Office2office PLC UK Competition and Markets Authority approval (7788U)

TIDMOFF

RNS Number : 7788U

Office2office PLC

20 October 2014

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20 October 2014

RECOMMENDED CASH OFFER

for

OFFICE2OFFICE PLC

EVO BUSINESS SUPPLIES LIMITED

a newly incorporated company owned by the Endless III Funds that are managed by Endless LLP

to be effected by means of a Scheme of Arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006

UK Competition and Markets Authority approval

On 21 August 2014, the Boards of EVO and office2office announced that agreement had been reached on the terms of a recommended cash offer by which the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of office2office will be acquired by EVO.

The boards of EVO and office2office are pleased to announce that, earlier today, the CMA announced that it has unconditionally cleared the office2office Acquisition following its Phase 1 investigation.

The office2office Acquisition is subject to the satisfaction or waiver (if capable of waiver) of the remaining Conditions set out in the Scheme Document which was published on 8 September 2014 and it is expected that the office2office Acquisition will progress according to the timetable as published in the Scheme Document with the Scheme becoming effective on 24 October 2014 and the cancellation of admission to trading and listing of office2office Shares taking effect no later than 8.00 a.m. on 27 October 2014.

Defined terms used but not defined in this announcement have the meanings set out in the Scheme Document.

Enquiries:

 
 EVO                                                  +44 (0) 113 210 4000 
 Mathew Deering 
 
 Deloitte Corporate Finance (Financial 
  adviser to EVO and Endless)                         +44 (0) 207 936 3000 
 Byron Griffin / David Smith 
  / Adrian Hargrave 
 
 office2office plc                                    +44 (0) 1603 691 102 
 Jim Cohen / Simon Moate / Hugh Cawley / Debbie Rodwell 
 
 Rothschild (Financial adviser                        +44 (0) 113 200 1900 
  to office2office) 
 Stephen Griffiths / Matthew 
  Jowett 
 
 WH Ireland (Broker to office2office)                 +44 (0) 207 220 1666 
 Adrian Hadden 
 
 MHP Communications (PR adviser                       +44 (0) 203 128 8100 
  to office2office) 
 Reg Hoare / Katie Hunt / Jade 
  Neal

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