16 May 2013 17:32
Thomas Cook Group plc16 May 2013
NOT FOR PUBLICATION, RELEASE OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN, NEW ZEALAND OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE THE PUBLICATION, RELEASE OR DISTRIBUTION OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IS NOT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR REGULATION.
THOMAS COOK GROUP PLC
PUBLICATION OF PROSPECTUS AND CIRCULAR
For immediate release
16 May 2013
Further to the announcement made by Thomas Cook Group plc (the "Company") earlier today relating to the Capital Refinancing Plan, the Company announces that the Prospectus in respect of the proposed Placing and Rights Issue has been published on the Company's website at http://www.thomascookgroup.com. The Circular, containing a notice convening a General Meeting to be held at 11.00 a.m. on 3 June 2013, will be posted to shareholders today.
The Prospectus and the Circular will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism, where they will shortly be available for inspection at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.
Copies of the Prospectus and the Circular are also available at the Company's registered address at 6th Floor South, Brettenham House, Lancaster Place, London WC2E 7EN.
Capitalised terms used in this announcement have the meanings given to them in the Prospectus.
Enquiries
Thomas Cook Group plc |
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Geoffrey Pelham-Lane, Group Head of Investor Relations | +44 20 7557 6414 |
Jenny Peters, Group Head of Communications | +44 7568 105144 |
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FTI Consulting |
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Andrew Lorenz | +44 7775 641 807 |
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Credit Suisse (Joint Financial Adviser, Joint Sponsor and Joint Broker) | +44 20 7888 8888 |
Sebastian Grigg Simon Taurins Anthony Leung Robert Mayhew |
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Gleacher Shacklock (Joint Financial Adviser and Joint Sponsor) | +44 20 7484 1150 |
Tim Shacklock |
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Peter Warner |
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Sandor de Jasay |
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Jefferies Hoare Govett (Joint Broker) | +44 20 7029 8000 |
Neil Collingridge |
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Simon Hampton |
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Lee Morton |
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Short Partners (Joint Financial Adviser) | +44 20 7259 9140 |
John Short |
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Meg Wilson |
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Brooke Short |
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This announcement is not an offer of securities for sale in the United States or any other jurisdiction. No securities will be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration, and any public offering of securities to be made in the United States would be made only by means of the Prospectus, which would contain detailed information about the Company and management as well as the Company's financial statements. However, the Company has no intention to register any securities for purposes of a public offering in the United States.
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