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20 October 2015
Clarification - Placing, Open Offer and Offer for Subscription announcement
International Public Partnerships Limited ("INPP" or the "Company") clarifies that in its announcement dated 19 October 2015, the reference in the final paragraph of the Highlights section to the "Record Date" refers to the "record date for the Company's second half dividend", which is expected to be declared in March 2016.
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This Announcement has been prepared for information purposes only. The content of the Company's announcement dated 19 October 2015, which was prepared by and was the sole responsibility of the Company, was approved by Numis, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, solely for the purposes of section 21(2)(b) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (as amended).
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Recipients of this announcement who are considering acquiring shares in the Company in connection with the Issue and the Placing Programme are reminded that any such acquisition must be made only on the basis of the information contained in the Company's prospectus and any supplementary prospectus(es) thereto which may be different from the information contained in this announcement. This announcement does not constitute or form part of and may not be construed as an offer to sell, or an invitation to purchase, investments of any description, nor as a recommendation regarding the possible offering or the provision of investment advice by any party. No information in this announcement should be construed as providing financial, investment or other professional advice and each prospectus investor should consult its own legal, business, tax and other advisers in evaluating any investment opportunity. In particular, an investment in the Company involves a high degree of risk and prospective investors should read the section in the Prospectus entitled "Risk Factors" for further information.
Ordinary Shares to be issued pursuant to the Issue have not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") or under the applicable state securities laws of the United States, and accordingly, subject to certain exceptions, may not be offered or sold directly or indirectly in or into the United States, or to or for the benefit of any U.S. person (within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act). In addition, the Company has not been and will not be registered under the United States Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
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Certain statements in this Announcement are forward-looking statements which are based on the Company's expectations, intentions and projections regarding its future performance, anticipated events or trends and other matters that are not historical facts. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Given these risks and uncertainties, prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of such statements and, except as required by applicable law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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