Ashurst is advising Rothschild & Co in relation to the recommended takeover of Share plc by Interactive Investor, announced today.

The offer comprises cash and new shares in Interactive Investor's parent company and its terms value Share plc at approximately £61.9 million.

Share plc, formerly known as The Share Centre, is one of the UK's leading independent retail stockbrokers with around 80 per cent of its trading business is transacted through its website. Share's main business is the provision and administration of execution-only and advisory trading accounts, Individual Savings Accounts, Self-invested Personal Pension Plans, Child Trust Fund accounts, Junior Individual Savings Accounts, Share Incentive Plans, Investment Club Share Accounts and Enterprise Investment Scheme portfolios to private investors, both directly and through corporate customers, throughout the UK.

Rothschild is acting as financial adviser to Interactive Investor in relation to the offer. The Ashurst team is being led by Tom Mercer, assisted by senior associate Harry Thimont and associates Demi Pham and Colin Bugler.

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Notes to editors:

Ashurst is a leading international law firm with world class capability and a prestigious global client base. The firm's in-depth understanding of its clients and commitment to providing exceptional standards of service has seen it become a trusted adviser to local and global corporates, financial institutions and governments on all areas of commercial law. The firm's people are its greatest asset and it brings together lawyers of the highest calibre with the technical knowledge, industry experience and regional know-how to provide the incisive advice clients need.

Ashurst has 27 offices in 16 countries and offers the reach and insight of a global network, combined with the knowledge and understanding of local markets. With 400 partners and a further 1,300 lawyers working across 10 different time zones, the firm is able to respond to clients wherever and whenever required. As a global team, Ashurst has a reputation for successfully managing large and complex multi-jurisdictional transactions, disputes and projects and delivering outstanding outcomes for clients.

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