Announcement by Shurgard Self Storage Ltd ("Shurgard") of a firm intention to make an offer for the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Lok’n Store Group plc ("Lok’n Store") (the "Offer").
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THIS MICROSITE CONTAINS ANNOUNCEMENTS, DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION (TOGETHER, THE "INFORMATION") PUBLISHED BY SHURGARD AND/OR LOK’N STORE RELATING TO THE OFFER IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS (THE "CODE"). 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.
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The Information contained in this Microsite is not intended to, and does not constitute or form any part of an offer to sell or otherwise dispose of or an invitation or solicitation of any offer to purchase, subscribe for or otherwise acquire any securities, or the solicitation of a vote or approval pursuant to the Offer or otherwise in any jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful. The Offer will be made solely by means of an offer or scheme document which will contain the full terms and conditions of such Offer, including details on how it may be accepted. Any decision made in relation to the Offer should be made solely and only on the basis of the information provided in any such document.
This Information is not directed at or intended to be accessible by persons resident in any Restricted Jurisdiction.
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This Microsite contains Information that has been prepared for the purposes of complying with the laws of England and Wales and the Code and the Information disclosed 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.
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The Offer relates to the securities of a UK company and is subject to UK procedural and disclosure requirements that are different from those of the United States (the "US"). Any financial statements or other financial information included in this Microsite may have been prepared in accordance with non-US accounting standards that may not be comparable to the financial statements of US companies or companies whose financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the US. It may be difficult for US holders of shares to enforce their rights and any claims they may have arising under the US federal securities laws in connection with the Offer, since Shurgard is located in a country other than the US, and some or all of its officers and directors may be residents of countries other than the US. US holders of shares may not be able to sue Shurgard or its respective officers or directors in a non-US court for violations of the US securities laws. Further, it may be difficult to compel Shurgard and its respective affiliates to subject themselves to the jurisdiction or judgment of a US court.
The receipt of cash pursuant to the Offer by a US holder of Shurgard (as defined in the Rule 2.7 Announcement) may be a taxable transaction for US federal income tax purposes and under applicable state and local, as well as foreign and other tax laws. Each holder of Shurgard Shares is urged to consult his independent professional advisor immediately regarding the tax consequences of acceptance of the Offer.
The Information contained in this Microsite does not constitute an offer of securities for sale in the United States. No offer to acquire securities or to exchange securities for other securities has been made, or will be made, directly or indirectly, in or into, or by the use of the mails of, or by any means or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce or any facilities of a national securities exchange of, the United States or any other country in which such offer may not be made other than: (i) in accordance with the tender offer requirements under the Exchange Act, or the securities laws of such other country, as the case may be, or: (ii) pursuant to an available exemption from such requirements.
Neither the US Securities and Exchange Commission nor any US state securities commission has approved or disapproved the Offer or passed comment upon the adequacy or completeness of any of the Information contained in this Microsite. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offence in the United States.
In accordance with normal United Kingdom practice and pursuant to Rule 14e-5(b) of the US Exchange Act, you should be aware that Shurgard, its nominees, or its brokers (acting as agents) may purchase or arrange to purchase Lok’n Store shares otherwise than under any offer or scheme related to the Offer, before or during the period in which the Offer remains open for acceptance, such as in open market or privately negotiated purchases. If such purchases or arrangements to purchase are made, they will be made outside the United States and will comply with applicable law, including the Exchange Act.
This Microsite and the Information contained in it may contain certain forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and businesses of Shurgard and its subsidiaries and subsidiary undertakings (the "Shurgard Subsidiaries") and Lok’n Store and its subsidiaries and subsidiary undertakings (the "Lok’n Store Subsidiaries") following the implementation of the Offer.
All statements other than statements of historical fact are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements of future expectations that are based on management's current expectations and assumptions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in these statements. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements concerning the potential exposure of Shurgard and the Shurgard Subsidiaries (and/or, as relevant, Lok’n Store and the Lok’n Store Subsidiaries) to market risks and statements expressing management's expectations, beliefs, estimates, forecasts, projections and assumptions, including as to future potential cost savings, synergies, earnings, cash flow, return on capital employed, production and prospects. These forward-looking statements are identified by their use of terms and phrases such as "anticipate", "believe", "could", "estimate", "expect", "goals", "intend", "may", "objectives", "outlook", "plan", "probably", "project", "risks", "seek", "should", "target", "will" and similar terms and phrases.
There are a number of factors that could affect the future operations of Shurgard and the Shurgard Subsidiaries (and/or, as relevant, Lok’n Store and the Lok’n Store Subsidiaries) and could cause those results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements included in this Microsite. These factors include, but are not limited to (a) currency fluctuations; (b) loss of market share and industry competition; (c) environmental and physical risks; (d) legislative, fiscal and regulatory developments including regulatory measures addressing climate change; (e) economic and financial market conditions in various countries and regions; (f) political risks; (g) changes in trading conditions; and (h) changes in general economic, business and political conditions, including changes in the financial markets.
Each forward-looking statement speaks only as at the specified date of the relevant document within which the statement is contained. None of Shurgard, the Shurgard Subsidiaries, Lok’n Store or the Lok’n Store Subsidiaries undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or other information. In light of these risks, results could differ materially from those stated, implied or inferred from the forward-looking statements contained in this Microsite.
Unless expressly stated otherwise, no statement contained or referred to in this Microsite is intended to be a profit forecast for any period and no statement should be interpreted to mean that earnings or earnings per share will necessarily be greater or lesser than those for the relevant preceding financial periods for Shurgard or Lok’n Store as appropriate.
In relation to any Offer-related materials accessible on this Microsite please note any statement of responsibility contained therein.
The documents included in this Microsite issued or published by Shurgard speak only at the specified date of the relevant document and Shurgard has, and accepts, no responsibility or duty to update or revise such documents.
In relation to any such announcements or other Offer-related materials issued or published by any third party, or which relate to any third party, that are accessible on this Microsite, the only responsibility accepted by Shurgard and its directors is for the correctness and fairness of its reproduction.
Neither the directors of Shurgard, nor Shurgard itself, nor any of their affiliated companies, 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 or from this Microsite.
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