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For immediate release
8 July 2010
Recommended Acquisition of VT Group plc by Babcock International Group PLC
Additional Listing
Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority and to the London Stock Exchange for a block listing of 500,000 ordinary shares of 60 pence each in the capital of Babcock International Group PLC ("Babcock") to trade on the London Stock Exchange and to be admitted to the Official List. The Babcock shares are being listed so that they can be issued in exchange for VT Group plc shares that are acquired in due course on the exercise of share options under the VT share schemes. The shares shall rank equally with the existing issued ordinary shares of Babcock.
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This announcement is not intended to, and does not constitute, or form part of, an offer to sell or an invitation to purchase or subscribe for any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction. Shareholders of VT and Babcock are advised to read carefully the formal scheme documentation in relation to the Acquisition. The proposals of the Acquisition will be made solely through the scheme documentation, which will contain the full terms and conditions of Acquisition, including details of how to vote with respect to the Acquisition. Any response to the proposals should be made only on the basis of the information in the scheme documentation.
The release, publication or distribution of this announcement in jurisdictions other than the United Kingdom may be restricted by law and therefore any persons who are subject to the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United Kingdom should inform themselves about, and observe, any applicable requirements. This announcement has been prepared for the purposes of complying with English law and the City Code on Takeover and Mergers (the "Code") and the information disclosed may not be the same as that which would have been disclosed if this announcement had been prepared in accordance with the laws and regulations of any jurisdiction outside of England.
You may request a hard copy of this announcement by contacting the Shareholder Helpline of Capita Registrars on 0871 664 0321 (or +44 20 8639 3399 if you are calling from outside the UK). You may also request that all future documents, announcements and information to be sent to you in relation to the Acquisition should be in hard copy form.
A copy of this announcement will be available on Babcock's website at (www.babcock.co.uk) by no later than 12 noon (London time) on 9 July 2010.