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THE FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENT IS BEING MADE PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 19.6(C) OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS (THE "CODE") WHICH, INTER ALIA, REQUIRES A PARTY TO AN OFFER TO MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE END OF A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THE OFFER PERIOD ENDED CONFIRMING WHETHER IT HAS TAKEN, OR NOT TAKEN, THE COURSE OF ACTION SET OUT IN ITS STATED INTENTIONS.
20 June 2022
CORTINA BIDCO LIMITED
Rule 19.6(c) confirmation in respect of post-offer intention statements made in relation to AFH Financial Group plc
Cortina Bidco Limited ("Cortina Bidco") announces that further to the completion of its recommended cash offer for the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of AFH Financial Group plc ("AFH"), which was effected by way of a scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006 on 17 June 2021, its board of directors has duly confirmed in writing to The Panel on Takeovers and Mergers in accordance with the requirements of Rule 19.6(c) of the Code that Cortina Bidco has complied with its post-offer intention statements made pursuant to Rule 24.2 of the Code, as detailed in its announcement made under Rule 2.7 of the Code on 25 January 2021 and AFH's scheme document published on 8 February 2021.
Enquiries:
Cortina Bidco (via Raymond James)
Paul Wright (Chief Financial Officer)
Raymond James (Financial Adviser to Cortina Bidco) +44 (0) 203 798 5700
Junya Iwamoto
Important notices
Raymond James Financial International Limited ("Raymond James"), which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom, is acting exclusively as financial adviser to Cortina Bidco and no one else in connection with the matter set out in this announcement and shall not be responsible to anyone other than Cortina Bidco for providing the protections afforded to clients of Raymond James nor for providing advice in connection with the matter referred to in this announcement.