PUBLICATION OF SECURITIES NOTE AND SUMMARY
NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CANADA, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA OR SOUTH AFRICA OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE IT IS UNLAWFUL TO DISTRIBUTE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT OR ANY COPY OF IT.
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS AN ADVERTISEMENT AND NOT A PROSPECTUS. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE OR FORM PART OF, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS, ANY OFFER FOR SALE OR SUBSCRIPTION OF, OR SOLICITATION OF ANY OFFER TO BUY OR SUBSCRIBE FOR, ANY SHARES IN THE COMPANY OR SECURITIES IN ANY OTHER ENTITY, IN ANY JURISDICTION, INCLUDING THE UNITED STATES, NOR SHALL IT, OR ANY PART OF IT, OR THE FACT OF ITS DISTRIBUTION, FORM THE BASIS OF, OR BE RELIED ON IN CONNECTION WITH, ANY CONTRACT OR INVESTMENT DECISION WHATSOEVER, IN ANY JURISDICTION. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A RECOMMENDATION REGARDING ANY SECURITIES. ANY INVESTMENT DECISION MUST BE MADE EXCLUSIVELY ON THE BASIS OF THE PROSPECTUS PUBLISHED BY THE COMPANY.
8 July 2015
Empiric Student Property plc
("ESP" or the "Company" or, together with its subsidiaries, the "Group")
PUBLICATION OF SECURITIES NOTE AND SUMMARY
Further to the announcement this morning regarding the proposed institutional placing (the "Placing") and offer for subscription (the "Offer for Subscription") of new ordinary shares (the "Issue"), the Board of Directors of Empiric Student Property plc (ticker: ESP) announces the publication of a new securities note and summary (the "Securities Note" and the "Summary") containing full details of the Issue. The Securities Note and Summary, together with the registration document published on 30 October 2014 and the supplementary prospectus published on 19 May 2015, form the prospectus (the "Prospectus") in relation to the Issue which is being made pursuant to a share issuance programme of up to 300 million new Shares valid until 29 October 2015 (the "Share Issuance Programme").
Further details of the Issue and the Share Issuance Programme are set out in the Securities Note and Summary published today and available on the Company's website at www.espreit.co.uk. Copies of the Securities Note and Summary will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available shortly for inspection at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.
For further information on the Company, please contact:
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Empiric Student Property plc |
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Paul Hadaway (Chief Executive) |
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Tim Attlee (Chief Investment Officer) |
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Michael Enright (Chief Financial Officer) |
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Akur Limited (Joint Financial Adviser) |
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Tom Frost |
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Anthony Richardson |
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Siobhan Sergeant |
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Jefferies International Limited (Joint Financial Adviser and Broker) |
Tel: 020 7029 8000 |
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Gary Gould |
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Stuart Klein |
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Newgate (PR Adviser) |
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James Benjamin |
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Sara Hourigan |
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Andre Hamlyn |
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Further information on Empiric can be found on the Company's website at www.espreit.co.uk.
Notes:
Empiric Student Property plc (incorporated in England & Wales) is an internally managed real estate investment trust ("REIT") investing in modern, direct-let, premium, student accommodation, both standing and development assets, with a focus on quality and with assets generally in prime central locations in top university cities and towns in the UK. The Company listed on the premium listing segment of the Official List of the Financial Conduct Authority and was admitted to trading on the main market for listed securities of the London Stock Exchange in June 2014.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
This announcement is not for publication or distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States (including its territories and possessions, any state of the United States and the District of Columbia), Australia, Canada, South Africa, New Zealand or Japan. The distribution of this announcement may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions and persons into whose possession any document or other information referred to herein comes should inform themselves about and observe any such restriction. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
This announcement does not contain or constitute an offer for sale of, or the solicitation of an offer or an invitation to buy or subscribe for, Shares to any person in the United States, Australia, Canada, South Africa, New Zealand or Japan or in any jurisdiction to whom or in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful.
The Company will not be registered under the US Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. In addition, the Shares referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") or under the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to or for the account or benefit of US persons absent registration or an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and in compliance with any applicable State securities laws. There will be no public offer of the Shares in the United States, Australia, Canada, South Africa, New Zealand or Japan.
The offer and sale of Shares referred to herein has not been and will not be registered under the applicable securities laws of any state, province or territory of Australia, Canada, South Africa, New Zealand or Japan. Subject to certain exceptions, the Shares referred to herein may not be offered or sold in Australia, Canada, South Africa, New Zealand or Japan or to, or for the account or benefit of, any national, resident or citizen of Australia, Canada, South Africa, New Zealand or Japan.
Jefferies and Akur are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Each of Jefferies and Akur is acting exclusively for the Company and no-one else in connection with the Issue and the Share Issuance Programme. They will not regard any other person as their respective clients in relation to the subject matter of this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to their respective clients, nor for providing advice in relation to the contents of this announcement or any transaction, arrangement or other matter referred to herein.
None of the Company, Jefferies, Akur and any of their respective affiliates accepts any responsibility or liability whatsoever for/or makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to this announcement, including the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information in this announcement (or whether any information has been omitted from the announcement) or any other information relating to the Company, its subsidiaries or associated companies, whether written, oral or in a visual or electronic form, and howsoever transmitted or made available or for any loss howsoever arising from any use of the announcement or its contents or otherwise arising in connection therewith. The Company, Jefferies, Akur and their respective affiliates accordingly disclaim all and any liability whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise which they might otherwise have in respect of this announcement or its contents or otherwise arising in connection therewith.
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