Longboat Energy Regulatory News (LBE)

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

15 July 2010

RECOMMENDED CASH OFFER

BY

BLUEGEM GAMMA LIMITED (NOW LIBERTY GAMMA HOLDINGS LIMITED) ("BGL")

FOR

LIBERTY PLC ("LIBERTY")

COMPULSORY ACQUISITION OF OUTSTANDING LIBERTY SHARES

On 23 June 2010, BGL declared the Offer unconditional in all respects.

The Offer remains open for acceptance until further notice, BGL will give at least 14 days' notice if BGL decides to close the Offer.

Level of acceptances and compulsory acquisition

As at 1.00pm (London time) on 22 June 2010. BGL had received valid acceptances of the Offer in respect of a total of 21,923,363 Liberty Shares, representing approximately 96.99 per cent of the existing issued ordinary share capital of Liberty. Consequently, BGL yesterday commenced the procedure under Sections 974 to 991 of the Companies Act to acquire compulsorily all of the outstanding Liberty Shares which it does not already hold or has already acquired, contracted to acquire or in respect of which it has not already received valid acceptances.

Acceptance of the Offer

The Liberty Shareholders who have not yet accepted the Offer and who hold Liberty Shares in certificated form are urged to complete, sign and return the Form(s) of Acceptance by hand (during normal business hours) or by post as soon as possible to Capita Registrars at Corporate Actions, The Registry, 34 Beckenham Road, Beckenham, Kent BR3 4TU. Additional Forms of Acceptance are available from Capita Registrars, by telephoning 0870 162 3121 or, if calling from outside the UK, on +44 208 639 3399. If you hold your Liberty Shares in uncertificated form (that is, in CREST) you are urged to accept the Offer by TTE Instructions as soon as possible.

Terms used in this announcement shall have the meaning given to them in the Offer Document dated 28 May 2010, unless the context requires otherwise.

Hawkpoint Partners Limited, which is authorised and regulated in the UK by the FSA, is acting exclusively for BlueGem Gamma Limited and no one else in connection with the Offer and will not be responsible to anyone other than BlueGem Gamma Limited for providing the protections afforded to the clients of Hawkpoint Partners Limited nor for providing advice in relation to the Offer, the contents of this announcement, or any transaction or arrangement referenced herein.

This announcement is not intended to, and does not, constitute or form part of any offer, invitation or the solicitation of an offer to purchase, otherwise acquire, subscribe for, sell or otherwise dispose of, any securities or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction pursuant to this announcement or otherwise. The Offer is being made solely by the Offer Document, when issued, which contains the full terms and conditions of the Offer, including details of how the Offer may be accepted.

This announcement has been prepared for the purpose of complying with English law and the City 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 of jurisdictions outside the UK.

Overseas Shareholders

The distribution of this announcement in jurisdictions other than the UK and the availability of the Offer to Liberty Shareholders who are not resident in the UK may be affected by the laws of relevant jurisdictions. Any persons who are subject to the laws of any jurisdiction other than the UK or Liberty Shareholders who are not resident in the UK will therefore need to inform themselves about, and observe, any applicable requirements.

The Offer is not being, and will not be, made, directly or indirectly, in, into or from the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan or any other Restricted Jurisdiction. Accordingly, copies of this announcement are not being, and must not be, directly or indirectly, mailed, transmitted or otherwise forwarded, distributed or sent in, into or from the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan or any other Restricted Jurisdiction.

Dealing Disclosure Requirements

Under Rule 8.3(a) of the City Code, any person who is interested in 1 per cent. or more of any class of relevant securities of an offeree company or of any paper offeror (being any offeror other than an offeror in respect of which it has been announced that its offer is, or is likely to be, solely in cash) must make an Opening Position Disclosure following the commencement of the Offer Period and, if later, following the announcement in which any paper offeror is first identified. An Opening Position Disclosure must contain details of the person's interests and short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of (i) the offeree company and (ii) any paper offeror(s). An Opening Position Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(a) applies must be made by no later than 3:30pm on the 10th business day following the commencement of the Offer Period and, if appropriate, by no later than 3:30pm on the 10th business day following the announcement in which any paper offeror is first identified. Relevant persons who deal in the relevant securities of the offeree company or of a paper offeror prior to the deadline for making an Opening Position Disclosure must instead make a Dealing Disclosure.

Under Rule 8.3(b) of the City Code, any person who is, or becomes, interested in 1 per cent. or more of any class of relevant securities of the offeree company or of any paper offeror, must make a Dealing Disclosure if the person deals in any relevant securities of the offeree company or of any paper offeror. A Dealing Disclosure must contain details of the dealing concerned and of the person's interests and short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of (i) the offeree company and (ii) any paper offeror, save to the extent that these details have previously been disclosed under Rule 8. A Dealing Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(b) applies must be made by no later than 3:30pm on the business day following the date of the relevant dealing.

If two or more persons act together pursuant to an agreement or understanding, whether formal or informal, to acquire or control an interest in relevant securities of an offeree company or a paper offeror, they will be deemed to be a single person for the purpose of Rule 8.3.

Opening Position Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company and by any offeror and Dealing Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company, by any offeror and by any persons acting in concert with any of them (see Rules 8.1, 8.2 and 8.4). Details of the offeree and offeror companies in respect of whose relevant securities Opening Position Disclosures and Dealing Disclosures must be made can be found in the Disclosure Table on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk, including details of the number of relevant securities in issue, when the Offer Period commenced and when any offeror was first identified. If you are in any doubt as to whether you are required to make an Opening Position Disclosure or a Dealing Disclosure, you should contact the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

Online availability of this announcement

A copy of this announcement will be available subject to certain restrictions relating to persons resident in the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan or any other Restricted Jurisdiction, on Liberty's website (http://www.liberty.co.uk/fcp/content/investorinformation/content) from the date of this announcement.