Possible Offer for National World plc

 

Financing Documents

Shareholder Irrevocable Undertakings

Director Irrevocable Undertakings

Consent Letters

Offer-related Agreements

Announcements

Irrevocable Undertaking – Harwood Capital LLP

Further update from Media Concierge regarding National World plc – 24 November 2024

Statement regarding National World plc – 22 November 2024

Rule 2.4 Announcement – 22 November 2024

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  1. NOTICE TO US INVESTORS
Media Concierge and National World shareholders located in the United States should note that the Possible Offer relates to the securities of an English company with a listing on the main market of the London Stock Exchange. It is proposed that the Possible Offer may be implemented pursuant to a scheme of arrangement provided for under English law or by way of a takeover offer under English law. A transaction effected by means of a scheme of arrangement is not subject to the tender offer rules or the proxy solicitation rules under the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “US Exchange Act”). Accordingly, a scheme of arrangement is subject to procedural and disclosure requirements and practices applicable to a scheme of arrangement involving a target company in England listed on the London Stock Exchange, which are different from the disclosure requirements of the US tender offer and proxy solicitation rules. The Possible Offer may be carried out by way of a takeover offer under English law. If Media Concierge exercises its right to implement the Possible Offer by way of a takeover offer, such takeover offer will be made in compliance with applicable US tender offer and securities laws and regulations, including the exemptions therefrom. Such takeover offer would be made in the United States by Media Concierge and no one else. In addition to any such takeover offer, in accordance with normal practice in the United Kingdom, Media Concierge, certain affiliated companies, and their nominees or brokers (acting as agents) may make certain purchases of, or arrangements to purchase, National World shares outside the United States, other than pursuant to the takeover offer, until the date on which such takeover offer would become effective, lapses or is otherwise withdrawn. If such purchases or arrangements to purchase were to be made, they would be made outside the United States and would comply with applicable law, including the US Exchange Act. These purchases may occur either in the open market at prevailing prices or in private transactions at negotiated prices. Any information about such purchases will be disclosed, as required in the United Kingdom, will be reported to a Regulatory Information Service of the Financial Conduct Authority and will be available on the London Stock Exchange website: http://www.londonstockexchange.com/. The financial information included in the documentation related to the Possible Offer has been or will have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards and thus may not be comparable to financial information of US companies or companies whose financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. None of the securities referred to on this portion of the Media Concierge website have been approved or disapproved by the US Securities and Exchange Commission or any US state securities commission, nor have any such authorities passed judgment upon the fairness or the merits of the Possible Offer or determined if the documents on this portion of the Media Concierge website are accurate or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offence in the United States. US holders of National World shares also should be aware that the transaction contemplated herein may have tax consequences in the United States and that such consequences, if any, are not described herein. US holders of National World shares are urged to consult with independent professional advisors regarding the legal, tax and financial consequences of the Possible Offer applicable to them. It may be difficult for US holders of National World shares to enforce their rights and claims arising out of the US federal securities laws since Media Concierge and National World are organised in countries other than the United States and some or all of their officers and directors may be residents of, and some or all of their assets may be located in, jurisdictions other than the United States. US holders of National World shares may have difficulty effecting service of process within the United States upon those persons or recovering against judgments of US courts, including judgments based upon the civil liability provisions of the US federal securities laws. US holders of National World shares may not be able to sue a non-US company or its officers or directors in a non-US court for violations of US securities laws. Further, it may be difficult to compel a non-US company and its affiliates to subject themselves to a US court’s judgement.

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