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24 August 2017
THE DELTIC GROUP LIMITED
UPDATED STATEMENT RE POSSIBLE MERGER PROPOSAL
Since the announcement made by Revolution Bars Group plc ("Revolution") on 15 August 2017 in response to the possible merger proposal announced by The Deltic Group Limited ("Deltic") on 15 August 2017, in which the Board of Revolution commented that it did not see any merit in progressing the Deltic possible merger proposal as the Board of Revolution believed that a combination of Revolution and Deltic was not in the best interest of Revolution shareholders at that time, Deltic has nonetheless been granted due diligence access, which it is currently undertaking with a view to formalising its possible merger proposal including an analysis of synergies. Deltic is today publishing an update of its own audited historic financial performance, which shows the strength of its business with an EBITDA for the year ended February 2017 of £13.3m.Deltic notes the announcement made on 24 August, 2017 by Stonegate Pub Company Limited ("Stonegate") of a firm intention to make an offer for Revolution at a price of 203p per share. Deltic continues to believe that this offer significantly undervalues Revolution.Notwithstanding that the possible merger proposal outlined by Deltic in its announcement on 15 August 2017 currently remains Deltic's preferred structure through which to combine the business of Deltic and Revolution thereby capturing the benefit of synergies for Revolution shareholders, Deltic confirms that it is also evaluating a possible cash offer for the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Revolution.Deltic will make a further announcement in due course. In the meantime, Deltic emphasises that there can be no certainty that an offer will be made for Revolution nor as to the terms on which any offer may be made.
Enquiries The Deltic Group LimitedPeter Marks, CEO 01908 544100Bob Brannan, ChairmanStifel Nicolaus Europe Ltd (Financial Advisor to Deltic)
Tim Medak 020 7710 7600Robin Mann
Peter LeesAnthony LedeboerHudson Sandler (Public Relations Advisor to Deltic)
Nick Lyon 020 7796 4133
IMPORTANT NOTICE
This announcement is not intended to, and does not, constitute, represent or form part of any offer, invitation or solicitation of an offer to purchase, otherwise acquire, subscribe for, sell or otherwise dispose of, any securities whether pursuant to this announcement or otherwise.
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Stifel Nicolaus Europe Ltd ("Stifel"), which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Conduct Authority, is acting as financial adviser and broker exclusively for Deltic and no one else in connection with the matters set out in this announcement and will not regard any other person as its client in relation to the matters in this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than Deltic for providing the protections afforded to clients of Deltic, nor for providing advice in relation to any matter referred to herein.
Disclosure Requirements of the 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) of the Code 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(s), save to the extent that these details have previously been disclosed under Rule 8 of the Code. A Dealing Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(b) of the Code 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 of the Code.
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 of the Code).
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 website
In accordance with Rule 26.1 of the Code, a copy of this announcement will be available at www.delticgroup.co.uk by no later than 12 noon (London time) on 25 August 2017. The content of the website referred to in this announcement is not incorporated into and does not form part of this announcement.