The BSS Group Plc Offer Updat

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Travis Perkins PLC

19 October 2010

 



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, in, into or from any jurisdiction where to do so would constitute a violation of the relevant laws of that jurisdiction

19 October 2010

Recommended Offer by Travis Perkins plc for The BSS Group plc

Offer Update

Further to the announcement dated 27^th September 2010, the Office of Fair Trading ("OFT") has now indicated that the expected decision date for the proposed acquisition by Travis Perkins plc ("Travis Perkins") of The BSS Group plc ("BSS") is now 26^th October 2010. Travis Perkins and BSS will update the market in due course.

Enquiries:

Travis Perkins plc	[phone]
Geoff Cooper, Chief Executive Officer
Paul Hampden Smith, Chief Financial Officer
The BSS Group plc	[phone]
Gavin Slark, Group Chief Executive
Roddy Murray, Group Finance Director
Square1 Consulting (PR Adviser to Travis Perkins)	[phone]
David Bick
Mark Longson
MHP Communications (PR Adviser to BSS)	[phone]
Andrew Jaques
Ian Payne

Overseas Jurisdictions

The release, publication or distribution of this announcement in jurisdictions other than the United Kingdom may be restricted by the laws of those jurisdictions and therefore persons into whose possession this announcement comes should inform themselves about and observe any such restrictions. Failure to comply with any such restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. Accordingly, copies of this announcement will not be and must not be, mailed or otherwise forwarded, distributed or sent in, into or from any jurisdiction where to do so would violate the laws of that jurisdiction.

This announcement has been prepared for the purposes of complying with English law and the Code and the information disclosed may not be the same as that which would have been disclosed if this announcement had been prepared in accordance with the laws and regulations of any jurisdiction outside of England. 

In particular, this announcement is not an offer of securities for sale in the United States and the New Travis Perkins Shares, which will be issued in connection with the Acquisition, have not been, and will not be, registered under the US Securities Act or under the securities law of any state, district or other jurisdiction of the United States, and no regulatory clearance in respect of the New Travis Perkins Shares has been, or will be, applied for in any jurisdiction other than the UK. The New Travis Perkins Shares may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration under the US Securities Act or pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the US Securities Act. It is expected that the New Travis Perkins Shares will be issued in reliance upon the exemption from the registration requirements of the US Securities Act provided by Section 3(a)(10) thereof. The New Travis Perkins Shares may not be offered, sold, resold, delivered or distributed, directly or indirectly, in, into or from any restricted jurisdiction or to, or for the account or benefit of, any resident of any restricted jurisdiction absent an exemption from registration or an exemption under relevant securities law.

Unless Travis Perkins otherwise determines, relevant clearances and registrations have not been, nor will they be, sought or obtained, nor have any steps been taken, nor will any steps be taken, to enable the Loan Notes to be publicly offered in compliance with applicable securities laws of any jurisdiction. The Loan Notes have not been, and will not be, registered under the US Securities Act or under the securities laws of any state, district or other jurisdiction of the United States and the Loan Notes are not being offered in, and may not be transferred into, the United States. Accordingly, Scheme Shareholders in the United States will not be eligible to receive Loan Notes. The Loan Notes may not (subject to certain limited exceptions) be offered, sold, transferred or delivered, directly or indirectly, in any other jurisdiction where to do so would violate the laws of that jurisdiction or would require registration thereof in such jurisdiction.

Notice to US investors in BSS: The Acquisition relates to the shares of a UK company and is proposed to be made by means of a scheme of arrangement provided for under the laws of England and Wales. The Acquisition is subject to the disclosure requirements and practices applicable in the United Kingdom to schemes of arrangement, which differ from the disclosure and other requirements of US securities laws. Financial information included in the relevant documentation will have been prepared in accordance with accounting standards applicable in the United Kingdom that may not be comparable to the financial statements of US companies.

If the Acquisition is implemented by way of an Offer, it will be made in accordance with the procedural and filing requirements of the US securities

laws, to the extent applicable. If the Acquisition is implemented by way of an Offer, the New Travis Perkins Shares to be issued in connection with such Offer will not be registered under the US Securities Act or under the securities laws of any state, district or other jurisdiction of the United States and may not be offered, sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, in the United States except pursuant to an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the US Securities Act or such other securities laws. Travis Perkins does not intend to register any such New Travis Perkins Shares or part thereof in the United States or to conduct a public offering of the New Travis Perkins Shares in the United States.

Forward Looking Statements

This announcement may contain 'forward-looking statements' concerning Travis Perkins and BSS that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Generally, the words 'will', 'may', 'should', 'continue', 'believes', 'targets', 'plans', 'expects', 'aims', 'intends', 'anticipates' or similar expressions or negatives thereof identify forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements may include statements relating to the following: (i) future capital expenditures, expenses, revenues, earnings, synergies, economic performance, indebtedness, financial condition, dividend policy, losses and future prospects; (ii) business and management strategies and the expansion and growth of Travis Perkins' or BSS's operations and potential synergies resulting from the Acquisition; and (iii) the effects of government regulation on Travis Perkins' or BSS's business.

These forward-looking statements may involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. Many of these risks and uncertainties relate to factors that are beyond Travis Perkins' and BSS's ability to control or estimate precisely, such as future market conditions, changes in regulatory environment and the behaviour of other market participants. Neither Travis Perkins nor BSS can give any assurance that such forward-looking statements will prove to have been correct. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this announcement. Neither Travis Perkins nor BSS undertakes any obligation to update or revise publicly any of the forward-looking statements set out herein, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent legally required.

 

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