Statement Of Intention Not To Make An Offer

Macquarie Infra.& Real Assets Ltd.

26 October 2023

 

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN, INTO OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION.

THIS IS AN ANNOUNCEMENT FALLING UNDER RULE 2.8 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS (THE "CODE").

THIS IS AN ANNOUNCEMENT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 4 PARAGRAPH 1 AND SECTION 7 PARAGRAPH 1 SUB B OF THE DECREE ON PUBLIC TAKEOVER BIDS (BESLUIT OPENBARE BIEDINGEN WFT) OF THE NETHERLANDS. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER, OR ANY SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER, TO BUY OR SUBSCRIBE FOR ANY SECURITIES.

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

26 October 2023

Macquarie Asset Management - on or behalf of one or more of its managed funds - ("Macquarie")

Statement of Intention Not to Make an Offer for Renewi Plc ("Renewi")

Further to the announcements made by Macquarie and Renewi regarding a possible offer for Renewi, Macquarie confirms that, following multiple attempts to engage with Renewi's Board, including a revised proposal, all of which were rejected, it does not feel it is in an informed position to make an offer for Renewi. Accordingly, Macquarie is bound by the restrictions under Rule 2.8 of the Code. For this reason, Macquarie will also not make a request to the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (Stichting Autoriteit Financiële Markten) (the "AFM") to approve an offer document related to an offer for Renewi.

Macquarie reserves the right to set the restrictions in Rule 2.8 of the Code aside in the following circumstances:

(i)   with the agreement of the Board of Renewi;

(ii)  if a third party announces a firm intention to make an offer for Renewi;

(iii) if Renewi announces a Rule 9 waiver proposal (see Note 1 on the Notes on Dispensations from Rule 9 of the Code) or a reverse takeover (as defined in the Code); and/or

(iv) if there has been a material change of circumstances (as determined by the Takeover Panel).

Macquarie is also subject to the restrictions under section 7 of the Decree on Public Takeover Bids (Besluit openbare biedingen Wft) of the Netherlands, subject to any dispensations that may be granted by the AFM.

Enquiries:

Macquarie Group Helena Slater Citigate Dewe Rogerson (PR Adviser to Macquarie)	[phone]
Toby Moore Caroline Merrell Jos Bieneman	[phone] [phone] [phone]

Rule 26.1 Disclosure

In accordance with Rule 26.1 of the Code, a copy of this announcement will be available at https://www.macquarie.com/au/en/about/company/macquarie-asset-management.html, by no later than 12 noon (London time) on the business day following this announcement. The content of the website referred to in this announcement is not incorporated into and does not form part of this announcement.

Further Information

This communication is not intended to and does not constitute an offer to buy or the solicitation of an offer to subscribe for or sell or an invitation to purchase or subscribe for any securities or the solicitation of any vote in any jurisdiction. The release, publication or distribution of this communication in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, in, into or from certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law and therefore persons in such jurisdictions should inform themselves about and observe such restrictions.

The distribution of this announcement in jurisdictions outside the United Kingdom may be restricted by law and therefore persons into whose possession this announcement comes should inform themselves about, and observe, such restrictions. Any failure to comply with the restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities law of any such jurisdictions.

 

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