Statement re US and Canada Anti-Trust
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NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN, INTO OR FROM THE UNITED STATES OR ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OR REGULATIONS OF THAT JURISDICTION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
26 February 2018
Acquisition of GKN plc: Update in relation to US and Canada Anti-Trust
Melrose announces the following updates in respect of regulatory clearances relating to its Offer for GKN:
· United States: the Federal Trade Commission has granted early termination of the applicable waiting period under the Hart Scott Rodino Act, thereby providing clearance in respect of US anti-trust.
· Canada: the Competition Bureau has issued a no-action letter to Melrose noting that it does not intend to make an application under section 92 of the Competition Act, thereby confirming the completion of its review and effective clearance in respect of Canadian anti-trust.
Capitalised terms used but not defined in this announcement have the meanings set out in the Offer Document dated 1 February 2018.
Enquiries:
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Montfort Communications: Nick Miles, Charlotte McMullen |
+44 (0) 20 3514 0897 +44 (0) 7973 130 669 / +44 (0) 7921 881 800 |
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Rothschild (Financial Adviser to Melrose): Ravi Gupta, Yuri Shakhmin |
+44 (0) 20 7280 5000 |
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RBC Europe Limited (Financial Adviser to Melrose): Mark Preston, Chris Squire |
+44 (0) 20 7653 4000 |
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Investec (Corporate Broker to Melrose): Keith Anderson, Carlton Nelson |
+44 (0) 20 7597 5970 |
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Melrose Geoffrey Martin (Finance Director) |
+44 (0) 20 7647 4500 |
Important notice
N M Rothschild & Sons Limited ("Rothschild"), which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom, is acting exclusively for Melrose and for no one else in connection with the subject matter of this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than Melrose for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in connection with the subject matter of this announcement.
RBC Europe Limited, which is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority in the United Kingdom, is acting exclusively for Melrose and for no one else in connection with the subject matter of this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than Melrose for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in connection with the subject matter of this announcement.
Investec Bank plc ("Investec"), which is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority in the United Kingdom, is acting exclusively for Melrose and no one else in connection with the subject matter of this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than Melrose for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in connection with the subject matter of this announcement.
Rule 26.1 disclosure
In accordance with Rule 26.1 of the Code, a copy of this announcement will be available at www.melroseplc.net by no later than 12 noon (London time) on the business day following this announcement.
The content of the website referred to in this announcement is not incorporated into and does not form part of this announcement.
Important notice for US shareholders
This Announcement does not constitute an offer of securities for sale in the United States. Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration. Melrose does not intend to make a public offering of securities in the United States, but if undertaken any such public offering would need to be made by means of a prospectus that would contain detailed information about the company and management, as well as financial statements.
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