Delisting and Cancellation of Admission to Trading

Glantus Holdings PLC

19 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 OR REGULATIONS OF THAT JURISDICTION

19 October 2023

RECOMMENDED CASH ACQUISITION

OF

GLANTUS HOLDINGS PLC

BY

GENESIS BIDCO LIMITED

(A NEWLY INCORPORATED PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY WHOLLY-OWNED BY BASWARE OY)

Delisting and Cancellation of Admission to Trading of Glantus Holdings plc Shares

Further to the announcement made by Glantus Holdings plc ("Glantus") on 18 October 2023 that the Scheme had become Effective in accordance with its terms, Glantus now confirms that, following an application by Glantus to the London Stock Exchange, the admission of the Glantus Shares to trading on AIM has been cancelled with effect from 7.00 a.m. today, 19 October 2023.

Capitalised terms used and not defined in this announcement have the meanings given to them in the circular in relation to the Scheme published on 21 August 2023.

All references in this announcement to times are to London time unless otherwise stated.

Enquiries

Glantus Holdings
Maurice Healy, CEO		+ 353 862677800
Shore Capital (Financial Adviser, Nominated Adviser and Broker to Glantus)		+ 44 207 408 4090
Patrick Castle
Tom Knibbs Lucy Bowden
Yellow Jersey PR (Public Relations Advisor to Glantus)		[phone]
Charles Goodwin
Annabelle Wills
Basware		+ 358 09 879171
Jason Kurtz, CEO Martti Nurminen, CFO
Rothschild & Co (Financial Advisor to Basware and Bidco)		[phone]
Anton Black Mitul Manji Tom Guinness

Statements required by the Irish Takeover Rules

The Glantus Directors accept responsibility for the information contained in this Announcement. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the Glantus Directors (who, in each case, have taken all reasonable care to ensure such is the case), the information contained in this Announcement for which they accept responsibility is in accordance with the facts and does not omit anything likely to affect the import of such information.

Shore Capital, which is authorised and regulated by the FCA in the United Kingdom, is acting exclusively for Glantus and no one else in connection with the Acquisition and other matters referred to in this Announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than Glantus for providing the protections afforded to clients of Shore Capital, or for providing advice in connection with the Acquisition, the content of this Announcement or any matter or arrangement referred to herein. Neither Shore Capital nor any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, directors, officers, employees or agents owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct, indirect, consequential, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Shore Capital in connection with this Announcement, the Acquisition, any statement contained herein or otherwise.

N.M. Rothschild & Sons Limited ("Rothschild & Co"), which is authorised and regulated by the FCA in the United Kingdom, is acting exclusively for Bidco and Basware as financial adviser and no one else in connection with the Acquisition and other matters set out in this Announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than Bidco and Basware for providing the protections afforded to clients of Rothschild & Co, or for providing advice in connection with the Acquisition, the content of this Announcement or any matter or arrangement referred to herein. Neither Rothschild & Co nor any of its affiliates or partners, directors, officers, employees or agents owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct, indirect, consequential, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Rothschild & Co in connection with this Announcement, the Acquisition, any statement contained herein or otherwise.

Arthur Cox LLP is acting as legal adviser to Bidco and Basware and DAC Beachcroft LLP is acting as legal adviser to Glantus.

Publication on website

Pursuant to Rule 26.1 of the Irish Takeover Rules, this Announcement will be made available on Basware's website (https://www.basware.com/) and on Glantus' website (https://www.glantus.com/) by no later than 12:00 noon (GMT+1) on the 'business day' following this Announcement.

Neither the content of any such website nor the content of any other website accessible from hyperlinks on such website is incorporated into, or forms part of, this Announcement.

General

The laws of certain jurisdictions may affect the availability of the Acquisition to persons who are not resident in Ireland or the United Kingdom. Persons who are not resident in Ireland or the United Kingdom, or who are subject to laws of any jurisdiction other than Ireland or the United Kingdom, should inform themselves about, and observe, any applicable legal or regulatory requirements. Any failure to comply with any applicable legal or regulatory requirements may constitute a violation of the laws and/or regulations of any such jurisdiction. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the companies and persons involved in the Acquisition disclaim any responsibility and liability for the violation of such restrictions by any person.

This Announcement has been prepared for the purpose of complying with the Laws of Ireland and the Irish Takeover Rules and the information disclosed may not be the same as that which would have been disclosed if this Announcement had been prepared in accordance with the Laws of jurisdictions outside of Ireland. Unless otherwise determined by Basware and Bidco or required by the Irish Takeover Rules, and permitted by applicable Law and regulation, the Acquisition will not be made available directly or indirectly, in, into or from any Restricted Jurisdiction and no person may vote in favour of the Acquisition by any use, means, instrumentality or facilities from within a Restricted Jurisdiction or any other jurisdiction if to do so would constitute a violation of the Laws of that jurisdiction.

The release, publication or distribution of this Announcement in or into certain jurisdictions may be restricted by the laws of those jurisdictions. Accordingly, copies of this Announcement and all other documents relating to the Acquisition are not being, and must not be, released, published, mailed or otherwise forwarded, distributed or sent in, into or from any Restricted Jurisdiction. Persons receiving such documents (including, without limitation, nominees, trustees and custodians) should observe these restrictions. Failure to do so may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Bidco, Basware and Glantus disclaim any responsibility or liability for the violations of any such restrictions by any person.

Overseas Shareholders

The distribution, release or publication of this announcement in or into certain jurisdictions other than Ireland or the United Kingdom may be restricted by the laws of those jurisdictions and therefore any persons who are subject to the laws of any jurisdiction other than Ireland or the United Kingdom should inform themselves about, and observe, any applicable requirements. Any failure to comply with the applicable requirements may constitute a violation of the securities laws of such jurisdiction. This announcement is not intended to and does not constitute, or form part of, any offer to sell or issue or an invitation to purchase or subscribe for any securities or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities pursuant to this announcement or otherwise in any jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful. This announcement has been prepared for the purposes of complying with Irish law and the Irish Takeover Rules and the information disclosed may not be the same as that which would have been disclosed if this announcement had been prepared in accordance with the Laws and regulations of any jurisdiction outside of Ireland.

The attention of Glantus Shareholders who are resident in, or citizens of, or who have a contractual or legal obligation to forward this announcement to persons in, Restricted Jurisdictions is drawn to paragraph 13 in Part III (Explanatory Statement (In Compliance with Section 452 of the Act)) of the Scheme Document

 

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