Offer Update

 

TIDMPNE 
 
RNS Number : 9399O 
Preston North End PLC 
07 July 2010 
 

                              Preston North End plc 
 
                     ("Preston North End" or the "Company") 
 
                                  Offer Update 
 
The directors of the Company confirm that the initial deadline for shareholders 
to respond to the Offer made by Deepdale PNE Holdings Limited's for the ordinary 
shares of Preston North End (the "Offer") ended at 1pm today. 
 
As at 5.00pm (London time) on 6 July 2010, Deepdale PNE Holdings Limited had 
received valid acceptances of the Offer in respect of 187,803 Preston North End 
Shares.  Together with the shares already held by Deepdale this represents 
approximately 81.15 per cent. of the existing issued share capital of the 
Company. 
 
The details of the Offer were announced to the market on 4 June 2010 and 16 June 
2010 and are more particularly summarized in the Offer Document dispatched to 
shareholders on 16 June 2010 and posted on the Company's website: 
www.pnefc.net/page/companydetails. 
 
In accordance with Rule 31.2 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, Deepdale 
PNE Holdings Limited confirms that the Offer will remain open until further 
notice.  Before the Offer is closed, at least 14 days notice will be given to 
all Shareholders who have not accepted the Offer. 
 
Shareholders who wish to accept the Offer, and have not yet done so are urged to 
do so as soon as possible. The procedure for acceptance is set out in paragraph 
13 of Part III of the Offer Document. 
 
Any shareholders who have not received the Offer document should contact 
Equiniti Limited on 0871 384 2121 or, if calling from outside the UK, on +44 121 
415 0299 between 8.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. (London time) Monday to Friday. Any 
queries concerning the procedure for the Offer, including any concerning a 
change of address or the loss of share certificates should also be directed to 
Equiniti Limited. 
 
For further information please contact: 
 
Kevin Abbot, Preston North End plc 
Tel: [phone] 
 
Katy Mitchell, WH Ireland Limited 
Tel: [phone] 
 
 
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