FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 26 May 2011
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Tribal Group plc
End of Offer Period
The Board of Tribal Group plc ("Tribal" or the "Company") announces that it is no longer in discussions with any party regarding a potential offer for the Company and has received confirmations from each party with whom it was in discussions that they are no longer considering an offer for the Company. Accordingly, Tribal no longer remains in an offer period under the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers.
John Ormerod, Chairman of Tribal, commented:
"It is in the best interests of the Company that the uncertainty surrounding its future ownership has now been brought to an end. It is to management's and our employees' credit that during this period of uncertainty Tribal has been successfully transformed into a focused Education business, which has continued to grow and has maintained good levels of profitability. Tribal is today on a sound financial footing and has good growth prospects, underpinned by high levels of committed income and a strong sales pipeline."
ENQUIRIES:
Tribal Group plc |
Tel: 020 7323 7100 |
John Ormerod, Chairman |
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Keith Evans, Chief Operating Officer |
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Stephen Breach, Group Finance Director |
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Weber Shandwick Financial |
Tel: 020 7067 0700 |
Nick Oborne/ Stephanie Badjonat |
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