Offer for eq group
DISCLAIMER – IMPORTANT
Recommended cash offer (the “Offer”) by Optimisa plc (“Optimisa”) for eq group plc (“eq”).
NOTE: THE INFORMATION RELATING TO THE OFFER IS BEING MADE AVAILABLE ON THIS WEBSITE BY OPTIMISA IN GOOD FAITH AND FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THE OFFER CANNOT BE VALIDLY ACCEPTED BY HOLDERS OF EQ SHARES OR ANY OTHER PERSONS THROUGH MEANS OF DOWNLOADING A COPY OF THE OFFER DOCUMENT (“OFFER DOCUMENT”) FROM THIS WEBSITE.
Access to the Offer
Please read this notice carefully – it applies to all persons who view this part of the website and, depending upon who you are and where you live, it may affect your rights. This part of the website contains information on the Offer and the Press Announcement and the Offer Document. Please note that as the Offer progresses, the disclaimer set out below may be altered or updated. You should read it in full each time you visit this part of the website.
For regulatory reasons, we have to ensure you are aware of the appropriate regulations for the country which you are in. To allow you to view details relating to the Offer, you have to read the following then press “I AGREE”. If you are unable to agree, you should press “I DISAGREE” and you will not be able to view any such details.
Overseas persons
Viewing this information may not be lawful in certain jurisdictions. In other jurisdictions, only certain categories of person are allowed to view this information.
Unless otherwise determined by Optimisa and permitted by applicable law and regulation, the Offer is not being made, directly or indirectly, in, into or from, or by use of the mails of, or by any means or instrumentality (including, without limitation, facsimile transmission, telex, telephone or email) of interstate or foreign commerce of, or by any facility of a national securities exchange of, nor is it being made in, into or from, the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan or any other jurisdiction as to do so may constitute a violation of the relevant laws of such jurisdiction and the Offer is not capable of acceptance by any such use, means, instrumentality or facilities. Accordingly, copies of the Press Announcement or the Offer Document must not be, directly or indirectly, mailed, transmitted or otherwise forwarded, distributed or sent, in whole or in part, in, into or from, the United States, Canada, Japan or any other jurisdiction if to do so would constitute a violation of the relevant laws of such jurisdiction and persons receiving the Press Announcement or the Offer Document (including custodians, nominees and trustees) must not directly or indirectly mail, transmit or otherwise forward, distribute or send it in, into or from any such jurisdiction if to do so would invalidate any purported acceptance of the Offer.
If you are not permitted to view the information on this website, or viewing the information would result in a breach of the above, or you are in any doubt as to whether you are permitted to view the information, please exit this web page by clicking on the “I DISAGREE” box below.
The availability of the Offer to eq shareholders who are not resident in and citizens of the United Kingdom may be affected by the laws of the relevant jurisdictions in which they are located or of which they are citizens. Such persons should inform themselves of, and observe, any applicable legal or regulatory requirements of their jurisdictions.
Basis of access to the Offer
Access to the electronic version of the Press Announcement and the Offer Document are being made available on Optimisa’s website in good faith and for information purposes only. Any person seeking access to Optimisa’s website represents and warrants to Optimisa and eq that they are doing so for information purposes only. Making the Offer available in electronic format does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy shares in eq. Further, it does not constitute a recommendation by Optimisa or eq or any other party to sell or buy shares in eq.
eq shareholders should seek advice from an independent financial adviser as to the suitability of any action for the individual concerned. Any shareholder action required in connection with the Offer will only be set out in documents sent to or made available to eq’s shareholders by Optimisa and any decision made by such shareholders should be made solely and only on the basis of information provided in those documents.
Noble & Company Limited, which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by The Financial Services Authority, is acting exclusively for Optimisa and no-one else in connection with the Offer and will not be responsible to anyone other than Optimisa for providing the protections afforded to clients of Noble & Company Limited nor for providing advice in relation to the Offer or any other matters referred to herein.
Evolution Securities Limited, which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by The Financial Services Authority, is acting exclusively for eq and no-one else in connection with the Offer and will not be responsible to anyone other than eq for providing the protections afforded to clients of Evolution Securities Limited nor for providing advice in relation to the Offer or any other matters referred to herein.
Responsibility
The eq Directors accept responsibility for the information contained on this webpage relating to eq and its subsidiaries, themselves and their immediate families, related trusts and other connected parties.
The Optimisa Directors accept responsibility for the other information contained on this webpage. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the Optimisa Directors and the eq Directors (who have taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case) the information contained herein for which they are respectively responsible is in accordance with the facts and does not omit anything likely to affect the import of such information.
Subject to any continuing obligations under applicable law, the AIM Rules or any other relevant rules or regulations, both Optimisa and eq expressly disclaim any obligation to disseminate, after the date of the posting of information on this webpage, any updates or revisions to any statements in the Offer to reflect any change in expectations or events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements are based.
THE INFORMATION RELATING TO THE OFFER MAY NOT BE DOWNLOADED BY ANY PERSON EITHER IN WHOLE OR IN PART WHERE TO DO SO WOULD OR MAY CONSTITUTE A BREACH OF ANY APPLICABLE LOCAL LAWS OR REGULATIONS.
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