FBH.L Regulatory News (FBH)

28 Apr 2008 07:00

FBD Holdings PLC28 April 2008 FBD Rejects Eureko Approach The Board of FBD Holdings plc ("FBD") notes the continuing weekend pressspeculation and confirms that it has received a further letter from Eureko B.V.The Board again confirms that it has not received an offer or an intention tomake an offer. The Board has, in conjunction with its advisers Goldman Sachs International andGoodbody Corporate Finance, considered all aspects of the approach and hasconcluded that it is entirely without merit. Accordingly, the Board rejects this approach. Enquiries: Telephone Murray Consultants +353 (0) 1 498 0300Joe Murray +353 (86) 253 4950 Goldman Sachs International +44 (0) 207 774 1000John RafterBasil GeogheganJohn Brennan Goodbody Corporate Finance +353 (0) 1 667 0420Brian O'KellyFinbarr GriffinMark Cronin The directors of FBD Holdings plc accept responsibility for the informationcontained in this announcement. To the best of their knowledge and belief(having taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case), theinformation contained in this announcement for which they take responsibility is in accordance with the facts and does not omit anything likely to affect theimport of such information. Goodbody Corporate Finance, which is regulated in Ireland by the FinancialRegulator, is acting as financial adviser to FBD and no one else in connectionwith the matters referred to in this announcement and will not be responsible to any person other than FBD for providing the protections afforded to the clients of Goodbody Corporate Finance or for providing advice in relation to the matters referred to herein. Goldman Sachs International, which is authorised and regulated in the UnitedKingdom by the Financial Services Authority, is acting as financial adviser toFBD and no one else in connection with the matters referred to in thisannouncement and will not be responsible to any person other than FBD forproviding the protections afforded to the clients of Goldman Sachs International or for providing advice in relation to the matters referred to herein. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange