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Share Name | Share Symbol | Market | Type | Share ISIN | Share Description |
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Worthington Group Plc | LSE:WRN | London | Ordinary Share | GB00B01YQ796 | ORD 10P |
Price Change | % Change | Share Price | Bid Price | Offer Price | High Price | Low Price | Open Price | Shares Traded | Last Trade | |
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0.00 | 0.00% | 87.00 | 0.00 | 01:00:00 |
Industry Sector | Turnover | Profit | EPS - Basic | PE Ratio | Market Cap |
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0 | 0 | N/A | 0 |
RNS No 7276j JEROME GROUP PLC 22nd October 1998 This announcement is not for release or distribution in or into the United States, Canada, Australia or Japan. RECOMMENDED OFFER BY COLLINS STEWART LIMITED ON BEHALF OF WORTHINGTON GROUP PLC ("Worthington") FOR JEROME GROUP PLC ("Jerome") OFFER DECLARED UNCONDITIONAL AS TO ACCEPTANCES The Board of Worthington announces that at 3.00 pm on 22 October 1998 valid acceptances of the Offer had been received in respect of 12,142,134 Jerome Shares, representing 87.96 per cent. of the issued share capital of Jerome. In addition, following announcement of the Offer, Worthington acquired 565,000 Jerome Shares, representing 4.09 per cent. of the issued share capital of Jerome. Accordingly, as at 3.00pm on 22 October 1998, Worthington either holds or has received valid acceptances in respect of a total of 12,707,134 Jerome Shares, representing approximately 92.05 per cent. of the issued share capital of Jerome. The Board of Worthington announces that the Offer has become unconditional as to acceptances. It is expected that admission to the Official List of the New Worthington Shares to be issued pursuant to acceptances received by 3.00 pm on 23 October 1998 will become effective on Tuesday 27 October 1998. The Offer will remain open for acceptance until further notice. The Cash Alternative has now been closed. Prior to commencement of the offer period on 15 September 1998, Worthington had received irrevocable undertakings to accept the Offer in respect of 5,872,134 Jerome Shares, representing 42.54 per cent. of the issued share capital of Jerome. Since the Offer was announced, Worthington has received further irrevocable undertakings to accept the Offer in respect of 636,003 Jerome Shares representing 4.61 per cent of the issued share capital of Jerome. Acceptances received pursuant to these irrevocable undertakings are included in the acceptance figures referred to above. Save as disclosed above, on 14 September 1998, the day before the commencement of the offer period, neither Worthington nor any person acting in concert with Worthington (save for Joe Dwek who held 100 Jerome Shares) owned or controlled any Jerome Shares (or rights over such shares) or has acquired or agreed to acquire Jerome Shares (or rights over Jerome Shares) during the offer period and no acceptances of the Offer have been received from any persons acting, or deemed to be acting, in concert with Worthington. Of the valid acceptances received, holders of 8,254,454 Jerome Shares (representing approximately 59.8 per cent. of Jerome's issued share capital) elected for the Cash Alternative. The Offer will remain open for acceptance until further notice. The Cash Alternative has now closed. The definitions used in the Offer document dated 1 October 1998 apply in this press release, save where the context requires otherwise. The Directors of Worthington accept responsibility for the information contained in this announcement. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the directors of Worthington (who have taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case), such information is in accordance with the facts and does not omit anything likely to affect the import of such information. Collins Stewart, which is regulated by The Securities and Futures Authority Limited, is acting for Worthington and no-one else in connection with the Offer and will not be responsible to anyone other than Worthington for providing the protections afforded to customers of Collins Stewart or for providing advice in relation to the Offer Enquiries: Worthington Group plc Henry Schuldenfrei 0181 459 9000 Joe Dwek 01625 549081 Collins Stewart Ltd Leigh Collins 0171 283 2265 Jane Bateson 0171 522 9977 Square Mile Communications Ltd Susan Ellis 0171 583 4567 END OFFFCBCQFDDDDKB
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