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Quindell Portfolio PLC
09 December 2011
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9 December 2011
RECOMMENDED SHARE OFFER
for
MOBILE DOCTORS GROUP PLC
by
QUINDELL PORTFOLIO PLC
OFFER UPDATE - OFFER DECLARED UNCONDITIONAL AS TO
ACCEPTANCES
Introduction
On 2 December 2011, the board of directors of Quindell Portfolio
Plc ("Quindell") and the Independent Directors of Mobile Doctors
Group Plc ("Mobile Doctors") announced that they had reached
agreement on the terms of a recommended all share offer to be made
by Quindell for Mobile Doctors (the "Offer").
On 7 December 2011, Quindell published and posted to Mobile
Doctors Shareholders the document containing the full terms and
conditions of the Offer (the "Offer Document") together with the
relevant Form of Acceptance in respect of Mobile Doctors Shares
held in certificated form.
Quindell today announces that, as at 1.00 p.m. on 8 December
2011, it had received acceptances in respect of 12,187,950 MDG
Offer Shares, representing approximately 92.4 per cent. of the MDG
Offer Shares and approximately 72.9 per cent. of the existing
issued share capital of Mobile Doctors. These acceptances were all
from the Mobile Doctors Shareholders who have previously signed
irrevocable undertakings to accept the Offer as set out in the
Offer Document.
Following the receipt of these acceptances, there are now no
outstanding irrevocable undertakings to accept the Offer.
Quindell has previously acquired 3,523,868 Mobile Doctors
Shares, representing approximately 21.1 per cent.of the issued
share capital of Mobile Doctors. This interest, taken together with
the Mobile Doctors Shares which are the subject of the acceptances
referred to above represents approximately 94.0 per cent., in
aggregate, of the issued share capital of Mobile Doctors.
Save as set out in this announcement and the Offer Document,
neither Quindell nor any person acting in concert with it has an
interest in any relevant Mobile Doctors securities.
Unconditional as to acceptances
In accordance with the level of acceptances set out above,
Quindell announces that the Offer is declared unconditional as to
acceptances. The Offer will now remain open for acceptance until
3.00 p.m. on 11 January 2012. Acceptances of the Offer should be
received in accordance with the instructions contained in the Offer
Document and, for Mobile Doctors Shares held in certificated form,
the Form of Acceptance.
The Quindell Board has applied for the admission to trading on
AIM of the 71,092,308 New Quindell Shares to be allotted pursuant
to the acceptances referred to above and the Quindell Board
anticipates that Condition 2, as set out on page 25 of the Offer
Document, (the "Admission Condition") will be satisfied later
today, Friday 9 December 2011. In this event and assuming that
Conditions 3 to 8 set out in Part A of Appendix 1 to the Offer
Document are then satisfied (or waived), the Quindell Board
anticipates that the Offer will be declared wholly unconditional on
Monday 12 December 2011 and admission to AIM would occur, and
trading commence, for the 71,092,308 New Quindell Shares referred
to above at 8.00am on Monday 12 December 2011.
Proposed Cancellation of admission of Mobile Doctors Shares
Further to this announcement of the Offer being declared
unconditional as to acceptances, Quindell confirms its intention to
seek cancellation of admission to trading on AIM of Mobile Doctors
Shares ("Cancellation") should the Offer become or be declared
wholly unconditional. In accordance with Rule 41 of the AIM Rules,
Quindell has received confirmation from the London Stock Exchange
that Cancellation will not require Mobile Doctors' shareholder
approval.
The Cancellation will be sought as a consequence of Mobile
Doctors becoming a subsidiary of Quindell.
Upon the Cancellation becoming effective, Seymour Pierce will
cease to be nominated adviser to Mobile Doctors. Mobile Doctors
will no longer be required to comply with the AIM Rules and Mobile
Doctors will no longer be bound (or able) to announce, via a
regulatory information service, material events, administrative
changes or material transactions or to announce interim or final
results.
Upon the Cancellationbecoming effective, Mobile Doctors' CREST
facility will be cancelled and Mobile Doctors Shares held in
uncertificated form prior to Cancellation will be converted into
certificated form and Mobile Doctors Shareholders who hold such
shares will be sent share certificates to their registered
addresses by first class post (at their own risk).
Cancellation will significantly reduce the liquidity and
marketability of any Mobile Doctors Shares which have not been
acquired by Quindell under the Offer, there would no longer be a
public trading facility for Mobile Doctors Shares and their value
may be affected as a consequence.
It is anticipated that the last day of dealings in Mobile
Doctors Shares will be 10 January 2012 and that the effective date
of Cancellation will be 11 January 2012.
Actions to be taken
Acceptances of the Offer should be received in accordance with
the instructions contained in the Offer Document and (in the case
of Mobile Doctors Shares held in certificated form) the Form of
Acceptance.
If you are in any doubt about the action you should take, you
are recommended to seek your own independent financial advice
immediately from your stockbroker, solicitor, accountant or other
independent financial adviser authorised under FSMA if you are
resident in the UK or, if not, from another appropriately
authorised financial adviser.
Capitalised terms used but not defined in this announcement
shall have the respective meanings given to them in the Offer
Document.
Enquiries:
For further information, please contact:
Quindell Portfolio Plc
Rob Terry, Chairman & Chief Executive Tel: 01329 830 501
Laurence Moorse, Group Finance Tel: 01329 830 543
Director
Tel: 01329 830 501
Media Inquiries - Tracey Terry, terrylt@quindell.com
Chief Communications Officer
Daniel Stewart & Company Plc
(Financial Adviser to Quindell) Tel: 020 7776 6550
Antony Legge/James Thomas
Mobile Doctors Group Plc Tel: 020 8787 2093
Peter Opperman, Non Executive Chairman
Mark Dillon, Finance Director
Seymour Pierce Limited
(Financial Adviser to Mobile Doctors) Tel: 020 7107 8000
Stewart Dickson/Tom Sheldon
Media Enquiries
Redleaf Polhill Limited
Rebecca Sanders-Hewett Tel: 020 7566 6720
Jenny Bahr quindell@redleafpolhill.com
This announcement does not constitute or form part of any offer
or invitation to sell or purchase any securities or the
solicitation of an offer to purchase, otherwise acquire, subscribe
for, sell or otherwise dispose of any securities, pursuant to the
Offer or otherwise. The Offer is made by the Offer Document which
contains the full terms and conditions of the Offer, including
details of how the Offer may be accepted. In deciding whether or
not to accept the Offer, Mobile Doctors Shareholders should rely
solely on the information contained in, and follow the procedures
set out in, the Offer Document and, in respect of Mobile Doctors
Shares held in certificated form, the Form of Acceptance.
Daniel Stewart, which is authorised and regulated in the United
Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority, is acting for Quindell
and no one else in connection with the Offer and will not be
responsible to anyone other than Quindell for providing the
protections afforded to clients of Daniel Stewart nor for providing
advice in relation to the Offer, the contents of this announcement
or any other matter or arrangement referred to in this
announcement.
Seymour Pierce, which is authorised and regulated in the United
Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority, is acting for Mobile
Doctors and no one else in connection with the Offer and will not
be responsible to anyone other than Mobile Doctors for providing
the protections afforded to clients of Seymour Pierce nor for
providing advice in relation to the Offer, the contents of this
announcement or any other matter or arrangement referred to in this
announcement.
The distribution of this announcement in jurisdictions outside
the United Kingdom may be restricted by the laws of those
jurisdictions and therefore persons into whose possession this
announcement comes should inform themselves about and observe any
such restrictions. Failure to comply with any such restrictions may
constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such
jurisdiction. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law,
the companies involved in the Offer disclaim any responsibility or
liability for the violation of such restrictions by any person.
Unless otherwise determined by Quindell in its sole discretion,
the Offer is not being, and will not be, made, directly or
indirectly, in or into any Restricted Jurisdiction and will not be
capable of acceptance from within any such jurisdiction.
Accordingly, unless otherwise determined by Quindell in its sole
discretion, copies of this announcement and any documentation
relating to the Offer are not being, and must not be, directly or
indirectly, mailed or otherwise forwarded, distributed or sent in
or 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 any such
documents in or into or from any Restricted Jurisdiction, as doing
so may invalidate any purported acceptance of the Offer. Any person
(including, without limitation, custodians, nominees and trustees)
who would, or otherwise intends to, or who may have a contractual
or legal obligation to, forward this announcement and/or the Offer
documentation and/or any other related document to any jurisdiction
outside the United Kingdom should inform themselves of, and
observe, any applicable legal or regulatory requirements of any
relevant jurisdiction.
These written materials do not represent an offer of securities
for sale in the United States. Securities may not be offered or
sold in the United States absent registration under the US
Securities Act of 1933 (the "US Securities Act") or an exemption
therefrom. The New Quindell Shares have not been, and will not be,
registered under the US Securities Act or under any relevant
securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United
States, nor have clearances been, nor will they be, obtained from
any securities commission of any province of Canada and no
prospectus has been, or will be, filed or registration made, under
any securities law of Canada nor has a prospectus in relation to
the New Quindell Shares been, nor will one be, lodged with or
registered by, the Australian Securities and Investments
Commission, nor have any steps been taken, nor will any steps be
taken, to enable the New Quindell Shares to be offered in
compliance with applicable securities laws of Japan. Accordingly,
unless an exemption under relevant securities laws is available,
the New Quindell Shares may not be offered, sold, resold or
delivered, directly or indirectly, in, into or from a Restricted
Jurisdiction, or to or for the account or benefit of any US person
or resident of any Restricted Jurisdiction.
This announcement has been prepared for the purposes of
complying with English law, the City Code and the AIM Rules and the
information disclosed may not be the same as that which would have
been disclosed if this announcement had been prepared in accordance
with the laws and regulations of any jurisdiction outside of
England. The Offer is subject to the AIM Rules and the City
Code.
Forward-looking statements
This announcement and the information herein contains certain
forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition,
results of operations and business of Quindell, Mobile Doctors and
certain plans and objectives of the Mobile Doctors Board, the
Independent Directors of Mobile Doctors and the Quindell Board.
These forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that
they do not relate only to historical or current facts.
Forward-looking statements often use words such as "anticipate",
"target", "expect", "estimate", "intend", "plan", "goal",
"believe", "will", "may", "should", "would", "could" or other words
of similar meaning. These statements are based on assumptions and
assessments made by the Independent Directors of Mobile Doctors and
the Quindell Board in light of their experience and their
perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected
future developments and other factors they believe appropriate.
Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future
performance. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve
risk and uncertainty, and the factors described in the context of
such forward-looking statements in this announcement could cause
actual results and developments to differ materially from those
expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements.
Many of these risks and uncertainties relate to factors that are
beyond the ability of Quindell and Mobile Doctors to control or
estimate precisely. Neither Quindell nor Mobile Doctors can give
any assurance that such forward-looking statements will prove to
have been correct. Should one or more of these risks or
uncertainties materialise or should underlying assumptions prove
incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described
in this announcement. Neither Mobile Doctors nor Quindell nor their
respective boards of directors assume any obligation to update or
correct the information contained in this announcement, whether as
a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to
the extent legally required.
The statements contained in this announcement are made as at the
date of this announcement, unless some other time is specified in
relation to them, and the provision of copies of this announcement
shall not give rise to any implication that there has been no
change in the facts set out herein since such date. Nothing
contained in this announcement shall be deemed to be a forecast,
projection or estimate of the future financial performance of
Quindell or Mobile Doctors or any member of the Quindell Group or
the Mobile Doctors Group except where expressly stated.
Publication on the Quindell website and the Mobile Doctors
website
A copy of this announcement will be available free of charge,
subject to certain restrictions relating to persons resident in
Restricted Jurisdictions, for inspection on Quindell's website at
www.quindell.com and on Mobile Doctors' website at
www.mobile-doctors.co.uk by no later than 12:00 noon on 9 December
2011 and during the course of the Offer.
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