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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
24 January 2023
RECOMMENDED CASH ACQUISITION
of
RPS Group plc ("RPS")
by
Tetra Tech
a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tetra Tech, Inc.
De-listing and Cancellation of Trading of RPS Shares
Further to the announcement made by RPS and Tetra Tech on 23 January 2023 that the Scheme has become Effective in accordance with its terms, RPS announces that, following an application by RPS, the Financial Conduct Authority has cancelled the listing of RPS Shares on the premium listing segment of the Official List and the London Stock Exchange has cancelled the trading of RPS Shares on the London Stock Exchange's Main Market for listed securities, in each case with effect from 8:00 a.m. (
Defined terms used but not defined in this announcement have the meanings set out in the scheme document sent to RPS Shareholders dated 11 October 2022.
Enquiries:
RPS |
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John Douglas, Chief Executive Officer Judith Cottrell, Group Finance Director
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+44 1235 863 206
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Gleacher Shacklock (Lead Financial Adviser to RPS) |
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Tim Shacklock James Dawson Tom Quinn
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+44 20 7484 1150 |
AEC Advisors (Financial Adviser to RPS) Andrej Avelini |
+ 917 763 0393 |
Tetra Tech |
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Jim Wu, Investor Relations |
+ 1 626 470 2844 |
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BofA Securities (Financial Adviser to Tetra Tech, Inc. and Tetra Tech) |
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Edward Peel Geoff Iles Tom Brown |
+44 20 7628 1000 |
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DLA Piper
Important Notices
Gleacher Shacklock LLP ("Gleacher Shacklock"), which is authorised and regulated in the
AEC Advisors LLC ("AEC Advisors"), which provides M&A advice under an exemption from registration issued by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), is acting exclusively as financial adviser to RPS and no one else in connection with the Acquisition and shall not be responsible to anyone other than RPS for providing the protections afforded to clients of AEC Advisors nor for providing advice in connection with the Acquisition or any matter referred to herein. No representation or warranty, express or implied, is made by AEC Advisors as to the contents of this announcement.
Merrill Lynch International ("BofA Securities"), a subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation, which is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority in the
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