Statement re Possible Offer
20 Novembro 2009 - 10:00AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 8467C
Nviro Cleantech plc
20 November 2009
NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN, INTO OR
FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO THE SAME WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE
RELEVANT LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION
20 November 2009
Nviro Cleantech Plc
Statement regarding possible offer
The Board of Nviro Cleantech Plc ("Nviro" or the "Company") announces that it
has made a proposal to Southbank UK Plc ("Southbank") which may or may not lead
to an offer being made for the entire issued and to be issued share capital of
Southbank at a ratio of 1,000 Nviro shares for every 7,489 Southbank shares (the
"Proposal"), on a fully diluted basis.
It should be noted that the Proposal does not constitute a firm intention to
make an offer for Southbank pursuant to Rule 2.5 of the City Code on Takeovers
and Mergers (the "City Code") and, accordingly, there can be no certainty that
an offer will be made. For the purposes of Rule 2.4 (c) of the City Code, Nviro
reserves the right to make an offer at a lower price with the recommendation of
the Southbank board.
The Proposal remains subject to completion of satisfactory due diligence by
Nviro into Southbank and the unanimous recommendation of the Southbank
board. Nviro reserves the right to waive these pre-conditions and this
announcement does not amount to a firm intention to make an offer and therefore
there can be no certainty that any offer will be made even if the pre-conditions
are satisfied or waived.
As part of the Proposal, Nviro intends to undertake a placing of ordinary shares
for cash. As part of this process, certain existing Nviro shareholders and
potential additional investors will be contacted.
The Company notes that should an offer be made for the entire issued share
capital of Southbank then this may constitute a reverse takeover under the AIM
Rules for Companies and will require the publication of an admission document in
respect of the enlarged entity and consent of Nviro shareholders in a general
meeting.
The Company is not currently in a position to comply with the requirements of
AIM Rule 14 insofar as publication of an admission document and convening of a
general meeting are concerned. Consequently, the Company has requested that its
securities are suspended from trading on AIM until such time as either the
Company is able to publish an admission document or the potential Proposal is no
longer in contemplation.
This announcement is being made with the consent of Southbank.
A further announcement will be made in due course.
Enquiries:
Nviro Cleantech plc
Chris Every, Chief Executive OfficerTel: +44 (0) 20 3178 7100
Grant Thornton UK LLP - Nominated Adviser and Financial adviser to Nviro
Gerry Beaney / Robert Beenstock/ Salmaan KhawajaTel: +44 (0) 20 7383 5100
Fairfax I.S. PLC - Lead Financial Adviser and Broker to Nviro
Ewan Leggat / Laura LittleyTel: +44 (0) 20 7598 5368
Littlejohn - Rule 3 Adviser to Nviro
Claire Palmer / Mark Ling Tel: +44 (0) 20 7516 2200
Southbank UK plc
Ewan Lloyd-Baker, Chief Executive Officer Tel: +44 (0) 20 7747 8380
Akur Partners LLP - Financial Adviser to Southbank
Andrew Dawber/Tom Frost Tel: +44 (0) 20 7955 1514
Grant Thornton Corporate Finance, which is regulated by The Financial Services
Authority, is acting for Nviro and no one else in connection with this matter
and will not be responsible to anyone other than Nviro and its directors for
providing the protections afforded to clients of Grant Thornton Corporate
Finance or for providing advice in relation to this matter, the content of this
announcement or any matter referred to herein.
Fairfax I.S. PLC, which is regulated by The Financial Services Authority, is
acting for Nviro and no one else in connection with this matter and will not be
responsible to anyone other than Nviro and its directors for providing the
protections afforded to clients of Fairfax I.S. PLC or for providing advice in
relation to this matter, the content of this announcement or any matter referred
to herein.
Littlejohn, which is regulated by The Financial Services Authority, is acting
for Nviro and no one else in connection with this matter and will not be
responsible to anyone other than Nviro and its directors for providing the
protections afforded to clients of Littlejohn or for providing advice in
relation to this matter, the content of this announcement or any matter referred
to herein.
Akur Partners LLP ("Akur") is an appointed representative of PCE Investors
Limited which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial
Services Authority. Akur is acting exclusively for Southbank and no one else in
relation to this matter and will not be responsible to anyone other than
Southbank and its directors for providing the protections afforded to clients of
Akur or for providing advice in relation to this matter, the content of this
announcement or any matter referred to herein.
Rule 2.10 of the City Code
In accordance with Rule 2.10 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, Nviro
confirms that it has 66,093,184 ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each in issue and
admitted to trading on AIM under the ISIN code IM00B1Z8BS02.
In accordance with Rule 2.10 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers,
Southbank confirms that it has 774,880,175 ordinary shares of 0.02 pence each in
issue and admitted to trading on CISX under the ISIN code GB00B11YB607 .
Dealing Disclosure Requirements
Under the provisions of Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code"), if any
person is, or becomes, "interested" (directly or indirectly) in 1% or more of
any class of "relevant securities" of Nviro or Southbank, all "dealings" in any
"relevant securities" of Nviro or Southbank (including by means of an option in
respect of, or a derivative referenced to, any such "relevant securities") must
be publicly disclosed by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the London
business day following the date of the relevant transaction.
This requirement will continue until the date on which the offer becomes, or is
declared, unconditional as to acceptances, lapses or is otherwise withdrawn or
on which the "offer period" otherwise ends. If two or more persons act together
pursuant to an agreement or understanding, whether formal or informal, to
acquire an "interest" in "relevant securities" of Nviro or Southbank, they will
be deemed to be a single person for the purpose of Rule 8.3.
Under the provisions of Rule 8.1 of the Code, all "dealings" in "relevant
securities" of Nviro or Southbank by the Nviro or Southbank, or by any of their
respective "associates", must be disclosed by no later than 12.00 noon (London
time) on the London business day following the date of the relevant transaction.
A disclosure table, giving details of the companies in whose "relevant
securities" "dealings" should be disclosed, and the number of such securities in
issue, can be found on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
"Interests in securities" arise, in summary, when a person has long economic
exposure, whether conditional or absolute, to changes in the price of
securities. In particular, a person will be treated as having an "interest" by
virtue of the ownership or control of securities, or by virtue of any option in
respect of, or derivative referenced to, securities. Terms in quotation marks
are defined in the Code, which can also be found on the Takeover Panel's
website. If you are in any doubt as to whether or not you are required to
disclose a "dealing" under Rule 8, you should consult the Takeover Panel.
In accordance with Rule 19.11, a copy of this announcement can be found at
www.nvirocleantech.com
This information is provided by RNS
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