Takeover offer20 May 2025 15:34
Statement regarding press speculation
The Board of Adriatic Metals plc ("Adriatic" or the "Company") notes the recent press speculation and confirms it is in discussions with Dundee Precious Metals Inc. ("Dundee") regarding a possible offer for the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of the Company (the "Proposal").
To facilitate such discussions, Adriatic has agreed to provide Dundee with access to limited due diligence information. Discussions remain ongoing and there can be no certainty that any firm offer will be made, nor as to the terms of any such offer. Further announcements will be made in due course, as appropriate. In the meantime, the Company's shareholders are advised to take no action.
In accordance with Rule 2.6(a) of the Code, Dundee is now required, by not later than 5:00 pm (London time) on 17 June 2025, being 28 days after today's date, (or such later date as may be agreed by the Company and the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers (the "Takeover Panel") in accordance with Rule 2.6(c) of the Code), to either:
(i) announce a firm intention to make an offer for the Company in accordance with Rule 2.7 of the Code; or
(ii) announce that Dundee does not intend to make an offer for the Company, in which case the announcement will be treated as a statement to which Rule 2.8 of the Code applies.
This announcement is being made without the consent of Dundee.
As a consequence of this announcement, an 'offer period' has now commenced in respect of the Company in accordance with the rules of the Code and the attention of shareholders is drawn to the disclosure requirements of Rule 8 of the Code, which are summarised below.