
NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN, INTO OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OR REGULATONS OF THAT JURISDICTION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RECOMMENDED CASH ACQUISITION OF
BY
BRILLIAN
(a company within the Omegro portfolio and wholly-owned, indirectly, by Constellation Software Inc.)
to be effected by means of a scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006
Publication and Posting of Scheme Document
On
Publication of the Scheme Document
The Trakm8 Directors are pleased to announce that a circular in relation to the Scheme (the "Scheme Document"), which includes, amongst other things, a letter from the Chairman of
Hard copies of the Scheme Document and Forms of Proxy for the Court Meeting and the General Meeting are being sent today to Trakm8 Shareholders. Persons with information rights, holders of options and/or awards granted under the
A letter sent to holders of
Capitalised terms used in this announcement (the "Announcement") shall, unless otherwise defined, have the same meanings as set out in the Scheme Document. All references to times in this Announcement are to
Action required and notices of the Court Meeting and the General Meeting
As further detailed in the Scheme Document, in order to become Effective, the Scheme will require, among other things: (i) approval of the Scheme at the Court Meeting (or any adjournment thereof) by a majority in number of Scheme Shareholders present and voting (and entitled to vote), in person or by proxy, representing 75 per cent. or more in value of the Scheme Shares held by those Scheme Shareholders; (ii) approval of the Resolutions at the General Meeting (or any adjournment thereof) by
Notices convening the Court Meeting and the General Meeting, both of which will be held at
It is important that, for the Court Meeting in particular, as many votes as possible are cast so that the Court may be satisfied that there is a fair representation of opinion of Scheme Shareholders. Therefore, whether or not you intend to attend both or either of the Court Meeting or the General Meeting, Scheme Shareholders and
Recommendation
The Trakm8 Directors, who have been so advised by
Accordingly, the Trakm8 Directors recommend unanimously that
Timetable
The Scheme Document contains an expected timetable of principal events in relation to the Scheme, which is also set out in the Appendix to this Announcement. The Scheme remains conditional on the approval of the requisite majority of eligible Scheme Shareholders at the Court Meeting, the requisite majority of eligible
If the Scheme is sanctioned as outlined above, it is expected that the last day of dealings in, and registration of transfers of,
Information for
If you have any questions about this Announcement, the Scheme Document, the Court Meeting or the General Meeting, or are in any doubt as to how to complete the Forms of Proxy or to submit your proxies electronically or online, please contact
Other
A copy of this announcement and the Scheme Document shall be made available, subject to certain restrictions relating to persons resident in Restricted Jurisdictions, on
The person responsible for arranging for the release of this Announcement on behalf of
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APPENDIX
EXPECTED TIMETABLE OF PRINCIPAL EVENTS
The following indicative timetable is based on
Event |
Time and/or date (2025)(1) |
Publication of the Scheme Document |
21 May |
Latest time for lodging Forms of Proxy for the: |
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Court Meeting (BLUE form) |
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General Meeting (WHITE form) |
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Scheme Voting Record Time |
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Court Meeting |
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General Meeting |
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The following dates and times are indicative only and are subject to change(1) |
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Court Sanction Hearing |
A date ("D") expected to be in the second or third quarter of calendar year 2025, subject to regulatory clearances |
Last day for dealings in, and for the registration of transfers of, and disablement in CREST of, |
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Trakm8 Shares |
D+1 Business Days |
Scheme Record Time |
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Suspension of dealings in Trakm8 Shares |
at |
Effective Date of the Scheme |
D+2 Business Days |
Cancellation of admission to trading of Shares on AIM |
at |
Latest date for despatch of cheques and crediting of CREST accounts for cash consideration due under the Scheme |
14 days after the Effective Date |
Long Stop Date(6) |
31 December 2025 |
Notes:
(1) The dates and times given are indicative only and are based on current expectations and are subject to change. The dates and times will depend, among other things, on the date upon which: (i) the Conditions are satisfied or (if capable of waiver) waived; (ii) the Court sanctions the Scheme; and (iii) a copy of the Court Order is delivered to the Registrar of Companies. Participants in the Trakm8 Share Plans and the holders of the Trakm8 Convertible Loan Notes will receive a separate communication to inform them of the effect of the Scheme on their rights under the Trakm8 Share Plans and the terms pursuant to which the Trakm8 Convertible Loan Notes were issued to them, including details of any appropriate proposals being made to them and dates and times relevant to them.
(2) It is requested that BLUE Forms of Proxy for the Court Meeting be received at least 48 hours prior to the time appointed for the Court Meeting or, if the Court Meeting is adjourned, 48 hours prior to the time fixed for any adjourned Court Meeting (excluding, in each case, any part of such 48-hour period falling on a non-working day). If the BLUE Form of Proxy for the Court Meeting is not received by the deadline referred to above, it may be handed to the Chair of the Court Meeting or to the registrar,
(3) In order to be valid, the WHITE Forms of Proxy for the General Meeting must be received no later than 48 hours prior to the time appointed for the General Meeting or, if the General Meeting is adjourned, at least 48 hours before the start of the adjourned General Meeting (in each case, excluding any part of such 48-hour period falling on a non-working day). The WHITE Forms of Proxy cannot be presented in person to the
(4) If either the Court Meeting or the General Meeting is adjourned, the Scheme Voting Record Time for the relevant adjourned meeting will be
(5) To commence at
(6) This is the latest date by which the Scheme may become Effective. However, the Long Stop Date may be extended to such later date as Brillian
Important notices relating to financial advisers and nominated adviser
Further information
This Announcement is for information purposes only and is not intended to, and does not, constitute or form part of any offer or inducement to sell or an invitation to purchase, otherwise acquire, subscribe for, sell or otherwise dispose of, any securities or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, any vote or approval in any jurisdiction pursuant to the Acquisition or otherwise. The Acquisition will be made and implemented solely pursuant to the terms of the Scheme Document (or, if the Acquisition is implemented by way of an Offer, the Offer Document), which will contain the full terms and conditions of the Acquisition, including details of what action is required from
This Announcement does not constitute a prospectus or prospectus equivalent document.
Brillian
The statements contained in this Announcement are made as at the date of this Announcement, unless some other time is specified in relation to them, and publication of this Announcement shall not give rise to any implication that there has been no change in the facts set forth in this Announcement since such date.
Overseas Shareholders
This Announcement has been prepared in accordance with and for the purpose of complying with the laws of
The release, publication or distribution of this Announcement in or into jurisdictions other than the
The availability of the Acquisition to
Unless otherwise determined by Brillian
Further details in relation to Overseas Shareholders will be contained in the Scheme Document.
Notice to US investors in
Neither the proxy solicitation nor the tender offer rules under the US Exchange Act will apply to the Scheme. Moreover, the Scheme will be subject to the disclosure and procedural requirements and practices applicable in the
The financial information included in this Announcement and the Scheme Document (or, if the Acquisition is implemented by way of an Offer, the Offer Document) has been or will have been prepared in accordance with accounting standards applicable in the
The receipt of consideration by a US holder for the transfer of its Trakm8 Shares pursuant to the Acquisition may be a taxable transaction for US federal income tax purposes and under applicable US state and local, as well as non-US and other, tax laws. Each Trakm8 Shareholder is urged to consult their independent professional adviser immediately regarding the tax consequences of the Acquisition applicable to them, including under applicable US federal, state and local, as well as non-US and other, tax laws.
It may be difficult for US holders of Trakm8 Shares to enforce their rights and any claim arising out of the US federal laws or to enforce against them a judgment of a US court predicated upon the securities laws of the
Cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements
This Announcement (including information incorporated by reference in this Announcement), oral statements made regarding the Acquisition, and other information published by Brillian
These forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate only to historical or current facts. Forward-looking statements often use words such as "anticipate", "target", "expect", "estimate", "intend", "plan", "goal", "believe", "hope", "aims", "continue", "will", "may", "should", "would", "could", or other words of similar meaning or derivatives thereof. These statements are based on assumptions and assessments made by
Although it is believed that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to have been correct and you are therefore cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements which speak only as at the date of this Announcement. Neither
Dealing and opening position disclosure requirements
Under Rule 8.3(a) of the Takeover Code, any person who is interested in 1 per cent. or more of any class of relevant securities of an offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror (being any offeror other than an offeror in respect of which it has been announced that its offer is, or is likely to be, solely in cash) must make an Opening Position Disclosure following the commencement of the offer period and, if later, following the Announcement in which any securities exchange offeror is first identified. An Opening Position Disclosure must contain details of the person's interests and short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of (i) the offeree company; and (ii) any securities exchange offeror(s). An Opening Position Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(a) of the Takeover Code applies must be made by no later than
Under Rule 8.3(b) of the Takeover Code, any person who is, or becomes, interested in 1 per cent. or more of any class of relevant securities of the offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror must make a Dealing Disclosure if the person deals in any relevant securities of the offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror. A Dealing Disclosure must contain details of the dealing concerned and of the person's interests and short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of (i) the offeree company; and (ii) any securities exchange offeror(s), save to the extent that these details have previously been disclosed under Rule 8. A Dealing Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(b) applies must be made by no later than
If two or more persons act together pursuant to an agreement or understanding, whether formal or informal, to acquire or control an interest in relevant securities of an offeree company or a securities exchange offeror, they will be deemed to be a single person for the purpose of Rule 8.3.
Opening Position Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company and by any offeror and Dealing Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company, by any offeror and by any persons acting in concert with any of them (see Rules 8.1, 8.2 and 8.4).
Details of the offeree and offeror companies in respect of whose relevant securities Opening Position Disclosures and Dealing Disclosures must be made can be found in the Disclosure Table on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk, including details of the number of relevant securities in issue, when the offer period commenced and when any offeror was first identified. You should contact the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit on +44 (0)20 7638 0129 if you are in any doubt as to whether you are required to make an Opening Position Disclosure or a Dealing Disclosure.
Publication on a website
In accordance with Rule 26.1 of the Takeover Code, a copy of this Announcement and other documents required to be published under Rule 26 of the Takeover Code will be made available, subject to certain restrictions relating to persons resident in Restricted Jurisdictions, on
No profit forecasts, profit estimates or quantified benefits statements
No statement in this Announcement is intended to constitute a profit forecast, profit estimate or quantified benefits statement for any period and no statement in this Announcement should be interpreted to mean that the earnings or future earnings per share of, or dividends or future dividends per share of,
Requesting hard copy documents
In accordance with Rule 30.3 of the Takeover Code, Trakm8 Shareholders, persons with information rights, participants in
Electronic communications
Please be aware that addresses, electronic addresses and certain other information provided by Trakm8 Shareholders, persons with information rights and other relevant persons for the receipt of communications from
Rounding
Certain figures included in this Announcement have been subjected to rounding adjustments. Accordingly, figures shown for the same category presented in different tables may vary slightly and figures shown as totals in certain tables may not be an arithmetic aggregation of the figures that precede them.
General
If the Acquisition is effected by way of an Offer, and such an Offer becomes or is declared unconditional in all respects and sufficient acceptances are received, Brillian
Investors should be aware that Brillian
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