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05-Mar-2008 - [Stock Exchange Announcements]
a company controlled by certain funds advised by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts SCHEME OF ARRANGEMENT BECOMES EFFECTIVE On 21 December 2007, the Boards of NIS Acquisitions Limited and Northgate Information Solutions plc announced the terms of a recommended acquisition of Northgate at a price of 95 pence in cash for each Northgate Share, valuing the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Northgate at approximately £593 million. Northgate and NIS Acquisitions are pleased to announce that the Scheme of Arrangement to effect the acquisition has now become effective in accordance with its terms. It is intended that the listing of the Northgate Shares on the Official List maintained by the UK Listing Authority and their trading on the London Stock Exchange’s main market for listed securities will be cancelled with effect from 8.00am on 7 March 2007. Northgate Shares were suspended from listing and dealings on the London Stock Exchange at 5 pm on 4 March 2008. Settlement of the consideration payable by NIS Acquisitions under the Scheme is expected to be effected on or prior to 19 March 2008. Terms defined in the Scheme Document dated 17 January 2008 have the same meaning in this announcement. All references in this announcement to times are to London time. Enquiries: | | Northgate Information Solutions plc Chris Stone, Group Chief Executive John Stier, Group Finance Director | Tel: +44(0)1442 232424 | | NM Rothschild & Sons (financial adviser and Rule 3 adviser to Northgate) Dominic Hollamby Warner Mandel Jeremy Millard | Tel: +44 (0)20 7280 5000 | | Citigroup Global Markets Limited (joint financial adviser and joint corporate broker to Northgate) Mark Fisher Andrew Chapman | Tel: +44(0)20 7986 4000 | | Hoare Govett Limited (joint corporate broker to Northgate) Andrew Foster Tom Perry | Tel: +44(0)20 7678 7106 | | Goldman Sachs International (financial adviser to NIS Acquisitions) Mark Sorrell Nicholas van den Arend Nimesh Khiroya Phil Raper (Corporate Broking) | Tel: +44 (0)20 7774 1000 | | Finsbury (PR adviser to NIS Acquisitions) Simon Moyse | Tel: +44(0) 20 7251 3801 | | Maitland (PR adviser to Northgate) Neil Bennett |
Goldman Sachs International, which is authorised and regulated in the UK by the FSA, is acting exclusively for NIS Acquisitions and no-one else in connection with the Acquisition and will not be responsible to anyone other than NIS Acquisitions for providing the protections afforded to clients of Goldman Sachs International or for providing advice in relation to the Acquisition or any other matters referred to in this announcement.
Rothschild, which is authorised and regulated in the UK by the FSA, is acting exclusively for Northgate and no-one else in connection with the Acquisition and will not be responsible to anyone other than Northgate for providing the protections afforded to clients of Rothschild or for providing advice in relation to the Acquisition or any other matters referred to in this announcement.
Citigroup Global Markets Limited, which is authorised and regulated in the UK by the FSA, is acting exclusively for Northgate and no-one else in connection with the Acquisition and will not be responsible to anyone other than Northgate for providing the protections afforded to clients of Citigroup Global Markets Limited or for providing advice in relation to the Acquisition or any other matters referred to in this announcement.
Hoare Govett Limited, which is authorised and regulated in the UK by the FSA, is acting exclusively for Northgate and no-one else in connection with the Acquisition and will not be responsible to anyone other than Northgate for providing the protections afforded to clients of Hoare Govett Limited or for providing advice in relation to the Acquisition or any other matters referred to in this announcement.
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