RNS Number:2318L
SCI Entertainment Group PLC
19 April 2005
19 April 2005
This Announcement is not for release, publication or distribution in whole or in
part in or into the United States, Canada, Australia or Japan.
SCi Entertainment Group Plc
Offer for
Eidos PLC
and
Placing and Open Offer
Offer document and circular posted
The offer document containing details of the Recommended Offer for Eidos PLC and
the circular containing details of the Placing and Open Offer announced on 22
March 2005 are expected to be despatched to shareholders today, 19 April 2005,
and will be available for inspection shortly afterwards at the UK Listing
Authority's Document Viewing Facility situated at:
Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HS
Tel: 020 7676 1000
The timetable for the Offer and the Placing and Open Offer is expected to be as
follows:
Record Date for the Open Offer 22 March 2005
Offer first closing date 10 May 2005
Latest time for receipt of forms of proxy 11.00 a.m., 11
May 2005
Latest time for splitting Open Offer Application Forms (to 3.00 p.m., 11
satisfy bona fide market claims only) May 2005
Extraordinary General Meeting 11.00 a.m., 13
May 2005
Latest time for receipt of completed Open Offer Application 3.00 p.m., 13
Forms and payment in full May 2005
Note: Application forms in relation to the Open Offer are personal to Qualifying
SCi Shareholders and may not be transferred except to satisfy bona fide market
claims.
Admission of the Offer Shares and the Placing and Open Offer Shares will become
effective and dealings will commence in those shares on the dealing day
following the day on which the Offer becomes or is declared unconditional in all
respects.
The Offer is not being made directly or indirectly in or into, or by use of the
mails or any other means of instrumentality (including, without limitation, fax,
telex or telephone) of interstate or foreign commerce of, or any facilities of a
national securities exchange of, the United States, Canada, Australia or Japan
and will not be capable of acceptance by any such use, means, instrumentality or
facilities or from within the USA, Canada, Australia or Japan.
The Offer Shares have not been, nor will they be, registered under the United
States Securities Act of 1933 (as amended) or under the securities laws of any
jurisdiction of the United States nor under any of the relevant securities laws
of Canada, Australia or Japan. The Offer Shares may not be offered, sold or
delivered, directly or indirectly, in the United States, Canada, Australia or
Japan (unless an applicable exemption from such Act or such law is available).
This announcement does not constitute an offer of securities for sale in any US
jurisdiction, Canada, Australia or Japan or any other jurisdiction outside the
UK.
Copies of this document, the Form of Acceptance and any related documents are
not being, and must not be, mailed or distributed or sent in, into or from the
United States, Canada, Australia or Japan, including to Eidos Shareholders with
registered addresses in the United States, Canada, Australia or Japan. Persons
receiving such documents (including, without limitation, custodians, trustees
and nominees) should not distribute or send them in, into or from the United
States, Canada, Japan or Australia or use such mails or any such means,
instrumentality or facility for any purpose, directly or indirectly, in
connection with the Offer, and so doing may affect the validity of any related
purported acceptance of the Offer. Persons wishing to accept the Offer should
not use such mails or any such means, instrumentality or facility for any
purpose, directly or indirectly, related to acceptance of the Offer. Envelopes
containing a Form of Acceptance, evidence of title or other documents relating
to the Offer should not be postmarked in the United States, Canada, Japan or
Australia or otherwise despatched from the United States, Canada, Japan or
Australia. All persons accepting the Offer must provide addresses outside the
United States, Canada, Japan or Australia for the receipt of any Offer Shares
and/or for the remittance of cash, or for the return of Forms of Acceptance,
share certificate(s) and/or other document(s) of title.
The Directors of SCi accept responsibility for the information contained in this
Announcement. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the Directors of SCi
(who have taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case), the
information contained in this Announcement is in accordance with the facts and
does not omit anything likely to affect the import of such information.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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