Proposed secondary placing of shares

RNS Number : 7062G

Just Retirement Group PLC

05 March 2015

 



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This announcement is not an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy securities in any jurisdiction, including the United States, Australia, Canada, Japan or Republic of South Africa. Neither this announcement nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of, or be relied upon in connection with, any offer or commitment whatsoever in any jurisdiction.

Proposed secondary placing of shares in Just Retirement Group plc

Avallux S.à r.l. ("Avallux"), announces today its intention to sell up to approximately 50 million ordinary shares of Just Retirement Group plc ("Just Retirement" or the "Company") (the "Placing Shares"), representing up to 10 per cent. of the Company's existing issued ordinary share capital, through a placing to institutional investors (the "Placing").

The Placing Shares will be offered to institutional investors (the "Placees") through an accelerated bookbuild to be carried out by Deutsche Bank and Nomura International plc acting as joint bookrunners (the "Offering"). The books for the Offering will open with immediate effect.

Avallux has agreed that it will not, for a period of 90 days following the completion of the Placing, offer, sell or otherwise transfer any shares from its remaining shareholding in Just Retirement without the consent of Deutsche Bank and Nomura International plc (subject to customary exceptions). Following completion of the Placing, if all the ordinary shares available in the Offering are sold, Avallux will hold approximately 52 per cent. of the Company's issued share capital.

The sale is subject to prevailing market conditions. The identity of Placees and the basis of the allocations are at the discretion of Avallux, Deutsche Bank and Nomura International plc. The price at which the Placing Shares are to be placed will be agreed by Avallux, Deutsche Bank and Nomura International plc at the close of the bookbuilding process. The details will be announced as soon as practicable after the close of the bookbuilding process.

Enquiries:

Deutsche Bank: 020 7545 8000

Claire Brooksby

Paul Huysmans

Nomura International plc: 020 7102 1000

Andrew Forrester

Nicholas Marren

Notes:

Avallux is owned and controlled by funds advised by Permira Advisers LLP.

The distribution of this announcement and the offer and sale of the Placing Shares in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. The Placing Shares may not be offered to the public in any jurisdiction in circumstances which would require the preparation or registration of any prospectus or offering document relating to the Placing Shares in such jurisdiction. No action has been taken by Avallux S.à r.l. ("Avallux"), by Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch ("Deutsche Bank") or by Nomura International plc ("Nomura") or any of their respective affiliates that would permit an offering of the Placing Shares or possession or distribution of this announcement or any other offering or publicity material relating to such securities in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required.

This announcement is not for publication, distribution or release, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States of America (including its territories and dependencies, any State of the United States and the District of Columbia), Australia, Canada, Japan or Republic of South Africa or any other jurisdiction where such an announcement would be unlawful. The distribution of this announcement may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions and persons into whose possession this document or other information referred to herein comes should inform themselves about and observe any such restriction. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

The securities referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and may not be offered or sold except (i) in offshore transactions in accordance with, and in reliance on, Regulation S under the Securities Act or (ii) in the United States to 'qualified institutional buyers' as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act in transactions exempt from, or not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Neither this document nor the information contained herein constitutes or forms part of an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities in the United States. There will be no public offer of any securities in the United States or in any other jurisdiction.

In member states of the European Economic Area ("EEA") which have implemented the Prospectus Directive (each, a "Relevant Member State"), this announcement and any offer if made subsequently is directed exclusively at persons who are 'qualified investors' within the meaning of the Prospectus Directive ("Qualified Investors"). For these purposes, the expression 'Prospectus Directive' means Directive 2003/71/EC (and amendments thereto, including the 2010 PD Amending Directive, to the extent implemented in a Relevant Member State), and includes any relevant implementing measure in the Relevant Member State and the expression '2010 PD Amending Directive' means Directive 2010/73/EU. In the United Kingdom this announcement is directed exclusively at Qualified Investors (i) who have professional experience in matters relating to investments falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005, as amended (the "Order") or (ii) who fall within Article 49(2)(A) to (D) of the Order, and (iii) to whom it may otherwise lawfully be communicated.

This announcement is not an offer of securities or investments for sale nor a solicitation of an offer to buy securities or investments in any jurisdiction where such offer or solicitation would be unlawful. No action has been taken that would permit an offering of the securities or possession or distribution of this announcement in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. Persons into whose possession this announcement comes are required to inform themselves about and to observe any such restrictions.

In connection with any offering, Deutsche Bank and Nomura and any of their respective affiliates acting as an investor for their own account may take up as a proprietary position any Placing Shares and in that capacity may retain, purchase or sell for their own account such Placing Shares. In addition they may enter into financing arrangements and swaps with investors in connection with which they may from time to time acquire, hold or dispose of Placing Shares. Deutsche Bank and Nomura do not intend to disclose the extent of any such investment or transactions otherwise than in accordance with any legal or regulatory obligation to do so.

Deutsche Bank AG is authorised under German Banking Law (competent authority: BaFIN - Federal Financial Supervisory Authority). Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, is further authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and is subject to limited regulation by the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority. Nomura is authorised by the UK Prudential Regulation Authority ("PRA") and regulated by the PRA and the UK Financial Conduct Authority.  Deutsche Bank and Nomura are acting on behalf of Avallux and no one else in connection with any offering of the Placing Shares and will not be responsible to any other person for providing the protections afforded to any of their clients or for providing advice in relation to any offering of the Placing Shares. Deutsche Bank and Nomura will not regard any other person as their client in relation to the offering of the Placing Shares.

This document includes statements that are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as the terms "intends", "expects", "will", or "may", or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy, plans, objectives, goals, future events or intentions. These forward-looking statements include all matters that are not historical facts. Any forward-looking statements are subject to risks relating to future events and assumptions relating to Just Retirement's business, in particular from changes in political conditions, economic conditions, evolving business strategy, or the retail industry. No assurances can be given that the forward-looking statements in this document will be realised. As a result, no undue reliance should be placed on these forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results or otherwise.

 

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