MYSL.L Regulatory News (MYSL)

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This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (MAR) as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ("MAR").

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

17 August 2022

MYSALE Group plc

(the "Company", "MYSALE" or the "Group")

Response to unsolicited cash offer for the Company from Frasers Group plc ("Frasers Group")

The Board of MYSALE (AIM: MYSL) notes the statement from Frasers Group announcing an unsolicited cash offer for the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of MYSALE, at 2 pence in cash per MYSALE ordinary share not already held by it (the "Offer").

As stated by Frasers Group, the Board did not receive an approach, nor had any discussions, regarding the Offer prior to the publication of the announcement by Frasers Group.

The Board will evaluate the Offer and make a further announcement in due course.

Holders of MYSALE ordinary shares are advised to take no action in relation to the Offer at this time.

The Group is now considered to be in an 'offer period' as defined in the Code ("Offer Period") and the dealing disclosure requirements listed below will apply.

The person responsible for arranging this announcement on behalf of MYSALE is Carl Jackson, Non-Executive Chairman.

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About MYSALE

MYSALE is an online off-price, retail platform offering a large, curated selection of branded fashion, beauty and homewares products through three core websites and associated mobile applications, including OZSALE.com.au, NZSALE.co.nz and SINGSALE.com.sg MYSALE provides a discovery-based online shopping experience for its customers. New sales events are offered daily with a curated selection of branded products at discounted prices, typically in limited quantities and for limited time periods, to seek to create excitement for customers. MYSALE's suppliers are offered a suite of inventory solutions to fulfil their demand for inventory management and increase customer awareness of their brands and products.

Notice related to financial advisers

Singer Capital Markets ("Singer"), which is authorised and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority, is acting exclusively for MYSALE and for no one else and will not be responsible to anyone other than MYSALE for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in relation to the matters referred to in this announcement. Singer, nor any of its affiliates, owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Singer in connection with this announcement, any statement contained herein or otherwise.

Disclosure requirements of the Takeover Code

Under Rule 8.3(a) of the Code, any person who is interested in 1% or more of any class of relevant securities of an offeree company or of any securities exchange 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 securities exchange 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 securities exchange offeror(s). An Opening Position Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(a) applies must be made by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the 10th business day following the commencement of the offer period and, if appropriate, by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the 10th business day following the announcement in which any securities exchange offeror is first identified. Relevant persons who deal in the relevant securities of the offeree company or of a securities exchange offeror prior to the deadline for making an Opening Position Disclosure must instead make a Dealing Disclosure.

Under Rule 8.3(b) of the Code, any person who is, or becomes, interested in 1% or more of any class of relevant securities of the offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror must make a Dealing Disclosure if the person deals in any relevant securities of the offeree company or of any securities exchange 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 securities exchange 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 3.30 pm (London time) 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 securities exchange 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 Takeover 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. You should contact the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit on +44 (0)20 7638 0129 if you are in any doubt as to whether you are required to make an Opening Position Disclosure or a Dealing Disclosure.

Publication on a website

In accordance with Rule 26.1 of the Code, a copy of this announcement will be available at www. www.mysalegroup.com by not later than 12:00 noon (London time) on the business day immediately 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.

Rule 2.9 disclosure

Pursuant to Rule 2.9 of the Code, the Company confirms that there are 949,274,076 ordinary shares of 1p each in issue and held outside of treasury with International Securities Identification Number JE00BMH4MR96. There are 396,035 ordinary shares held in treasury.

Further, the Company confirms there are in issue convertible loan notes with face value of A$2,300,000 and a maturity date of 30 April 2025 ("Loan Notes"). The Loan Notes are convertible into ordinary shares of the Company at a conversion price of 1.5 pence (or A$0.02625, with exchange rate fixed at GBP:AUD rate of 1.75), per ordinary share, at the election of the Loan Note holders, at any time prior to maturity. Interest is payable on the Loan Notes at a rate of 7% per annum, paid-in-kind in ordinary shares in the Company.