Tissue Regenix Group Regulatory News (TRX)

22 Jul 2005 15:34

Torex Retail PLC22 July 2005 Torex Retail Plc22 July 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA OR JAPAN TOREX RETAIL PLC ___________________________________________________________________________ RECOMMENDED OFFER FOR ANKER PLC Posting of Offer Document Torex Retail Plc ("Torex Retail") has today posted the offer document for therecommended offer by UBS Investment Bank on behalf of Torex Retail for Anker Plc("Anker"), which was announced on 30 June 2005 (the "Offer"). Torex Retail hasalso published today an equivalent document in relation to the Offer pursuant toparagraph 1.2.2R(2) of the Prospectus Rules published by the Financial ServicesAuthority. The first closing date of the offer is 12 August 2005. In addition, an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of TorexRetail has been convened in connection with the Offer by means of a circularposted today to the shareholders of Torex Retail. The extraordinary generalmeeting will be held at the offices of Torex Retail, East Court, HardwickBusiness Park, Noral Way, Banbury, Oxfordshire OX16 2AF at 11:00 am on 10 August2005. EnquiriesTorex Retail Telephone: 01993 230 030Richard Thompson / Nigel Horn UBS Investment Bank Telephone: 020 7567 8000Benjamin Robertson / Jackie Lee Copies of the offer document, the equivalent document and a form of acceptancefor use by holders of the ordinary shares in Anker held in certificated form areavailable, free of charge, at the offices of Torex Retail referred to above andat UBS Investment Bank's offices, 1 Finsbury Avenue, London EC2M 2PP. Thisannouncement is not a prospectus but an advertisement. The holders of ordinaryshares in Anker should not accept the Offer except on the basis set out in theoffer document, the equivalent document and, if applicable, the form ofacceptance. This announcement is issued by UBS Investment Bank, which is authorised andregulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority. UBSInvestment Bank is acting exclusively for Torex Retail and no one else inconnection with the Offer and will not be responsible to anyone other than TorexRetail for providing the protections afforded to customers of UBS InvestmentBank nor for providing advice in relation to the Offer. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange