Further to the announcement made earlier today by Greencore Group plc (“Greencore”) that all conditions to its offer to acquire the Company’s issued and to be issued share capital (the “Offer”) have been satisfied or waived and, accordingly, the Offer has been declared unconditional in all respects, the Company has accepted the resignation of all of the current board of Uniq, consisting of John Warren, Geoff Eaton, Martin Beer and Belinda Gooding.
Uniq also announces the appointment of Michael Evans, Group Communications Manager of Greencore, Diane Walker, Chief Executive Officer, Greencore Convenience Foods, UK and Alan Williams, Chief Financial Officer of Greencore, as directors of the Company with immediate effect.
As set out in Greencore’s announcement of today, Greencore has received valid acceptances in respect of approximately 98.53 per cent. of the issued share capital of Uniq. Greencore intends to exercise its rights pursuant to the provisions of sections 979 to 991 (inclusive) of the Companies Act to acquire compulsorily the remaining Uniq ordinary shares to which the Offer relates in respect of which the Offer has not been accepted on the same terms as the Offer.
The Company has made an application to the London Stock Exchange for the cancellation of admission of the Company’s ordinary shares to trading on AIM, which is expected to take effect from 7.00 a.m. on 24 October 2011.
Enquiries:
Uniq plc | +44 (0) 1753 276011 | |
Andrew McDonald | Company Secretary | |
Investec Investment Banking (Nominated Adviser and Broker) | +44 (0) 20 7597 5970 | |
Clifford Halvorsen | ||
David Anderson | ||
Laurence Whyatt |
Further information:
The following disclosures are made in accordance with the AIM Rules:
Michael Evans (aged 44 and previously named Marwan Eades)
Current directorships or partnerships | Previous directorships or partnerships within the last five years |
Aimcalm Limited | A.H.L Lucas And Sons Limited |
Armer Machinery Limited | Aimcalm Quality Foods (Manchester) Limited |
Baron Meats Limited | Appetiser Condiments Limited |
Beaverlac (Fine Foods) Limited | Bowler's Potted Meat Limited |
Bellarena Developments Limited | Carltona Limited |
Breadwinner Foods Limited | Cottage Farm Products Limited |
Burntwood Limited | Crispa Produce Limited |
Cleeve Foods Limited | Faux Brand Foods Limited |
Cordora Limited | Food Developments Limited |
Datatest Limited | Foodplus Limited |
Derbyshire Chilled Foods Limited | Forest Foods Limited |
E.T. Sutherland & Son Limited | G & W Bowers Bacon Factory Limited |
Food Enterprises Limited | Gainsborough Pork And Bacon Company Limited |
Foodless Limited | Hamsard 1000 Limited |
Forrester Foods Limited | Hazlewood & Co. Selby Limited |
Frozen Assets Limited | Hazlewood Desserts Limited |
G. Henshall & Sons Limited | Hazlewood Frozen Foods Limited |
Greencore Beechwood Limited | Hazlewood Finance Limited |
Greencore Foods Limited | Hazlewood Trading Limited |
Greencore Northwood Limited | Hepworth & Moorhouse Limited |
Greencore PF (Uk) Limited | Home Farm Products Limited |
Greencore Scotland Limited - | Katherine Limited |
Greencore Sugars Limited | Ken Perrett (Evesham) Limited |
Greencore Uk Holdings Plc | Knights European Food Group Limited |
Greensub Limited | Lothian Shelf (674) Limited |
H. Plymouth Limited | Malbegg Products Limited |
Hazlewood (Blackditch) Limited | Michael Scott Cakes Limited |
Hazlewood Convenience Food Group Limited | Moor Rose (Farm Products) Limited |
Hazlewood Convenience Group 1 Limited | North Creake Produce Company Limited |
Hazlewood Corporate Services Limited | Olaf Foods Limited |
Hazlewood Delicatessen And Meat Group (Uk) Limited | Paul Hoskin Limited |
Hazlewood Distribution Limited | Poachers Pies Limited |
Hazlewood Food Services Limited | Rowditch |
Hazlewood Foods Limited | Rowditch Foods Limited |
Hazlewood Frozen Products Limited | Rowditch Properties Limited |
Hazlewood Grocery Limited | Roman (Delicatessen Products) Limited |
Hazlewood International Limited | Sovereign Foods Limited |
Hazlewood Limited | Teals Fast Foods Limited |
Hazlewood Preserves Limited | Teesfuse Limited |
Hazlewood Produce Limited | The Devon Pate Company Limited |
Kear Family Limited | The Kepier Products Company (1930) Limited |
Kears (Milton Keynes) Limited | Todwick Cooked Meats Limited |
Kears Executives Limited | Todwick Pork & Bacon Company Limited |
Kears Group Limited | Ye Olde Farm Pickle Company Limited |
Ministry Of Cake (Holdings) Limited | P.A. Manufacturers Limited |
Ministry Of Cake Limited | |
Oldfields Limited | |
Pandora Pickle Company | |
R. & B. (Bristol) Limited | |
R. & B. (Dunstable) Limited | |
R. & B. Group Limited | |
Scotts Of The Dean Limited | |
Sushi San Limited | |
Thoroughbread Limited |
Diane Susan Walker (aged 39)
Current directorships or partnerships | Previous directorships or partnerships within the last five years |
Aimcalm Limited | A.H.L Lucas And Sons Limited |
Armer Machinery Limited | Carltona Limited |
Baron Meats Limited | Faux Brand Foods Limited |
Beaverlac (Fine Foods) Limited | Foodplus Limited |
Bellarena Developments Limited | Forest Foods Limited |
Breadwinner Foods Limited | G & W Bowers Bacon Factory Limited |
Burntwood Limited | Hazlewood Desserts Limited |
Cleeve Foods Limited | Hazlewood Frozen Foods Limited |
Cordora Limited | Home Farm Products Limited |
Datatest Limited | Katherine Limited |
Derbyshire Chilled Foods Limited | Knights European Food Group Limited |
E.T. Sutherland & Son Limited | Michael Scott Cakes Limited |
Food Enterprises Limited | P.A. Manufacturers Limited |
Foodless Limited | Rowditch |
Forrester Foods Limited | Todwick Pork & Bacon Company Limited |
Frozen Assets Limited | Roman (Delicatessen Products) Limited |
G. Henshall & Sons Limited | |
Greencore Beechwood Limited | |
Greencore Group Public Limited Company | |
Greencore Northwood Limited | |
Greencore PF (Uk) Limited | |
Greencore PF Plc | |
Greencore Scotland Limited | |
Greencore Sugars Limited | |
Greencore Uk Holdings Plc | |
Greensub Limited | |
H. Plymouth Limited | |
Hazlewood (Blackditch) Limited | |
Hazlewood Convenience Food Group Limited | |
Hazlewood Convenience Group 1 Limited | |
Hazlewood Corporate Services Limited | |
Hazlewood Delicatessen And Meat Group (Uk) Limited | |
Hazlewood Distribution Limited | |
Hazlewood Food Services Limited | |
Hazlewood Foods Limited | |
Hazlewood Frozen Products Limited | |
Hazlewood Grocery Limited | |
Hazlewood International Limited | |
Hazlewood Limited | |
Hazlewood Preserves Limited | |
Hazlewood Produce Limited | |
Kear Family Limited | |
Kears (Milton Keynes) Limited | |
Kears Executives Limited | |
Kears Group Limited | |
Ministry Of Cake (Holdings) Limited | |
Ministry Of Cake Limited | |
Oldfields Limited | |
Pandora Pickle Company | |
R. & B. (Bristol) Limited | |
Scotts Of The Dean Limited | |
Sushi San Limited | |
Thoroughbread Limited |
Alan Richard Williams (aged 41)
Current directorships or partnerships | Previous directorships or partnerships within the last five years |
B. Daly And Company Limited | Cadbury Holdings Limited |
D.E. Williams Limited | Arcadian Of Devon Limited |
Encore (Manton Wood) Limited | Brentwick Limited |
Encore Holdings Limited | Cadbury Financial Services |
Encore Investments Limited | Cadbury International Limited |
Encore Knockmore Limited | Cadbury Russia Limited |
Encore Property (Woodstock) Limited | Cadbury Schweppes Finance Limited |
F.A. Waller And Company Limited | Cadbury Schweppes Investments Limited |
Food Industries Limited | Cadbury Schweppes Overseas Limited |
Greencore Agribusiness Limited | Craven Keiller |
Greencore Agrisales Limited | Green & Blacks Limited |
Greencore Beechwood Limited | Hesdin Investments Limited |
Greencore Developments Limited | High Ridge Finance |
Greencore Finance Limited | Somerdale Limited |
Greencore Foods Limited | Stratton Investment Company One Limited |
Greencore Group Public Limited Company | Stratton Investment Company Two |
Greencore Holdings (Ireland) Limited | Vantas International Limited |
Greencore Holdings Limited | Cadbury Us Holdings Limited |
Greencore Northwood Limited | Browning Limited |
Hawthorn Northwood Limited | Bruton Lane Investment Company |
Irish Malt Exports Limited | Bruton Lane Investment Company Two |
Irish Malt Products Limited | Cadbury Schweppes Treasury |
Irish Sugar Limited | Cadbury Nigeria Plc |
Irish Sugar Research And Development Limited | Anvin |
Kears Group Limited | Cadbury Schweppes Treasury |
Knockmore Limited | Cs Sugar Confectionery Limited |
Midland Malting Company Limited | Williams Waller (Edenderry) Limited |
Midland Malting Research Limited | Williams Waller (Trading) Limited |
Minch Norton Limited | |
Sugar Distributors (Holdings) Limited | |
Sugar Distributors Limited | |
Talroff Limited | |
Trilby Trading Limited | |
Williams - Waller (Mullingar) Limited | |
Williams Group, Tullamore, Limited | |
Williams Waller (Enfield) Limited | |
Williams Waller (Milling) Limited |
There are no further disclosures required in accordance with Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules.