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Results of court meeting and Capital & Regional general meeting
CAPITAL & REGIONAL PLC
(Incorporated in the United Kingdom)
(UK company number 01399411)
LSE share code: CAL JSE share code: CRP
LEI: 21380097W74N9OYF5Z25
ISIN: GB00BL6XZ716
("Capital & Regional" or "the Company")
RESULTS OF COURT MEETING AND CAPITAL & REGIONAL GENERAL MEETING
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OF SUCH JURISDICTION
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
13 November 2024
RECOMMENDED CASH AND SHARE OFFER
by
NEWRIVER REIT PLC
For
CAPITAL & REGIONAL PLC
to be effected by means of a Scheme of Arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006
RESULTS OF COURT MEETING AND CAPITAL & REGIONAL GENERAL MEETING
The Board of Capital & Regional plc ("Capital & Regional") announces that at the Court Meeting and
the Capital & Regional General Meeting held earlier today in connection with the recommended cash and
share offer by NewRiver REIT plc ("NewRiver") for Capital & Regional (the "Combination", forming the
"Combined Group"), all resolutions were duly passed with over 99 per cent. support from shareholders
on each resolution.
As previously announced, the Combination is to be implemented by means of a scheme of arrangement
under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006 (the "Scheme") and today:
(i) a majority in number of Scheme Shareholders who voted and were entitled to vote, either
in person or by proxy, who together represented not less than 75 per cent in value of the
Scheme Shares voted, voted in favour of the Scheme at the Court Meeting; and
(ii) the requisite majority of Capital & Regional Shareholders voted to approve the special
resolution required to be approved in connection with the Scheme at the Capital & Regional
General Meeting.
Full details of the resolutions passed are set out in the notices of the Court Meeting and the Capital &
Regional General Meeting contained in Part 10 and Part 11 respectively of the scheme document
published by Capital & Regional on 21 October 2024 in connection with the Combination (the "Scheme
Document").
The tables below set out the results of the poll at the Court Meeting and the Capital & Regional General
Meeting. Each Scheme Shareholder present, in person or by proxy, was entitled to one vote per Scheme
Share held at the Scheme Voting Record Time. At the Scheme Voting Record Time, Capital & Regional
had 232,996,247 Scheme Shares in issue, none of which were held in treasury. Therefore, the total
number of voting rights in Capital & Regional for the purposes of the Court Meeting and the Capital &
Regional General Meeting at the Scheme Voting Record Time was 232,996,247.
Voting results of the Court Meeting
Number of
Scheme
Shares voted % of the
as a % of the Number of voting
total number Scheme Scheme Number of % of Scheme
of Scheme Shareholders Shareholders Scheme Shares which
Vote Shares** who voted*** ** Shares voted were voted**
For* 83.29% 67 84.81% 194,058,567 99.45%
Against 0.46% 12 15.19% 1,067,967 0.55%
Total 83.75% 75**** 100.00% 195,126,534 100.00%
* Includes discretionary votes.
** Rounded to two decimal places.
*** Where a Scheme Shareholder has cast some of their votes "for" and some of their votes "against" the
resolution, such Scheme Shareholder has been counted as having voted both "for" and "against" the
resolution for the purposes of determining the number of Scheme Shareholders who voted as set out in
this column.
**** The total number of Scheme Shareholders who voted has been adjusted accordingly so as to ensure
that where a Scheme Shareholder has cast some of their votes "for" and some of their votes "against"
the resolution, such Scheme Shareholder is not counted twice in the total.
Voting results of the Capital & Regional General Meeting
Total
votes % of
validly % of votes
cast as % votes validly
of issued Number of validly Number cast Vote
Special Total votes share votes cast of votes "Against" Withheld
Resolution validly cast capital** "For"* "For"** "Against" ** ***
Resolution 194,758,144 83.59% 193,684,217 99.45% 1,073,927 0.55% 36,485
* Includes discretionary votes.
** Rounded to two decimal places.
*** A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes
'For' or 'Against' the Capital & Regional Resolution.
Effective Date and Updates to Timetable
Completion of the Combination remains subject to the satisfaction, or, if applicable, the waiver of the
remaining Conditions set out in the Scheme Document, including the Court sanctioning the Scheme at
the Court Hearing, which is expected to be held on 6 December 2024, with the Scheme becoming
effective thereafter on 10 December 2024.
Capital & Regional hereby announces an updated expected timetable of principal events from the version
set out on pages 16 and 17 of the Scheme Document. All times and dates are indicative only and are
subject to change. In particular, in respect of the cash payment to be made to Capital & Regional
Shareholders on the South African Register and the UK Register in respect of the cash component of the
Combination Consideration:
(i) Capital & Regional is required, for South African regulatory reasons and for the benefit of the South
African market, to publish on a Regulatory Information Service and on SENS an indicative GBP/Rand
Exchange Rate, and such indicative GBP/Rand Exchange Rate is expected to be announced on 6
December 2024 following the Scheme Sanction Hearing;
(ii) the final GBP/Rand Exchange Rate to be published on a Regulatory Information Service and on SENS
is now expected to be published on 10 December 2024.
All other entries in the expected timetable of principal events remain as previously announced. If any of
the dates and/or times in the expected timetable change, the revised dates and/or times will be notified
to Capital & Regional Shareholders by announcement through a Regulatory Information Service and on
SENS, with such announcement being made available on Capital & Regional's website at
https://capreg.com/investor-info/possible-offer/. Accordingly, the revised expected timetable is set out
below:
EXPECTED TIMETABLE OF PRINCIPAL EVENTS
All times in this Announcement are London times, unless otherwise stated.
Event Time and/or date
No transfers between the UK Register and South African Friday, 29 November 2024
Register can be processed after
Certain of the following dates are subject to change
(please see Note 1 below):
Last day of receipt of Form of Election and IPS Application 1.00 p.m. London time on
Form and for submitting a TTE Instruction in respect of a Thursday, 5 December 2024(2)
Currency Election
Scheme Sanction Hearing Friday, 6 December 2024
Announcement relating to court sanction of scheme of Friday, 6 December 2024
arrangement and indicative GBP/Rand Exchange Rate
Last day of dealings in, and for registration of transfers of, Monday, 9 December 2024
Capital & Regional Shares on the London Stock Exchange,
and disablement of Capital & Regional Shares in CREST
Last day to trade on the JSE Monday, 9 December 2024
Capital & Regional Shares on the South African Register may Monday, 9 December 2024
not be dematerialised or rematerialised after
Process for delisting of Capital & Regional Shares(3) Monday, 9 December 2024
Scheme Record Time 6.00 p.m. London time (8.00 p.m.
South African standard time) on
Monday, 9 December 2024
Suspension of listing of, and dealings in, Capital & Regional 7.30 a.m. London time (9.30 a.m.
Shares on the London Stock Exchange South African standard time) on
Tuesday, 10 December 2024
Suspension of listing of, and dealings in, Capital & Regional 9.00 a.m. South African standard
Shares on the JSE time on Tuesday,
10 December 2024
Announcement of the GBP/Rand Exchange Rate in respect of By 10.30 a.m. London time
the cash payment made to (i) Capital & Regional (12.30 p.m. South African standard
Shareholders on the South African Register and (ii) Capital & time) on Tuesday,
Regional Shareholders on the UK Register who have elected 10 December 2024
to receive Rand in respect of the cash component of the
Combination Consideration to be published on Regulatory
Information Service and on SENS
Effective Date Tuesday, 10 December 2024
New NewRiver Shares issued to Capital & Regional 8.00 a.m. London time (10.00 a.m.
Shareholders (excluding shareholders on the South African South African standard time) on
Register) Wednesday, 11 December 2024
Admission and commencement of dealings in New NewRiver 8.00 a.m. London time (10.00 a.m.
Shares on the London Stock Exchange South African standard time) on
Wednesday, 11 December 2024
CREST accounts of Capital & Regional Shareholders credited On or after 8.00 a.m. London time
with New NewRiver Shares (10.00 a.m. South African standard
time) on Wednesday,
11 December 2024
Cancellation of admission to trading on the London Stock 8.00 a.m. London time (10.00 a.m.
Exchange of Capital & Regional Shares South African standard time) on
Wednesday, 11 December 2024
Last day for settlement of trades made prior to Scheme Thursday, 12 December 2024
Record Time on South African Register
Cash payment made to Capital & Regional Shareholders on Friday, 13 December 2024
the South African Register in respect of the cash component
of the Combination Consideration via Strate in respect of
dematerialised shareholders and via the transfer secretaries
in respect of certificated shareholders
Latest date for despatch of GBP payment or settlement Within 14 days of the Effective Date
through CREST in respect of the cash component of the
Combination Consideration
Latest date for despatch of share certificates for New Within 14 days of the Effective Date
NewRiver Shares due under the Combination or settlement
through CREST
Announcement of GBP/Rand Exchange Rate in respect of the By 10.00 a.m. London time (12.00
cash payment made to Capital & Regional Shareholders on p.m. South African standard time)
the South African Register in respect of the share component on a date within 14 days of the
of the Combination Consideration to be published on Effective Date
Regulatory Information Service and on SENS.
Cash payment made to Capital & Regional Shareholders on Within 14 days of the Effective Date
the South African Register in respect of the share component
of the Combination Consideration via Strate in respect of
dematerialised shareholders and via the transfer secretaries
in respect of certificated shareholders ("SA Settlement
Date")
Delisting of Capital & Regional Shares from the JSE SA Settlement Date + 1 day
Long-stop Date 30 April 2025(4)
Notes:
(1) These times and dates are indicative only and will depend, among other things, on the date upon
which the Court sanctions the Scheme and the date on which the Conditions are satisfied or, if capable
of waiver, waived. If any of the dates and/or times in this expected timetable change, the revised dates
and/or times will be notified to Capital & Regional Shareholders by announcement through a Regulatory
Information Service and on SENS and, if required by the Panel, posting notice(s) of the change(s) to
Capital & Regional Shareholders and persons so entitled. All Scheme Shareholders have the right to
attend the Scheme Sanction Hearing. Capital & Regional must implement the Scheme in accordance with
the expected timetable unless (i) the Independent Capital & Regional Directors withdraw their
recommendation of the Scheme, (ii) the Board of Capital & Regional announces its decision to propose
an adjournment of any of the Capital & Regional Meetings or the Scheme Sanction Hearing, (iii) any of
the Capital & Regional Meetings or the Scheme Sanction Hearing is adjourned, or (iv) any Condition is
invoked in accordance with the Code.
(2) The latest time for Equiniti to receive a Form of Election is expected to be 1.00 p.m. (London time)
on the Business Day prior to the Scheme Sanction Hearing, which is expected to take place on
6 December 2024. Scheme Shareholders should allow for sufficient time for posting for their Form of
Election to be received.
(3) The JSE will, subject to the Scheme becoming Effective, and to Capital & Regional no longer meeting
the JSE spread requirements and therefore no longer qualifying for listing, take steps to implement the
delisting of Capital & Regional Shares from the Main Board of the JSE pursuant to paragraph 1.12 of the
JSE Listings Requirements.
(4) The Long-stop Date is the latest date by which the Scheme may become Effective. However, the
Long-stop Date may be extended to such later date as Capital & Regional and NewRiver may agree in
writing (with the Panel's consent and as the Court may approve (should such approval(s) be required)).
General
Unless otherwise defined, all capitalised terms in this Announcement shall have the same meaning given
to them in the Scheme Document, a copy of which is available on the Capital & Regional website at
https://capreg.com/investor-info/possible-offer/.
Certain figures included in this Announcement have been subject to rounding adjustments. Accordingly,
figures shown as totals in certain tables may not be an arithmetic aggregation of the figures that precede
them.
Enquiries
Capital & Regional plc
Stuart Wetherly Via FTI Consulting
James Ryman
Deutsche Numis (Joint Financial Adviser, Joint Rule 3 adviser and Joint Broker to Capital & Regional)
Ben Stoop +44 20 7260 1000
Stuart Ord
Jack McLaren
Stifel (Joint Financial Adviser, Joint Rule 3 adviser and Joint Broker to Capital & Regional)
Mark Young +44 20 7710 7600
Nick Harland
Jonathan Wilkes-Green
Catriona Neville
Java Capital (JSE Sponsor to Capital & Regional)
Daniel Ross +27 (0)83 716 8665
Shivani Bhikha +27 (0)78 120 6931
FTI Consulting (Communications Adviser to Capital & Regional)
Richard Sunderland +44 20 3727 1000
Bryn Woodward
Oliver Parsons
NewRiver REIT plc
Allan Lockhart (Chief Executive) +44 20 3328 5800
Will Hobman (Chief Financial Officer)
Jefferies International Limited (Lead Financial Adviser and Joint Corporate Broker to NewRiver)
Philip Noblet +44 20 7029 8600
Rishi Bhuchar
Ed Matthews
Andrew Morris
William Brown
Kinmont Limited (Joint Financial Adviser to NewRiver)
Gavin Kelly +44 20 7087 9100
Mat Thackery
Panmure Liberum Limited (Sole Sponsor and Joint Corporate Broker to NewRiver)
Jamie Richards +44 20 3100 2000
David Watkins
Amrit Mahbubani
Nikhil Varghese
Shore Capital Stockbrokers Limited (Joint Corporate Broker to NewRiver)
Mark Percy (Corporate Advisory) +44 20 7408 4090
James Thomas (Corporate Advisory)
Ben Canning (Corporate Broking)
Malachy McEntyre (Corporate Broking)
FTI Consulting (Communications Adviser to NewRiver)
Dido Laurimore +44 20 3727 1000
Giles Barrie
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP is acting as legal adviser to Capital & Regional in connection
with the Combination.
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP is acting as legal adviser to NewRiver in connection with the
Combination.
Capital & Regional is listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange and has a secondary listing
on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
Disclaimers
Numis Securities Limited (which is trading for these purposes as Deutsche Numis) ("Deutsche Numis"),
which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the FCA, is acting exclusively for Capital &
Regional 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 Capital & Regional for providing the protections afforded to clients of Deutsche
Numis, nor for providing advice in relation to any matter referred to herein. Neither Deutsche Numis nor
any of its affiliates (nor any of their respective directors, officers, employees or agents), owes or accepts
any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, whether in contract, in tort,
under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Deutsche Numis in connection with this
Announcement, any statement contained herein or otherwise. No representation or warranty, express or
implied, is made by Deutsche Numis as to the contents of this document.
Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited ("Stifel"), which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the
FCA, is acting exclusively for Capital & Regional 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 Capital & Regional for providing the
protections afforded to clients of Stifel, nor for providing advice in relation to any matter referred to
herein.
Java Capital Trustees and Sponsors Proprietary Limited ("Java Capital"), which is authorised and
regulated in South Africa by the JSE, which is licensed as a securities exchange and is regulated by the
Financial Sector Conduct Authority and the Prudential Authority of South Africa, is acting as JSE sponsor
exclusively for Capital & Regional and for no one else in connection with the matters referred to in this
Announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than Capital & Regional for providing the
protections afforded to clients of Java Capital or for providing advice in relation to the contents of, or
matters referred to in, this Announcement or any matter referred to herein. Neither Java Capital nor any
of its subsidiaries, affiliates or branches owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever
(whether direct, indirect, consequential, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any
person who is not a client of Java Capital in connection with this Announcement, any statement or other
matter or arrangement referred to herein or otherwise.
Jefferies International Limited ("Jefferies"), Panmure Liberum Limited ("Panmure Liberum") and
Shore Capital Stockbrokers Limited ("Shore Capital", and together with Jefferies and Panmure Liberum,
the "Joint Brokers") are authorised and regulated by the FCA in the United Kingdom. Jefferies is acting
as lead financial adviser, Panmure Liberum is acting as sole sponsor, and the Joint Brokers are each
acting as joint broker exclusively for NewRiver and no one else in connection with the Combination and
shall not be responsible to anyone other than NewRiver for providing the protections afforded to their
clients, nor for providing advice in connection with the Combination or any matter referred to herein.
None of the Joint Brokers nor any of their affiliates (nor any of them or their respective directors, officers,
employees, representatives or agents) owe or accept any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever
(whether direct, indirect, consequential, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any
person who is not a client of such Joint Broker in connection with the Combination, this Announcement,
any statement contained herein or otherwise.
Kinmont Limited ("Kinmont"), which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the FCA, is
acting exclusively for NewRiver and no one else in connection with the Combination and shall not be
responsible to anyone other than NewRiver for providing the protections afforded to clients of Kinmont,
nor for providing advice in connection with the Combination or any matter referred to herein. Neither
Kinmont nor any of its affiliates (nor any of its or their respective directors, officers, employees,
representatives or agents) owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct,
indirect, consequential, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not
a client of Kinmont in connection with the Combination, this Announcement, any statement contained
herein or otherwise.
Overseas Shareholders
This Announcement has been prepared in accordance with, and for the purpose of complying with, the
laws of England and Wales and the Code, and information disclosed may not be the same as that which
would have been disclosed if this Announcement had been prepared in accordance with the laws of
jurisdictions outside England.
The release, publication or distribution of this Announcement in or into jurisdictions other than the United
Kingdom and South Africa may be restricted by law and therefore persons into whose possession this
Announcement comes who are not resident in the United Kingdom or South Africa or who are subject to
the laws of other jurisdictions should inform themselves about, and observe, any applicable restrictions.
Capital & Regional Shareholders who are in any doubt regarding such matters should consult an
appropriate independent adviser in the relevant jurisdiction without delay. Any failure to comply with
such restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
Unless otherwise determined by NewRiver or required by the Code, and permitted by applicable law and
regulation, participation in the Combination will not be made available, and the New NewRiver Shares to
be issued pursuant to the Combination will not be issued, directly or indirectly, in, into or from a
Restricted Jurisdiction where to do so would violate the laws in that jurisdiction, and no person may vote,
or procure the vote, in favour of the Combination by any such use, means, instrumentality or form from
within a Restricted Jurisdiction if to do so would constitute a violation of the laws of that jurisdiction.
Accordingly, copies of all documentation relating to the Combination are not being, and must not be,
directly or indirectly, mailed or otherwise forwarded, distributed or sent in, into or from a Restricted
Jurisdiction where to do so would violate the laws in that jurisdiction, and persons receiving documents
relating to the Combination (including custodians, nominees and trustees) must not mail or otherwise
distribute or send them in, into or from any Restricted Jurisdictions where to do so would violate the
laws in that jurisdiction. Any person (including, without limitation, any custodian, nominee and trustee)
who would, or otherwise intends to, or who may have a contractual or legal obligation to, forward this
Announcement and/or any other related document to any jurisdiction other than the United Kingdom
and South Africa should inform themselves of, and observe, any applicable legal or regulatory
requirements of their jurisdiction.
If the Combination is implemented by way of a Takeover Offer (unless otherwise permitted by applicable
law and regulation), the Takeover Offer may not be made, directly or indirectly, in or into, or by the use
of mails or any means or instrumentality (including, without limitation, facsimile, e-mail or other
electronic transmission, telex or telephone) of interstate or foreign commerce of, or any facility of a
national, state or other securities exchange of, any Restricted Jurisdiction, and the Takeover Offer may
not be capable of acceptance by any such use, means, instrumentality or facilities from within any
Restricted Jurisdiction.
The availability of the New NewRiver Shares under the Combination to Capital & Regional Shareholders
who are not resident in the United Kingdom may be affected by the laws of the relevant jurisdictions in
which they are resident (which may also affect the ability of such Capital & Regional Shareholders to
vote their Capital & Regional Shares with respect to the Scheme and the Combination at the Capital &
Regional Meetings, or to execute and deliver Forms of Proxy appointing another to vote at the Capital &
Regional Meetings on their behalf). Persons who are not resident in the United Kingdom or who are
subject to the laws and/or regulations of another jurisdiction should inform themselves of, and should
observe, any applicable legal and/or regulatory requirements.
For those Capital & Regional Shareholders who hold their Capital & Regional Shares on the South African
Register, it is anticipated that, as a consequence of certain South African regulatory requirements which
make it unduly onerous for NewRiver to allot and issue the New NewRiver Shares to which they would
otherwise be entitled pursuant to the terms of the Combination, such Capital & Regional Shareholders
will not receive such New NewRiver Shares and will instead receive a cash sum in South African Rand,
further details of which are set out in the Scheme Document. Capital & Regional Shareholders on the
South African Register who wish to receive New NewRiver Shares can do so by transferring their
shareholding to an equivalent interest on the UK Register, provided that their foreign exposure falls
within their foreign portfolio investment allowance or foreign allowance, respectively. The costs
associated with the removal of shares from the South African Register to the UK Register will be borne
by the Capital & Regional Shareholder concerned.
Each Capital & Regional Shareholder is urged to consult their independent professional adviser
immediately regarding the tax consequences of the Combination.
The statements contained in this Announcement are not to be construed as legal, business, financial or
tax advice.
Notice to US investors in Capital & Regional
Capital & Regional Shareholders located in the United States should note that the Combination relates
to the securities of an English company with a listing on the London Stock Exchange and is proposed to
be implemented pursuant to a scheme of arrangement under English law. A transaction effected by
means of a scheme of arrangement is not subject to the tender offer rules or the proxy solicitation rules
under the US Exchange Act. Accordingly, the Scheme is subject to procedural and disclosure
requirements and practices applicable to a scheme of arrangement involving a target company in England
listed on the London Stock Exchange, which are different from the disclosure requirements of the US
tender offer and proxy solicitation rules.
The Combination may, in circumstances described in the Scheme Document, instead be carried out by
way of a Takeover Offer under English law. If in the future NewRiver exercises its right to implement the
Combination by way of a Takeover Offer, such Takeover Offer will be made in compliance with applicable
US tender offer and securities laws and regulations, including the exemptions therefrom. Such Takeover
Offer would be made in the United States by NewRiver and no one else. In addition to any such Takeover
Offer, in accordance with normal practice in the United Kingdom, NewRiver, certain affiliated companies,
and their nominees or brokers (acting as agents) may make certain purchases of, or arrangements to
purchase, Capital & Regional Shares outside the United States, other than pursuant to the Takeover
Offer, until the date on which such Takeover Offer would become effective, lapses or is otherwise
withdrawn. If such purchases or arrangements to purchase were to be made, they would be made outside
the United States and would comply with applicable law, including the US Exchange Act. These purchases
may occur either in the open market at prevailing prices or in private transactions at negotiated prices.
Any information about such purchases will be disclosed, as required in the United Kingdom, will be
reported to a Regulatory Information Service of the FCA and on SENS and will be available on the London
Stock Exchange website: www.londonstockexchange.com.
The financial information included in this Announcement, the Scheme Document and other
documentation related to the Combination has been or will have been prepared in accordance with IFRS
and thus may not be comparable to financial information of US companies or companies whose financial
statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United
States.
The New NewRiver Shares to be issued pursuant to the Scheme in connection with the Combination will
be issued in reliance on the exemption from the registration requirements of the US Securities Act
provided by Section 3(a)(10) thereof Capital & Regional will advise the Court that its sanction of the
Scheme will be relied upon by NewRiver as an approval of the scheme of arrangement following a hearing
on its fairness to Capital & Regional Shareholders at which hearing all such Capital & Regional
Shareholders are entitled to attend in person or through counsel to support or oppose the sanctioning of
the Scheme and with respect to which notification has been given to all Capital & Regional Shareholders.
The New NewRiver Shares to be issued to Capital & Regional Shareholders in connection with the
Combination pursuant to a scheme of arrangement under English law may generally be resold without
restriction under the US Securities Act, except for resales by persons who are or will be affiliates (within
the meaning of Rule 144 under the US Securities Act). "Affiliates" of a company are generally defined as
persons who directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, control, or are controlled by, or
are under common control with, that company. Whether a person is an affiliate of a company for purposes
of the US Securities Act depends on the circumstances, but affiliates can include certain officers, directors
and significant shareholders of Capital & Regional or of NewRiver prior to, or of NewRiver after, the
Effective Date. Capital & Regional Shareholders who believe that they may be or will be affiliates for
purposes of the US Securities Act should consult their own legal advisers prior to any resale of New
NewRiver Shares received under the Scheme.
None of the securities referred to in the Scheme Document have been approved or disapproved by the
SEC or any US state securities commission, nor have any such authorities passed judgment upon the
fairness or the merits of the Combination or the Scheme or determined if the Scheme Document is
accurate or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offence in the United States.
US holders of Capital & Regional Shares also should be aware that the transaction contemplated herein
may have tax consequences in the United States and that such consequences, if any, are not described
herein, as well as foreign and other tax consequences. US holders of Capital & Regional Shares are urged
to consult with independent professional advisers regarding the legal, tax and financial consequences of
the Combination applicable to them.
It may be difficult for US holders of Capital & Regional Shares to enforce their rights and claims arising
out of the US federal securities laws since NewRiver and Capital & Regional are organised in countries
other than the United States and some or all of their officers and directors may be residents of, and
some or all of their assets may be located in, jurisdictions other than the United States. US holders of
Capital & Regional Shares may have difficulty effecting service of process within the United States upon
those persons or recovering against judgments of US courts, including judgments based upon the civil
liability provisions of the US federal securities laws. US holders of Capital & Regional Shares may not be
able to sue a non-US company or its officers or directors in a non-US court for violations of US securities
laws. Further, it may be difficult to compel a non-US company and its affiliates to subject themselves to
a US court's judgment.
Forward-looking Statements
This Announcement, any oral statements made by Capital & Regional or NewRiver in relation to the
Combination, and other information published by Capital & Regional or NewRiver may contain statements
about Capital & Regional and/or NewRiver and/or the Combined Group that are or may be forward-
looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this
Announcement may be forward-looking statements. Without limitation, any statements preceded or
followed by or that include the words "targets", "plans", "goals", "believes", "expects", "aims", "intends",
"will", "may", "anticipates", "estimates", "projects", hopes", "continues", "would", "could", "should" or
words or terms of similar substance or the negative thereof, are forward-looking statements. Forward-
looking statements include statements relating to the following: (i) future capital expenditures,
expenses, revenues, earnings, synergies, economic performance, indebtedness, financial condition,
dividend policy, losses and future prospects; (ii) business and management strategies and the expansion
and growth of Capital & Regional's or NewRiver's or the Combined Group's operations and potential
synergies resulting from the Combination; and (iii) the effects of government regulation on Capital &
Regional's or NewRiver's or the Combined Group's business.
These forward-looking statements are not based on historical fact and are not guarantees of future
performance. By their nature, such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and
uncertainties that could significantly affect expected results and/or the operations of Capital & Regional,
NewRiver or the Combined Group and are based on certain assumptions and assessments made by
Capital & Regional and NewRiver in light of their experience and their perception of historical trends,
current conditions, future developments and other factors they believe appropriate. Many of these risks
and uncertainties relate to factors that are beyond the entities' ability to control or estimate precisely.
There are several factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected,
expressed or implied in forward-looking statements. Among the factors that could cause actual results
to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements are the satisfaction of or
failure to satisfy all or any of the conditions to the Combination, as well as additional factors, such as
changes in the global, political, economic, business, competitive, market and regulatory forces,
fluctuations in exchange and interest rates, changes in tax rates and future business acquisitions or
disposals, the success of business and operating initiatives and restructuring objectives and the outcome
of any litigation. Such statements are qualified in their entirety by the inherent risks and uncertainties
surrounding future expectations. Except as expressly provided in this Announcement, they have not been
reviewed by the auditors of Capital & Regional or NewRiver.
Neither Capital & Regional nor NewRiver, or any of their respective associates or directors, officers,
employees or advisers, provides any representation, assurance or guarantee that the occurrence of the
events expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements in this Announcement will actually occur.
Due to such uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-
looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Announcement. All subsequent oral or written
forward-looking statements attributable to Capital & Regional or NewRiver or any of their respective
members, directors, officers, employees or advisers or any persons acting on their behalf are expressly
qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statement above. Capital & Regional and NewRiver disclaim
any obligation to update any forward-looking or other statements contained in this Announcement,
except as required by applicable law or by the rules of any competent regulatory authority, whether as
a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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) 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. A Dealing Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(b) 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.
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).
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 a website and requesting hard copy documents
A copy of this Announcement and the documents required to be published pursuant to Rules 26.1 and
26.2 of the Code will be made available, free of charge, subject to certain restrictions relating to persons
resident in Restricted Jurisdictions, on Capital & Regional's website at https://capreg.com/investor-
info/possible-offer/ and on NewRiver's website at https://www.nrr.co.uk/investors/possible-offer-for-
capital-and-regional-plc/ by no later than 12.00 p.m. (London time) on the Business Day following the
date of this Announcement.
In accordance with Rule 30.3 of the Code, Capital & Regional Shareholders on the UK Register and any
persons with information rights may request a hard copy of documents, announcements and information
relating to the Combination (including information incorporated by reference into such documents by
reference to another source) free of charge, by contacting Capital & Regional's registrar, Equiniti at
Aspect House, Spencer Road, Lancing, West Sussex BN99 6DA or by calling Equiniti on +44 (0) 371 384
2050. For deaf and speech impaired shareholders, calls are welcomed via Relay UK. Please see
www.relayuk.bt.com for more information. Calls are charged at the standard geographical rate and will
vary by provider. Calls outside the United Kingdom will be charged at the applicable international rate.
Lines are open between 8.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. (London time), Monday to Friday (except public holidays
in England and Wales). Please note that Equiniti cannot provide any financial, legal or tax advice. Calls
may be recorded and monitored for security and training purposes. For persons who receive documents
in electronic form or via a website notification, hard copies will not be sent unless so requested. Such
persons may also request that all future documents, announcements and information to be sent to them
in relation to the Combination should be in hard copy form.
Capital & Regional Shareholders on the South African Register may request hard copies of documents by
contacting JSE Investor Services at One Exchange Square, 2 Gwen Lane, Sandown, Sandton 2196, South
Africa or by calling JSE Investor Services on 0861472644 (from within South Africa) and +27 11 029
0112 (from outside South Africa) between 8.00 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. (South African standard time)
Monday to Friday (public holidays excepted). Calls to this number from persons who are not resident in
South Africa are charged at the applicable international rate. Calls from a mobile device may incur
network extras.
Save as expressly referred to in this Announcement, the contents of the aforementioned websites, and
any websites accessible from hyperlinks on those websites, are not incorporated into and do not form
part of this Announcement.
Information relating to Capital & Regional Shareholders
Please be aware that addresses, electronic addresses and certain information provided by Capital &
Regional Shareholders, persons with information rights and other relevant persons for the receipt of
communications from Capital & Regional may be provided to NewRiver during the Offer Period as required
by Section 4 of Appendix 4 of the Code to comply with Rule 2.11(c) of the Code.
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