Result of Tender Offer
Domino's Pizza UK & IRL PLC
02 October 2003
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Not for release, publication or distribution in whole or in part, in or into the
United States, Canada, Australia or Japan
2 October 2003
RESULT OF TENDER OFFER FOR SHARES
IN DOMINO'S PIZZA UK & IRL PLC ('DOMINO'S')
On 17 September 2003, Numis Securities Limited (' Numis') on behalf of Ogier
Employee Benefit Trustee Limited ('OEBTL') acting as trustee of the Domino's
Pizza UK & IRL Plc Employee Benefit Trust (the 'DPEBT') announced a tender offer
to purchase (by way of tender) up to 3,000,000 ordinary shares of 5 pence each
in Domino's ('Ordinary Shares'), representing 5.87 per cent. of the issued
ordinary share capital of Domino's (the 'Tender Offer').
Following the closure of the Tender Offer at 3.00 p.m. yesterday, tenders had
been received for a total of 17,333,433 Ordinary Shares representing 34.86 per
cent. of the issued ordinary share capital of Domino's. As a result of the
over-subscription to the Tender Offer, tenders have been scaled down on a pro
rata basis by approximately 83 per cent.
As a result of the successful tender of Ordinary Shares under the Tender Offer,
a total of £4,436,864.12 will be paid under the cash element of the Tender Offer
and a total of £723,000 loan notes will be issued by DP Benefit Trust Limited.
Prior to the announcement of the Tender Offer, none of OEBTL, the DPEBT or DP
Benefit Trust Limited owned any Ordinary Shares.
Accordingly, the total number of Ordinary Shares now held by OEBTL acting as
trustee of the DPEBT, as a result of the number of shares tendered under the
Tender Offer, is therefore 2,999,921 Ordinary Shares, representing approximately
5.87 per cent. of Domino's entire issued share capital.
Enquiries:
Ogier Employee Benefit Trustee Limited
Tel: 01534 504 000
Peter Le Breton, Director
Numis Securities Limited
Tel: (020) 7776 1500
Simon Charles
Numis Securities Limited, which is regulated in the United Kingdom by the
Financial Services Authority, is acting for OEBTL and no one else in connection
with the Tender Offer and will not be responsible to anyone other than OEBTL for
providing the protections afforded to customers of Numis Securities Limited, nor
for giving advice in relation to the Tender Offer.
Numis Securities Limited has approved the contents of this announcement solely
for the purpose of section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.
The principal place of business of Numis Securities Limited is Cheapside House,
138 Cheapside, London, EC2V 6LH.
OEBTL acting as trustee of the DPEBT accepts responsibility for the information
contained in this announcement. Subject as aforesaid, to the best of the
knowledge and belief of OEBTL acting as trustee of the DPEBT (who has taken all
reasonable care to ensure that such is the case), such information is in
accordance with the facts and does not omit anything likely to affect the import
of such information.
This Tender Offer announcement and the Tender Offer described herein do not
constitute the extension of a tender offer in or into the United States, Canada,
Australia or Japan or any jurisdiction where the making of such an offer would
be illegal. The Tender Offer is not being made, directly or indirectly, in or
into the United States, or by use of the US mails or any means or
instrumentality (including, without limitation, facsimile transmission, telex,
e-mail or telephone) of interstate or foreign commerce, or any facilities of a
national securities exchange, of the United States.
The Loan Notes to be issued pursuant to the Tender Offer, if any, have not been,
and will not be, listed on any stock exchange. The Loan Notes will not be
registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933 (as amended), or under
any of the relevant securities laws of any State of the United States, Canada,
Australia or Japan. Accordingly, unless an exemption under the Securities Act or
relevant securities laws is applicable, the Loan Notes may not be offered, sold,
resold, delivered or distributed, directly or indirectly, in or into the United
States, Canada, Australia or Japan.
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