Takeover Offer for Accent Group Limited

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Frasers Group plc has launched an all-cash takeover offer on the Australian Securities Exchange to acquire all outstanding shares in Accent Group Limited that it does not already own, at a price of A$0.65 per share. Frasers currently holds 22.90% of Accent, and the total consideration for the remaining shares is approximately A$316 million, equivalent to £166 million. The offer, which has no conditions attached, will commence on June 30, 2026, and conclude on July 30, 2026, with shareholders able to sell their shares on-market from June 15, 2026.

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15 June 2026

FRASERS GROUP PLC

Takeover offer for Accent

Frasers Group plc (Frasers or the Company) has announced via the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) an all-cash on-market takeover offer (the Offer) to acquire all of the fully paid ordinary shares (the Accent Shares) that it does not hold in the issued share capital of Accent Group Limited (ASX: AX1) (Accent) at a price of A$0.65 per Accent Share (the Offer Price). The full announcement can be seen here: https://cdn-api.markitdigital.com/apiman-gateway/ASX/asx-research/1.0/file/2924-03100076-2A1677329&v=undefined.

Based on the number of Accent Shares currently in issue, Frasers holds 22.90% of the fully paid ordinary shares in the issued capital of Accent. The aggregate consideration pursuant to the Offer for the Accent Shares which are not already held by Frasers is approximately A$316 million (approximately £166 million).

A copy of the bidder's statement in relation to the Offer (the Bidder's Statement) has been lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and served on Accent. The Offer will be made in accordance with the terms set forth in the Bidder's Statement. There are no conditions attached to the Offer.

The Offer will officially commence at the start of trading on ASX on 30 June 2026 and will end at the close of trading on ASX on 30 July 2026 (the Offer Period), unless the Offer is withdrawn or the Offer Period is extended.

Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited has been appointed as Frasers' broker and will stand in the market to acquire on behalf of Frasers all Accent Shares offered at the Offer Price during normal trading on ASX or Cboe Australia (being the financial market operated by Cboe Global Markets, Inc. and Cboe Australia Pty Ltd) on and from 15 June 2026 (Australian time).  Accordingly, Accent shareholders can sell their Accent Shares to Frasers at the Offer Price on-market before the commencement of the Offer Period and be paid in cash two trading days after their sale of Accent Shares.

Further information on the Offer is set out in the Bidder's Statement, which is available through this link: https://cdn-api.markitdigital.com/apiman-gateway/ASX/asx-research/1.0/file/2924-03100080-2A1677336&v=undefined.

Further announcements will be made as and when appropriate.

RPC is acting as English law adviser to Frasers, with Lander & Rogers providing Australian law advice.

Enquiries

Frasers Group plc

Christopher Wootton, Chief Financial Officer

T. +44 344 245 9200
E.
financial@frasers.group

KBA PR
Keith Bishop

T. +44 207 734 9995
E.
frasers@keithbishop.com  

Emma Reid, Company Secretary
LEI: 213800JEGHHEAXIJDX34

T. +44 344 245 9200
E. 
company.secretary@frasers.group

 

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