20 May 2020 07:37
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
20 May 2020
Moss Bros Group plc
Response to the ruling of the Takeover Panel Executive
The Board of Moss Bros Group plc ("Moss Bros" or the "Company") welcomes the announcement by the Takeover Panel Executive (the "Panel Executive") of its ruling that Brigadier Acquisition Company Limited ("Brigadier") may not invoke certain conditions of its offer for Moss Bros in order to lapse its offer (the "Ruling").
The Panel Executive has provided Brigadier with a short period of time to decide whether to request a review of the Ruling by the Hearings Committee of the Takeover Panel.
The Company will make a further announcement as appropriate.
Enquiries: | |
Moss Bros | Via Buchanan |
Colin Porter, Chairman | |
Brian Brick, CEO | |
Bill Adams, CFO | |
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Peel Hunt LLP (Lead Financial Adviser and Rule 3 Adviser to Moss Bros) | Tel: 020 7418 8900 |
George Sellar | |
Michael Nicholson | |
Rothschild & Co (Joint Financial Adviser to Moss Bros) | Tel: 020 7280 5000 |
John Byrne | |
Andrew Graham | |
Buchanan (Financial PR Adviser to Moss Bros) | Tel: 020 7466 5000 |
Charles Ryland | |
Important notices
Peel Hunt LLP ("Peel Hunt"), which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the FCA, is acting exclusively for Moss Bros and no-one else in connection with the matters set out in this announcement, and will not be responsible to anyone other than Moss Bros for providing the protections afforded to clients of Peel Hunt or for providing advice in connection with the Offer or any matter or arrangement referred to herein.
N.M. Rothschild & Sons Limited ("Rothschild & Co"), which is authorised and regulated by the FCA in the United Kingdom, is acting exclusively for Moss Bros and for no one else in connection with the Offer and will not be responsible to anyone other than Moss Bros for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in connection with the Offer.
MOSB.L (MOSB)