Altice UK S.a r.l. Statement regarding BT Group plc (5125V)
14 Dezembro 2021 - 4:00AM
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RNS Number : 5125V
Altice UK S.a r.l.
14 December 2021
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IN, INTO OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A
VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OR REGULATIONS OF THAT
JURISDICTION.
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS AN ANNOUNCEMENT FALLING UNDER RULE 2.8 OF
THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS (THE "CODE").
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
14 December 2021
Altice UK S.à r.l ("Altice UK")
Statement regarding BT Group plc ("BT" or "the Company")
Altice UK - a company established and wholly owned by Patrick
Drahi - announces today that it has acquired a further 585,476,188
shares in BT, increasing its ownership to 1,785,476,188 shares,
which represents 18.0% of BT's issued share capital.
Altice UK has restated its position to the Board of BT that it
does not intend to make an Offer for BT and will be bound by that
statement for the purposes of Rule 2.8 of the UK's Takeover
Code.
Patrick Drahi has stated:
"We are pleased to take this opportunity to increase our
shareholding in BT. Over recent months we have engaged
constructively with the Board and Management of BT and look forward
to continuing that dialogue. We continue to hold them in high
regard and remain fully supportive of their strategy, principally
to play the pivotal role in delivering the expansion of access to a
full fibre broadband network; an investment programme which is so
important to both BT and to the UK."
Rule 2.8 statement
Altice UK confirms that it does not intend to make an offer for
BT. This is a statement to which Rule 2.8 of the Takeover Code (the
"Code") applies. Under Note 2 on Rule 2.8 of the Code, Altice UK
reserves the right to set the restrictions in Rule 2.8 aside in any
of the following circumstances:
a) with the agreement of the Board of BT;
b) if a third party announces a firm intention to make an offer for BT;
c) if BT announces a "whitewash" proposal (see Note 1 of the
Notes on Dispensations from Rule 9) or a reverse takeover (as
defined in the Code); or
d) if there has been a material change of circumstances (as determined by the Takeover Panel)
Contact details
Tulchan Communications / AlticeUK@tulchangroup.com / +44 (0) 20
7353 4200
Graeme Wilson
Giles Kernick
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