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21 December 2021
Marshall Motor Holdings PLC
("MMH" or the "Company")
Publication of Response Document
Change of accounting reference date
The Offer Document relating to the cash offer made by CAG Vega 2 Limited ("Bidco"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Constellation Automotive Holdings Limited, of 400 pence per share for the entire issued and to be issued share capital of the Company ("Offer") was published on 14 December 2021.
The response document from MMH ("Response Document") is being published today and will be available on the Company's website www.mmhplc.com/investors up to and including the end of the Offer Period. For information purposes only, the Response Document will also be sent, or made available to, holders of MMH Options.
The Company's accounting reference date has been changed from 31 December to 31 March. The next audited financial statements will be prepared in respect of the 15 month period ending 31 March 2022.
Defined terms used but not defined in this announcement have the meanings set out in the Response Document.
ENDS
The person responsible for arranging the release of this announcement on behalf of the Company is Stephen Jones, the Company Secretary of the Company.
For further information and enquiries please contact:
Marshall Motor Holdings plc | c/o Hudson Sandler | |
Alan Ferguson, Interim Chairman, Senior Independent Director Daksh Gupta, Group Chief Executive | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7796 4133 | |
Richard Blumberger, Chief Financial Officer | ||
Investec Bank plc (Financial Adviser, NOMAD & Broker) | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7597 5970 | |
Christopher Baird | ||
David Anderson Ben Farrow | ||
Hudson Sandler | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7796 4133 | |
Nick Lyon |
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Bertie Berger Nick Moore |
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Notes to Editors
About Marshall Motor Holdings plc (www.mmhplc.com)
The Group's principal activities are the sale and repair of new and used vehicles. The Group's businesses have a total of 164 franchises covering 27 brands, across 37 counties in England and Wales. In addition, the Group operates 10 trade parts specialists, seven used car centres, six standalone body shops and one pre delivery inspection centre.
In April 2021 the Group was recognised by the Great Place to Work Institute, being ranked the 12th best place to work in the UK (super large company category). This was the eleventh year in succession that the Group has achieved Great Place to Work status.
LEI number: 213800BP3HZWHDWXAY78
Publication on website
In accordance with Rule 26.1 of the Takeover Code, a copy of this announcement will be available (subject to certain restrictions relating to persons resident in restricted jurisdictions) at www.mmhplc.com/investors by no later than 12 noon (London time) on the business day following the date of this announcement. The content of the website referred to in this announcement is not incorporated into and does not form part of this announcement.