Tulip Holdings Limited
29 May 2007
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29 May 2007
Tulip Holdings Limited ('Tulip')
Statement regarding announcement by Trace Group plc ('Trace')
of lapsing of Scheme of Arrangement
The Board of Tulip have noted the announcement made by the Independent Directors
of Trace on 25 May 2007 that the Scheme of Arrangement in relation to the offer
for Trace by Tulip has lapsed following the Independent Directors'
recommendation of the cash offer for Trace to be made by Microgen plc
('Microgen').
The Board of Tulip is seeking clarification of certain matters concerning
undertakings stated to have been given by the Trace Independent Directors to
Microgen in connection with the Microgen offer.
Tulip urges Trace shareholders to take no action with regard to the Microgen
offer until Tulip has obtained such clarification, following which Tulip shall
make a further announcement with regard to the Tulip Offer.
Terms used in this announcement shall have the same meaning as set out in the
Rule 2.5 Announcement dated 20 April 2007.
Enquiries:
Tulip Holdings Limited Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7825 1000
Richard Wolfe
Peter Stolerman
Charles Stanley Securities Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7149 6000
(Financial adviser to Tulip)
Russell Cook
Henry Fitzgerald-O'Connor
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