Directorate Change (9923W)

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RNS Number : 9923W

Robert Wiseman Dairies PLC

07 February 2012

7 February 2012

Robert Wiseman Dairies PLC ("Wiseman" or the "Company")

DIRECTORATE CHANGES

Directorate changes

On 16 January 2012, Unternehmensgruppe Theo Muller S.e.c.s ("Muller") and Wiseman announced that they had reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash offer to be made by Muller Dairy (U.K.) Limited ("Muller Dairy (UK)") for the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Wiseman (the "Offer").

Following the announcement this morning that (1) the Offer is now unconditional in all respects; and (2) Muller intends to procure that Wiseman applies to the UK Listing Authority for the cancellation of the listing of Wiseman Shares on the Official List and to the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange for the cancellation of admission to trading of Wiseman Shares on its main market for listed securities, the non-executive directors of the Company (namely Norman Murray, Ernest Finch and Jack Perry (the "Non-Executive Directors")) have resigned with immediate effect.

On behalf of all Wiseman Shareholders the executive directors of Wiseman wish to express their thanks to the Non-Executive Directors for their dedicated service to the Company over the years and to wish them all the best for the future.

Wiseman further announces that Robert Wiseman has resigned today as Chairman of the Company but will remain as a non-executive director. In addition, Theo Muller Jnr, Ronald Kers & Dr. Henrik Bauwens were appointed as non-executive directors of Wiseman today and Heiner Kamps was appointed as non-executive Chairman.

In relation to the appointment of Heiner Kamps, he is a director of International Food Retail Capital plc which, until de-listing in February 2010, was a Cypriot company listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange. No further information is required to be disclosed pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13 in relation to Mr Kamps.

There are no matters required to be disclosed in relation to paragraph 9.6.13 of the Listing Rules in respect of Theo Muller Jnr, Ronald Kers & Dr. Henrik Bauwens.

The terms of the Offer Document can be accessed on the Company's website (http://www.wiseman-ir.co.uk/). Unless specified otherwise, capitalised terms used in this announcement shall have the meaning given to them in the Offer Document.

Contacts

 
 Wiseman                      Tel: [phone] 
                               244 261 
 
  William Keane 
 Graeme Jack 
 
  Greenhill                    Tel: [phone] 
                               7400 
 
  Seamus Moorhead 
 Richard Hoyle 
 
  Investec                     Tel: [phone] 
                               5000 
 
  Keith Anderson 
 Daniel Adams 
 
  Weber Shandwick Financial    Tel: [phone] 
                               0700 
 
  Nick Oborne 
 Stephanie Badjonat 
 

Further information

This announcement will be available on the Company's website (http://www.wiseman-ir.co.uk/) by no later than 12 noon (London time) on 08 February 2012. The content of the Company's website (http://www.wiseman-ir.co.uk/) is not incorporated into and does not form part of this announcement.

This announcement does not constitute, and must not be construed as, an offer to sell or an invitation to purchase or subscribe for any securities or the solicitation of an offer to purchase or subscribe for any securities, pursuant to the Offer or otherwise. The full terms and conditions of the Offer, including details of how the Offer may be accepted, are set out in the Offer Document.

The release, publication or distribution of this announcement in certain jurisdictions may be affected by the laws of relevant jurisdictions. Persons who are subject to the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United Kingdom or are not resident in the United Kingdom will need to inform themselves about, and observe, any applicable requirements. This announcement has been prepared for the purpose of complying with English law and the information disclosed may not be the same as that which would have been prepared in accordance with the laws of jurisdictions outside the United Kingdom.

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