Offer update - All regulatory approvals obtained
AI Garden B.V. (the Offeror), a company ultimately indirectly controlled by funds advised and managed by Advent International Corporation (Advent) and Mediq N.V. (Mediq) jointly announce that the Offeror has obtained regulatory clearance from the European Commission and the relevant antitrust authority in the United States in connection with the Offeror’s recommended all-cash public offer for all the issued and outstanding ordinary shares (the Shares) in the capital of Mediq (the Offer). As a result, the Offer Condition in relation to competition clearance has been satisfied.
Further information
The Offeror is making the Offer on the terms and subject to the conditions and restrictions contained in the Offer Memorandum, dated 8 November 2012. In addition, Mediq has made available the Position Statement, containing the information required by Article 18, paragraph 2 and Annex G of the Decree in connection with the Offer.
This announcement contains selected, condensed information regarding the Offer and does not replace the Offer Memorandum and/ or the Position Statement. The information in this announcement is not complete and additional information is contained in the Offer Memorandum and the Position Statement.
Shareholders are advised to review the Offer Memorandum and the Position Statement in detail and to seek independent advice where appropriate in order to reach a reasoned judgment in respect of the Offer and the content of the Offer Memorandum and the Position Statement.
Copies of the Offer Memorandum are available free of charge at the offices of the Offeror, Mediq and the Paying and Exchange Agent Rabobank International and can be obtained by contacting the Offeror, Mediq or the Paying and Exchange Agent. Digital copies of the Offer Memorandum are available on the websites of Mediq (www.mediq.com) and Advent (www.adventinternational.com). The Mediq and Advent websites do not constitute a part of, and are not incorporated by reference into, the Offer Memorandum. Digital copies of the Position Statement are available on the website of Mediq (www.mediq.com).