Safestore Regulatory News (SAFE)

28 Mar 2007 18:28

Safestore Holdings PLC28 March 2007 Not for release or distribution or publication in whole or part, directly orindirectly, in, or into, the United States, Canada, Japan or Australia. SAFESTORE HOLDINGS PLC ANNOUNCEMENT OF EXERCISE OF OVER-ALLOTMENT ARRANGEMENTS Safestore Holdings plc (the "Company") announces that, in connection with theinitial public offering of the Company (the "Offer"), Citigroup Global MarketsU.K. Equity Limited ("Citigroup") as stabilising manager, on behalf of itselfand Merrill Lynch International has today given notice to exercise theover-allotment option in respect of 12,097,980 ordinary shares ("OrdinaryShares") of the Company. None of the proceeds arising from the exercise of theover-allotment option will be payable to the Company. Following the transfer ofOrdinary Shares pursuant to the over-allotment option: • 99,054,505 Ordinary Shares will be held in public hands representing a free float of approximately 52.9% of the issued share capital of the Company; and • funds managed or advised by Bridgepoint Capital Limited will own 35.1% of the Company's issued shares. This announcement may not be distributed, directly or indirectly, in or into theUnited States, Canada, Australia or Japan. This announcement does not constituteor form part of an offer or invitation to sell or issue, or any solicitation ofan offer to buy or subscribe for, any securities referred to herein. • Any purchase of or application for securities of the Company pursuant to the Offer should only be made on the basis of the information contained in the formal prospectus published on 9 March 2007 in connection with the Offer (the "Prospectus"). The Prospectus contains detailed information about the Company and its management, as well as financial statements and other financial data. Copies of the Prospectus are available from Safestore Holdings plc, Brittanic House, Stirling Way, Borehamwood WD6 2BT. Citigroup Global Markets U.K. Equity Limited and Merrill Lynch International areauthorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority, are acting for theCompany in connection with the Offer and for no one else and will not beresponsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protectionsafforded to their respective clients or for providing advice in relation to theOffer, the contents of this announcement or any matters referred to herein. The information contained herein is not for publication or distribution in theUnited States of America. These materials do not contain or constitute an offerof securities for sale in the United States. The securities in SafestoreHoldings plc have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. SecuritiesAct of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United Statesabsent registration under that Act or an available exemption from it. TheCompany and the selling security holders do not intend to register thesecurities or conduct a public offering in the United States. The Offer and the distribution of this announcement and other information inconnection with the Offer in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law andpersons into whose possession any document or other information referred toherein comes should inform themselves about and observe any such restriction.Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of thesecurities laws of any such jurisdiction. For Enquiries: Citigroup Global Markets U.K. Equity Limited Darrell Uden, +44 (0)20 7986 0410 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange