Forth Ports - Part withdrawal of letter of intent

RNS Number : 8237D

Schroders PLC

29 March 2011

 



Letter of Intent: Offer by Otter Ports plc for Forth Ports plc

On 21 March 2011, Schroder Investment Management Limited provided a letter of intent regarding our intentions in relation to 4,623,066 shares.

On 23, 24 and 25 March 2011, notifications were made in accordance with The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, Rule 2.11 (d)(i), advising that we had disposed of 1,650,745 shares, reducing the number of share that are subject to the letter of intent to 2,972,321.

In accordance with The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, Rule 2.11 (d)(i), we advise that, subject to clause 9 of the letter of intent, we  have disposed of a further 100,000 shares, and are no longer in a position to accept or procure the acceptance of the Offer, in relation to those shares.

Our intention in respect of 2,872,321 shares, being the remainder, remains as described in our Letter of Intent.

Chris Melrose

Manager, AML & Disclosure

Schroders Group Compliance

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