for Bryant 'Offer Document' the formal offer document by which the Offer will be made, which will contain and set out the terms and conditions of the Offer 'Official List' the official list maintained by the UK Listing Authority 'Panel' The Panel on Takeovers and Mergers 'Restricted either a person (including an individual, Overseas Person' partnership, unincorporated syndicate, unincorporated organisation, trust, trustee, custodian, executor, administrator or other legal representative) in, or resident in, Canada, Australia or Japan, or a US Person 'Rothschild' NM Rothschild & Sons Limited 'Securities Act' The US Securities Act of 1933, as amended 'substantial a direct or indirect interest in 20 per interest' cent. or more of the equity capital of an undertaking 'Taylor Woodrow' Taylor Woodrow plc 'Taylor Woodrow holders of Taylor Woodrow Shares Shareholders' 'Taylor Woodrow ordinary shares of 25 pence each in Shares' Taylor Woodrow 'UK' United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 'UK Listing the FSA in its capacity as the competent Authority' authority under the Financial Services Act 1986 'United States of the United States of America, its America', 'United territories and possessions, any state of States' or 'US' the United States of America and the District of Columbia or any areas subject to its jurisdiction or any political subdivision thereof 'US Person' has the meaning ascribed to it by Regulation S under the Securities Act
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