This announcement is for information purposes only and is not intended to and does not constitute, or form part of an offer, invitation or the solicitation of an offer to purchase, otherwise acquire, subscribe for, sell or otherwise dispose of any securities, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities of Morrisons in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law. Further details in relation to Overseas Shareholders are contained in paragraph 14 of Part II (Explanatory Statement) of the CD&R Scheme Document. J.P. Morgan Cazenove, which is authorised in the United Kingdom by the PRA and regulated in the United Kingdom by the PRA and the FCA, is acting as financial adviser exclusively for CD&R Bidco and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC and no one else in connection with the, and will not regard any other person as its client in relation to the, and will not be responsible to anyone other than CD&R Bidco and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC for providing the protections afforded to clients of J.P. Morgan Cazenove or its affiliates, nor for providing advice in relation to the. and will not be responsible to anyone other than CD&R Bidco and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC for providing the protections afforded to clients of J.P. Morgan Cazenove or its affiliates, nor for providing advice in relation to the Neither Shore Capital nor any of its affiliates (nor their respective directors, officers, employees or agents) owes or accepts any duty liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Shore Capital in connection with this announcement, any statement contained herein, the The receipt of cash pursuant to the CD&R Final Offer by a US holder of Morrisons Shares as consideration for the transfer of its Scheme Shares pursuant to the Scheme will be a taxable transaction for US federal income tax purposes and may also be a taxable transaction under applicable state and local tax laws in the United States, as well as foreign and other tax laws. Rothschild & Co, which is authorised and regulated by the FCA in the United Kingdom, is acting exclusively as lead financial adviser to Morrisons and no one else in connection with the matters set out in this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than Morrisons for providing the protections afforded to clients of Rothschild & Co nor for providing advice in connection with any matter referred to herein. Neither Jefferies nor any of its affiliates (nor their respective directors, officers, employees or agents) owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Jefferies in connection with this announcement, any statement contained herein, the, Shore Capital, which is authorised and regulated by the FCA in the United Kingdom, is acting as financial adviser and joint corporate broker exclusively for Morrisons and no one else in connection with the matters set out in this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than Morrisons for providing the protections afforded to clients of Shore Capital nor for providing advice in connection with any matter referred to herein. Shares Investor Evening (London) - LIVE EVENT, Mercia Asset Management (MERC) - Dr. Mark Payton, CEO, TB Amati UK Listed Smaller Companies Fund - Dr Paul Jourdan, CEO. Web4 Advantages and disadvantages of a scheme as opposed to an offer Different levels of approval required to obtain control of the target company Removing minority In the UK, BNP Paribas is deemed authorised by the PRA with deemed variation of permission, and is subject to regulation by the FCA and limited regulation by the PRA. www.morrisons-corporate.com/investor-centre/offer-from-cdr. of an announcement should be directed to the source. It may be difficult for US Morrisons Shareholders to enforce their rights and claims arising out of US federal laws, since CD&R Bidco and Morrisons are each located in a non-US jurisdiction, and some or all of their officers and directors may be residents of a non-US jurisdiction. (Financial Adviser and Joint Corporate Broker to, (Financial Adviser to CD&R Bidco and CD&R), is authorised and regulated by the FCA in the United Kingdom, is acting exclusively as lead financial adviser to Morrisons and no one else in connection with the matters set out in this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than Morrisons for providing the protections afforded to clients of Rothschild & Co nor for providing advice in connection with any matter referred to herein. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "is subject to", "budget", "projects", "strategy", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "should", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved. Further, it may be difficult to compel a non-US company and its affiliates to subject themselves to a US court's judgement. 'XV8)ZI3u5A)~|J`l K\^AA8a.~0A#A-\pTtF+,A AYeAYA sdtb %.`} \}q, ^(.CVZ5 ^c1-z7z@@Ac;A9 0>1>`.vC8Ta85MCEuX.($"6Ye*HC^8M[,h \*'pIf%8>#avBk,S\X"211l)qFh,$30}hy,C3JdzS3V[#& sWxha3XB@4{D"{df,1|h`3/'%1!a !L. A top hatting scheme involves the parent company of a group being replaced with a new holding company. I confirm and agree. 1. Due to the scale of the Morrisons Group, there may be additional changes to the Morrisons Group's operations. Neither the US Securities and Exchange Commission nor any US state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the CD&R Final Offer, or determined if the CD&R Scheme Document or the CD&R Shareholder Letter is accurate or complete. Morrisons is working on a store with no checkouts or staff, known internally as Project Sarah, at its Bradford head office. By clicking "I Agree" below, you acknowledge that you accept our, (a newly incorporated entity formed by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLP in its capacity as adviser to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC as manager of CD&R Fund XI (", On 2 October 2021, following the conclusion of the auction procedure between CD&R Bidco and Oppidum Bidco Limited, the boards of directors of Morrisons and CD&R Bidco announced that they had reached agreement on the terms of a recommended all cash offer for the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Morrisons at an increased offer value of 287 pence for each Morrisons Share (the ", The CD&R Final Offeris to be implemented by means of a scheme of arrangement pursuant to Part 26 of the Companies Act (the ", If any of the dates and/or times in this expected timetable change, the revised dates and/or times will be notified to MorrisonsShareholders by announcement through a Regulatory Information Service, with such announcement being available on Morrisons' website at. NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN, INTO OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION, RECOMMENDED FINAL Persons who are not resident in the United Kingdom should inform themselves of, and observe, any applicable legal or regulatory requirements of their jurisdictions. The schemes have an estimated aggregate Section 75 deficit of around 800m at May 31 2021. Other than in accordance with their legal or regulatory obligations (including under the Listing Rules and the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the FCA), neither CD&R Bidco nor Morrisons is under any obligation, and CD&R Bidco and Morrisons expressly disclaim any intention or obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. On 19 October 2021, the Scheme was approved by the requisite majorities of Scheme Shareholders at the Court Meeting and the Resolution in connection with the implementation of the Scheme was passed by the requisite majority of Morrisons Shareholders at the General Meeting. 6. A request has been made for the suspension of the listing of Morrisons Shares on the premium listing segment of the Official List and the admission to trading of Morrisons Shares on the London Stock Exchange's main market with effect from 7.30 a.m. on 27 October 2021. WebA scheme of arrangement (or a "scheme of reconstruction") is a court-approved agreement between a company and its shareholders or creditors (e.g. or this announcement or any transaction or arrangement referred to herein. The forward-looking statements contained in this announcement include statements relating to the expected effects of the CD&R Final Offer on CD&R Bidco and Morrisons (including their future prospects, developments and strategies), the expected timing and scope of the CD&R Final Offer and other statements other than historical facts. As a result, and given the fact that the changes relate to the future, the resulting cost synergies may be materially greater or less than those estimated. Current Issues. Some of the cookies are essential for parts of the site to operate and have already been set. Consequences of an unsuccessful bid 78 11. Morrisons operates and participates in three defined benefit pension schemes in the UK, being the Morrisons 1967 Section of the Morrisons Retirement Please note, this site uses cookies. Copies of this announcement, the CD&R Scheme Document, the CD&R Shareholder Letter and any formal documentation relating to the CD&R Final Offer will not be and must not be, directly or indirectly, mailed or otherwise forwarded, distributed or sent in, into or from any Restricted Jurisdiction and persons receiving such documents (including custodians, nominees and trustees) must not mail or otherwise forward, distribute or send them in or into or from any Restricted Jurisdiction. As a result, and given the fact that the changes relate to the future, the resulting cost synergies may be materially greater or less than those estimated. The forward-looking statements contained in this announcement include statements relating to the expected effects of the CD&R Final Offer on CD&R Bidco and Morrisons (including their future prospects, developments and strategies), the expected timing and scope of the CD&R Final Offer and other statements other than historical facts. This announcement is for information purposes only and is not intended to and does not constitute, or form part of an offer, invitation or the solicitation of an offer to purchase, otherwise acquire, subscribe for, sell or otherwise dispose of any securities, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities of Morrisons in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law. The CD&R Final Offer is to be implemented solely pursuant to the terms of the CD&R Scheme Document and the CD&R Shareholder Letter (or, if the Takeover Offer is implemented by way of a Takeover Offer, the CD&R Final Offer Document), which contain the full terms and conditions of the CD&R Final Offer. Does not currently act in any capacity as an investment adviser, whether or not they have at some time been qualified to do so; Subject to the requirements of the Panel and the Takeover Code, Bidco reserves the right in its sole discretion to 2. Further details in relation to Overseas Shareholders are contained in paragraph 14 of Part II (Explanatory Statement) of the CD&R Scheme Document. Neither Shore Capital nor any of its affiliates (nor their respective directors, officers, employees or agents) owes or accepts any duty liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Shore Capital in connection with this announcement, any statement contained herein, the, Goldman Sachs, which is authorised by the PRA and regulated by the FCA and the PRA in the United Kingdom, is acting exclusively for CD&R Bidco and CD&R and no one else in connection with the, and will not be responsible to anyone other than CD&R Bidco and CD&R for providing the protections afforded to clients of Goldman Sachs or for giving advice in connection with the. Terms and conditions relating to the use and distribution of this information may apply. 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