Offer Update

RNS Number : 2150L

Hornby PLC

17 July 2017

 

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Hornby plc ("Hornby" or the "Company")

Response to announcement of the Results of the Unconditional Mandatory Cash Offer for Hornby

Hornby notes the announcement made by Phoenix UK Fund Ltd ("Phoenix UK Fund") earlier today regarding the final level of acceptances received in relation to the Offer made by Phoenix UK Fund (the "Offer") and the fact that the Offer is now closed and is no longer capable of acceptance.

In its announcement, Phoenix UK Fund announced that as at 1.00 p.m. (London time) on 14 July 2017, the closing date of the Offer, Phoenix UK Fund had received valid acceptances in respect of 13,742,556 Hornby Shares, representing approximately 16.247 per cent. of the current issued share capital of Hornby.

Accordingly, as at 1.00 p.m. (London time) on 14 July 2017, the Phoenix Concert Party either owned, or Phoenix UK Fund had received valid acceptances of the Offer in respect of, a total of 60,446,594 Hornby Shares, representing, in aggregate, approximately 71.464 per cent. of the current issued share capital of Hornby.

Enquiries: 

Hornby Plc	01843 233500
Steve Cooke, Chief Executive
David Mulligan, Group Finance Director
Numis Securities Limited	020 7260 1000
Oliver Cardigan (Nomad) Stuart Ord Paul Gillam Tom Ballard
Capital Access Group	020 3763 3400
Scott Fulton

Important Notices Relating to Financial Adviser

Numis Securities Limited which is authorised and regulated by the FCA is acting exclusively for Hornby plc and no-one else in connection with the matters set out in this announcement and Numis Securities Limited will not be responsible to anyone other than Hornby plc for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in relation to any matter referred to herein.

Additional Information

In accordance with Rule 26.1 of the Code, a copy of this announcement will be available, subject to certain restrictions relating to persons resident in restricted jurisdictions, at Hornby's website at www.hornby.plc.uk and by no later than 12 noon London time on 18 July 2017. The content of the website referred to in this announcement is not incorporated into and does not form part of this announcement.

 

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