INS.L Regulatory News (INS)

27 May 2005 17:12

Eagerport Limited27 May 2005 This announcement replaces the release under RNS No.8834M dated 27 May 2005 at15.58. The third line in the first paragraph should read Infast Group plc shareholdersand not Bolt shareholders as previously stated. All remaining text isunchanged. Immediate Release 27 May 2005 This announcement is not for release, publication or distribution in or intoCanada, Australia or Japan. Recommended Cash Offer by KPMG Corporate Finance on behalf of the Offeror, a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Anixter International Inc. and (in the United States) by the Offeror for Infast Group plc Offer Document posted Further to the announcement made on 26 May 2005 of the Offer, the Offeror ispleased to announce that the Offer Document containing the full terms andconditions of the Offer is being posted to Infast Group plc Shareholders today,together with the Form of Acceptance. The First Closing Date of the Offer is 1.00 p.m. (London time) on 17 June 2005. Terms used in this announcement shall have the meaning given to them in theannouncement made on 26 May 2005. Enquiries: Anixter Dennis Letham Tel: +1 224 521 8601 KPMG Corporate Finance Charles E Cattaneo Tel: +44 (0) 121 232 3356 Buchanan Communications Charles Ryland Tel: +44 (0) 207 466 5000 James Strong Tel: +44 (0) 207 466 5000 KPMG Corporate Finance, a division of KPMG LLP which is authorised and regulatedby the Financial Services Authority for investment business activities, isacting for Anixter and the Offeror as financial adviser in relation to the Offerand is not acting for any other person in relation to the Offer. KPMG CorporateFinance will not be responsible to anyone other than Anixter and the Offeror forproviding the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice inrelation to the contents of this announcement or any transaction or arrangementreferred to herein. This announcement does not constitute an offer or invitation to purchase anysecurities or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, pursuant tothe Offer or otherwise. The Offer is being made solely pursuant to the OfferDocument and the Form of Acceptance accompanying the Offer Document, whichcontain the full terms and conditions of the Offer, including details of how theOffer may be accepted. The Offer is not being made, directly or indirectly, in or into, or by use ofthe mails of, or by any means or instrumentality (including, without limitation,facsimile transmission, electronic mail, telex or telephone) of interstate orforeign commerce of, or any facilities of a national securities exchange ofCanada, Australia, Japan or any jurisdiction where to do so would violate thelaws in that jurisdiction and the Offer will not be capable of acceptance by anysuch use, means, instrumentality or facility, directly or indirectly from orwithin Canada, Australia, Japan or any such jurisdiction. The Offer in the United States is being made solely by the Offeror, and neitherKPMG LLP, KPMG Corporate Finance, nor any of its respective affiliates, ismaking the Offer in the United States. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange