Extension of Offer Period
Kerry Group PLC
31 August 2001
NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES,
CANADA, AUSTRALIA OR JAPAN
KERRY GROUP PLC ('KERRY')
RECOMMENDED OFFER ('OFFER') FOR GOLDEN VALE PLC ('GOLDEN VALE').
EXTENSION OF OFFER PERIOD
Kerry announces that in accordance with Rule 37.1(a) of the Irish Takeover
Rules, the Irish Takeover Panel has consented to the extension of the Offer
Period until 21 September, 2001 to enable the final condition of the Offer to
be satisfied. This condition relates to the receipt of satisfactory mergers
clearances by the Office of Fair Trading in the UK and the Minister for
Enterprise, Trade and Employment in Ireland.
Enquiries:
Frank Hayes
(Group Corporate Affairs)
Kerry Group plc
353 66 718 2000
Ivan Murphy
Davy Corporate Finance Limited
353 1 679 6363
The directors of Kerry Group take responsibility for the contents of this
announcement. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the directors all of
the information contained in this document is in accordance with the facts and
does not omit anything likely to affect the import of such information.
Davy Corporate Finance Limited, which is regulated in Ireland by the Central
Bank of Ireland, is acting exclusively for Kerry Group and no-one else in
connection with the Offer and will not be responsible to anyone other than
Kerry Group for providing the protection afforded to its customers nor for
providing advice in relation to the Offer.
The Offer is not being made, directly or indirectly, in or into, or by the use
of the mails of, or by any means or instrumentality (including, without
limitation, telephonically or electronically) of interstate or foreign
commerce of, or any facilities of a national securities exchange of, the
United States, or in or into Canada, Australia or Japan and the Offer should
not be accepted by any such use, means, instrumentality or facility or from
within the United States, Canada, Australia or Japan.
31 August, 2001
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