Disclaimer - important
Recommended cash and share offer (the “Offer”) for Marlowe plc (“Marlowe”) by Mitie Treasury Management Limited (“Bidco”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitie Group plc (“Mitie”), to be effected by a scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006
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THIS MICROSITE CONTAINS ANNOUNCEMENTS, DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION (THE “INFORMATION”) PUBLISHED BY MITIE AND MARLOWE RELATING TO THE OFFER IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS (THE “CODE”) TO BE IMPLEMENTED BY MEANS OF A SCHEME OF ARRANGEMENT. THE INFORMATION IS BEING MADE AVAILABLE IN GOOD FAITH AND FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY, AND ITS AVAILABILITY IS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET OUT BELOW.
Please read this notice carefully – it applies to all persons who view the Microsite and, depending upon who you are and where you live, it may affect your rights. This notice and the information contained herein may be altered or updated from time to time, and should be read in full carefully each time you visit this part of the website. In addition, the contents of the Microsite may be amended at any time, in whole or in part, at our sole discretion.
Nothing on the Microsite, nor anything which can be downloaded from it, is intended to, and does not, constitute or form any part of an offer for sale or subscription or any solicitation for any offer to purchase or subscribe for any securities, or the solicitation of any votes attaching to securities which are the subject of the Offer in any jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful.
The full terms and conditions of the Offer will be set out in the formal Scheme Document. In deciding whether or not to vote in favour of the Offer, Marlowe shareholders should rely only on the information contained the formal Scheme Document
Terms defined in the announcement of the Offer dated 5 June 2025 shall have the same meaning when used in this notice.
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Overseas Persons
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The Information must not be released or otherwise forwarded, distributed or sent, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, in or into the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia or the Republic of South Africa or any other restricted jurisdiction, or to US persons (“US Persons”) as defined in Regulation S of the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).
If you are not a resident of or located in a restricted jurisdiction, you may access any communication or document in relation to the Offer but you are responsible for first satisfying yourself as to the full observance of the laws and regulatory requirements of your jurisdiction. If you are not permitted to view any communication or document in relation to the Offer by virtue of applicable laws or regulatory requirements, please exit this Microsite.
Notice to US Investors
The Offer is being made to acquire the securities of an English company by means of a scheme of arrangement provided for under English law. A transaction implemented by means of a scheme of arrangement is not subject to the tender offer rules of the US Exchange Act. Accordingly, the Offer is subject to disclosure requirements and practices applicable in the UK to schemes of arrangement which differ from the disclosure requirements of US tender offer rules. Also, the financial information included in this Microsite has 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. If Mitie and Bidco exercises the right in the future to implement the Offer by way of a takeover offer, that offer will be made in compliance with the applicable US laws and regulations.
It may be difficult for US holders of Marlowe shares to enforce their rights and claims arising out of the US federal securities laws, since Mitie and Marlowe are located in a country other than the United States, and some or all of their officers and directors may be residents of a country other than the United States. US holders of Marlowe shares may not be able to sue a non-US company or its officers or directors in a non-US court for violations of the 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.
In accordance with normal UK practice and pursuant to Rule 14e-5(b) of the US Exchange Act, Mitie and Bidco or their nominees, or their brokers (acting as agents), may from time to time make certain purchases of, or arrangements to purchase, Marlowe shares outside of the United States, other than pursuant to the Offer, before or during the period in which the Offer remains open for acceptance. Also, in accordance with Rule 14e-5(b) of the US Exchange Act, Lazard will continue to act as an exempt principal trader in Marlowe shares on the London Stock Exchange. 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 UK, will be reported to a Regulatory Information Service of the Financial Services Authority and will be available on the London Stock Exchange website, www.londonstockexchange.com.
Any securities referred to in the Information have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act, or under the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States and may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States or to US Persons except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and in compliance with any applicable securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States.
Basis of access
The Information is made available in good faith and does not constitute an offer to sell or otherwise dispose of or an invitation or solicitation of any offer to purchase or subscribe for any securities pursuant to the Offer or otherwise in any jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful.
The Information has been prepared for the purposes of complying with English and Welsh law and the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers and the Information may not be the same as that which would have been disclosed if this information had been prepared in accordance with the laws and regulations of any jurisdiction outside of England and Wales.
The information contained on this Microsite speaks only at the date of the relevant document or announcement reproduced on this Microsite, and Mitie has, and accepts, no responsibility or duty to update any such information, document or announcement and reserves the right to add to, remove or amend any information reproduced on this Microsite at any time.
Similarly, copies of the contents of the following pages (including documents posted thereon) are not being, and must not be, released or otherwise forwarded, distributed or sent in or into a restricted jurisdiction and persons receiving such documents (including custodians, nominees and trustees) must not distribute or send them in, into or from a restricted jurisdiction.
If you are not permitted to view materials on this Microsite or are in any doubt as to whether you are permitted to view these materials, please exit this Microsite and seek independent advice. Neither Mitie, Bidco, nor any of their advisers, assumes any responsibility for any violation by any person of any of these restrictions.
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In relation to any document, announcement or information contained in Microsite, the only responsibility accepted by the directors of Mitie and/or Bidco (as applicable) is for the correctness and fairness of its reproduction or presentation unless a responsibility statement in any relevant document expressly provides otherwise.
Neither the directors of Mitie, nor any of its affiliated companies (including Bidco) or their respective directors, have reviewed, and no such person is or shall be responsible for or accepts any liability in respect of, any information contained on any other website which may be linked to this Microsite by a third party.
Forward-looking statements
The Information (including information incorporated by reference) in this Microsite may contain forward-looking statements regarding Mitie’s and any of its affiliated companies (including Bidco’s) financial position, the current expectations of the management of Marlowe, business strategy, plans and objectives of management for future operations and are naturally subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in any document may be forward looking statements. Forward-looking statements also often use words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “intend”, “estimate”, “expect”, “target”, “may”, “should”, “will” and words of similar meaning. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to future events and circumstances, and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of the respective documents. Mitie and Bidco expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statement (except to the extent legally required).
Unless expressly stated otherwise, no statement contained or referred to in this Microsite is intended to be a profit forecast.
Other
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