Statement regarding Warehouse REIT plc
NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OR REGULATIONS OF SUCH JURISDICTION.
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10 July 2025
Statement regarding Warehouse REIT plc ("Warehouse", or the "Company")
Tritax Big Box REIT plc ("BBOX") notes the recent announcement by Wapping Bidco Ltd ("Bidco") on 10 July 2025, detailing an increased cash offer under Rule 2.7 of the Takeover Code for the Company (the "Blackstone Offer").
The board of BBOX is considering its options and continues to believe that a combination of BBOX and Warehouse, as set out in its Recommended Cash and Share Acquisition announcement dated 25 June 2025, represents a more compelling proposition for Warehouse shareholders, providing them with the opportunity to participate in the future upside of both the Warehouse portfolio and the BBOX portfolio within the combined business, alongside the cash component.
The board of BBOX urges Warehouse shareholders to take no action in response to the Blackstone Offer.
A further announcement will be made as appropriate.
The person responsible for arranging for the release of this announcement on behalf of BBOX is Hana Beard.
Capitalised terms in this announcement have the meaning given to them in BBOX's announcement under Rule 2.7 of the Takeover Code dated 25 June 2025, unless the context requires otherwise.
Enquiries:
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Tritax Big Box REIT plc |
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7290 1616 |
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Colin Godfrey, CEO Frankie Whitehead, CFO |
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Ian Brown, Head of Corporate Strategy & Investor Relations |
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Citigroup Global Markets Limited (Lead Financial Adviser to BBOX) |
+44 (0) 20 7986 4000 |
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James Ibbotson Bogdan Melaniuc |
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Robert Redshaw |
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James Carton Michael Mullen |
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Akur Limited (Joint Financial Adviser to BBOX) |
+44 (0) 20 3780 2455 |
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Anthony Richardson Siobhan Sergeant |
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Kekst CNC (Communications Adviser to BBOX) |
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Richard Campbell |
+44 (0) 7775 784 933 |
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Tom Climie |
+44 (0) 7760 160 248 |
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Other advisers
Banco Santander, S.A. is also providing financial advice to BBOX.
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP is retained as legal adviser to BBOX.
Important notices
Citigroup Global Markets Limited ("Citi"), which is authorised by the Prudential Regulatory Authority and regulated in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulatory Authority, is acting exclusively as lead financial adviser to BBOX and for no one else in connection to the matters described in this announcement, and will not be responsible to anyone other than BBOX for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in relation to the matters referred to in this announcement. Neither Citi, nor any of its affiliates, directors or employees owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Citi in connection with this announcement, any statement contained herein, the matters described in this announcement or otherwise.
Akur Limited ("Akur") which is authorised and regulated by the FCA in the United Kingdom, is acting exclusively for BBOX and no one else in connection with the matters set out in this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than BBOX for providing the protections afforded to clients of Akur nor for providing advice in relation any matter referred to in this announcement. Neither Akur nor any of its affiliates owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Akur in connection with this announcement, any statement contained herein or otherwise.
Banco Santander, S.A. ("Santander") is a credit institution which is registered with the Bank of Spain with number 0049. Banco Santander, S.A., London Branch is a branch of Santander with its principal place of business located at 2 Triton Square, Regent's Place, London NW1 3AN and is authorised by the Bank of Spain and is subject to regulatory oversight on certain matters in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulatory Authority. Santander is acting exclusively as financial adviser to BBOX and no one else in connection with the matters referred to in this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than BBOX for providing the protections afforded to clients of Santander or any of its affiliates, or for providing advice in relation to any matter referred to in this announcement. Neither Santander, nor any of its affiliates, owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Santander in connection with this announcement or any matter referred to herein.
This announcement is not intended to, and does not, constitute or form part of any offer, invitation or the solicitation of an offer to purchase, otherwise acquire, subscribe for, sell or otherwise dispose of, any securities, or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction, whether pursuant to this announcement or otherwise. Any offer, if made, will be made solely by certain offer documentation which will contain the full terms and conditions of any offer, including details of how it may be accepted.
No statement in this announcement is intended to constitute a profit forecast or profit estimate, no statement in this announcement is subject to the requirements of Rule 28 of the Takeover Code and no statement in this announcement should be interpreted to mean that the earnings or future earnings per share of or dividends or future dividends per share of BBOX and/or Warehouse for current or future financial years will necessarily match or exceed the historical or published earnings or dividends per share of BBOX and/or Warehouse, as appropriate.
The release, distribution or publication of this announcement in whole or in part, directly or indirectly in, into or from jurisdictions outside the United Kingdom may be restricted by law and therefore persons into whose possession this announcement comes should inform themselves about, and observe, such restrictions. Any failure to comply with the restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities law of any such jurisdiction.
Additional notice
In accordance with normal UK practice and consistent with Rule 14e-5 under the US Exchange Act, BBOX, certain affiliated companies and the nominees or brokers (acting as agents) may from time to time make certain purchases of, or arrangements to purchase, shares in Warehouse outside of the United States, other than pursuant to the Acquisition, until the date on which the Acquisition and/or Scheme becomes effective, lapses or is otherwise withdrawn. If such purchases or arrangements to purchase were to be made they would occur either in the open market at prevailing prices or in private transactions at negotiated prices and will comply with applicable law, including to the extent applicable the US Exchange Act. Any information about such purchases or arrangements to purchase will be disclosed as required in the United Kingdom, will be reported to a Regulatory Information Service and will be available on the London Stock Exchange website at www.londonstockexchange.com. To the extent that such information is required to be publicly disclosed in the UK in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements, this information will, as applicable, also be publicly disclosed in the United States.
Publication on a website
In accordance with Rule 26.1 of the Takeover Code, a copy of this announcement will be made available, subject to certain restrictions relating to persons resident in restricted jurisdictions, on the website https://www.tritaxbigbox.co.uk/investors/ promptly and 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.
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The information contained within this announcement is deemed by BBOX to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No.596/2014 (which is part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018). Upon the publication of this announcement via a Regulatory Information Service, such information is now considered to be in the public domain.
Disclosure requirements of the Takeover Code
Under Rule 8.3(a) of the Takeover Code, any person who is interested in 1% or more of any class of relevant securities of an offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror (being any offeror other than an offeror in respect of which it has been announced that its offer is, or is likely to be, solely in cash) must make an Opening Position Disclosure following the commencement of the offer period and, if later, following the announcement in which any securities exchange offeror is first identified. An Opening Position Disclosure must contain details of the person's interests and short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of: (i) the offeree company and (ii) any securities exchange offeror(s). An Opening Position Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(a) applies must be made by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the 10th business day following the commencement of the offer period and, if appropriate, by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the 10th business day following the announcement in which any securities exchange offeror is first identified. Relevant persons who deal in the relevant securities of the offeree company or of a securities exchange offeror prior to the deadline for making an Opening Position Disclosure must instead make a Dealing Disclosure.
Under Rule 8.3(b) of the Takeover Code, any person who is, or becomes, interested in 1% or more of any class of relevant securities of the offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror must make a Dealing Disclosure if the person deals in any relevant securities of the offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror. A Dealing Disclosure must contain details of the dealing concerned and of the person's interests and short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of (i) the offeree company and (ii) any securities exchange offeror(s), save to the extent that these details have previously been disclosed under Rule 8. A Dealing Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(b) applies must be made by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the business day following the date of the relevant dealing.
If two or more persons act together pursuant to an agreement or understanding, whether formal or informal, to acquire or control an interest in relevant securities of an offeree company or a securities exchange offeror, they will be deemed to be a single person for the purpose of Rule 8.3.
Opening Position Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company and by any offeror and Dealing Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company, by any offeror and by any persons acting in concert with any of them (see Rules 8.1, 8.2 and 8.4).
Details of the offeree and offeror companies in respect of whose relevant securities Opening Position Disclosures and Dealing Disclosures must be made can be found in the Disclosure Table on the Takeover Panel's website at https://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk, including details of the number of relevant securities in issue, when the offer period commenced and when any offeror was first identified. You should contact the Takeover Panel's Market Surveillance Unit on +44 (0)20 7638 0129 if you are in any doubt as to whether you are required to make an Opening Position Disclosure or a Dealing Disclosure.
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