Partial results of tender offer
Posted 26 October 2006Not for Release, Distribution or Publication in or into Italy.
This offer and tenders of Notes (as defined below) will not be
accepted from, or on behalf of, holders of Notes in any jurisdiction in which
the making of the Offer will not be in compliance with the laws or regulations
of such jurisdiction. There are tender offer and distribution restrictions in
the United Kingdom, France and Belgium as more fully set out in the Offer
Document referred to below.
October 26, 2006 – Invensys plc, a public limited company incorporated and
existing under the laws of England and Wales (the “Company”), announced today
the partial results for its cash tender offer for its outstanding U.S. Dollar
9.875% Notes due 2011 (the “Notes”). As at 5:00 p.m., New York time, on October
25, 2006 (the “Early Tender Deadline”), $256,015,000 in principal amount of
Notes has been validly tendered. The Company will accept offers up to the
maximum aggregate principal amount of $180,459,000 (the “Maximum Tender
Amount”), as soon as practicable following the Expiration Date. As a result,
Notes validly tendered will be accepted on a pro-rata basis in the manner
described in the Offer Document, dated October 11, 2006 (the “Offer Document”).
The tender offer is scheduled to expire at 9:00 a.m., New York time, on November
9, 2006, unless the Offer is extended (such deadline, as may be extended, the
“Expiration Date”). Settlement of the offer is expected to occur on the first
business day following the Expiration Date, which is expected to be November 10,
2006 (the "Settlement Date").
This announcement does not constitute a recommendation regarding the Offer.
Noteholders should seek advice from an independent financial advisor as to the
suitability of the transactions described herein for the individuals concerned.
This announcement shall not constitute or form any part of any offer or
invitation to subscribe for, underwrite or otherwise acquire, or any
solicitation of any offer to purchase or subscribe for, securities in the United
States or any other jurisdiction. The Offer Document is not an invitation to
participate in the Offer in any jurisdiction in which, or to or from any person
to or from whom, it is unlawful to make such invitation under applicable
securities laws. The distribution of this announcement and the Offer Document in
certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. Persons into whose possession
this announcement or the Offer Document come are required by each of the
Company, the Dealer Manager, the Tender Agent, the Depository Agent and the
Information Agent to inform themselves about and observe any such restrictions.
Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the
securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
United Kingdom. In the United Kingdom, the promotion of the Offer is
restricted by Section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (“FSMA”).
In the United Kingdom, this announcement, insofar as it constitutes an
invitation or inducement to participate in the Offer, is directed exclusively to
persons who (i) have professional experience in matters relating to investments
falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000
(Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (as amended, the “Financial Promotion Order”),
(ii) are persons falling within Article 43(2) of the Financial Promotion Order
(iii) are persons falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) (“high net worth
companies, unincorporated associations etc”) of the Financial Promotion Order,
(iv) are outside the United Kingdom, or (v) are persons to whom this
announcement, the Offer Document and such documents or materials can otherwise
be lawfully communicated or caused to be communicated (all such persons together
being referred to as “relevant persons”). In the United Kingdom, this
announcement, insofar as it constitutes an invitation or inducement to
participate in the Offer, must not be acted on or relied on by persons who are
not relevant persons. In the United Kingdom, any investment or investment
activity to which this communication relates is available only to relevant
persons and will be engaged in only with relevant persons.
Republic of Italy. Neither this announcement nor the Offer made by the
Offer Document nor any of the information contained herein constitutes an offer
or an invitation to offer to sell or a promotional message of any form to any
person (natural or legal) resident in the Republic of Italy to purchase,
exchange or acquire the Notes, in the meaning set forth in articles 1, lett.
(v), and 102. ff, of Legislative Decree February 24, 1998, n. 58. The Offer is
not being made and will not be made, directly or indirectly, in or into, whether
by mail or by any means or other instrument (including, without limitation,
telephonically, or electronically) or any facility of a national securities
exchange publicly or privately available in the Republic of Italy. An Offer to
sell should not be made pursuant to the Offer by any such use, means, instrument
or facility or from within the Republic of Italy. Doing so may render invalid
any purported offer to sell. Accordingly, copies of this announcement, the Offer
Document and any related documents should not be mailed or otherwise forwarded,
distributed or sent in, into or from the Republic of Italy and persons receiving
such document must not forward, distribute or send it in, into or from the
Republic of Italy. Therefore, Noteholders are hereby notified that, to the
extent such Noteholders are Italian residents or are located in Italy, the Offer
is not available to them and, as such, any acceptance instruction on whatever
form received from such person shall be void. Any person who may have a legal or
contractual obligation to forward this announcement, the Offer Document and any
related offer documents in the Republic of Italy should read the Offer Document
before doing so. No prospectus will be lodged with, or registered by the
Commissione Nazionale per le Societa e la Borsa (CONSOB) in respect of the
Offer. Accordingly, neither this announcement, the Offer Document nor any other
material relating to the Offer may be distributed or made available in the
Republic of Italy.
Belgium. The Offer is not being made, directly or indirectly, to the
public in Belgium. This announcement and the Offer Document have not been and
will not be notified to nor approved by the Belgian Banking, Finance and
Insurance Commission (Commission Bancaire, Financière et des Assurances/Commissie
voor het Bank, Financie en Assurantiewezen) and neither this announcement, the
Offer Document nor any other documents or materials relating to the Offer have
been, or will be, approved by the Belgian Banking, Finance and Insurance
Commission. Accordingly, the Offer may not be advertised and neither the Offer
Document nor any such documents or materials may be distributed or made
available in Belgium other than to institutional investors, as referred to in
Article 3.2 of the Belgian Royal Decree of 7 July 1999 on the public character
of financial transactions, acting for their own account.
France. The Offer is not being made, directly or indirectly, to the
public in the Republic of France (“France”). Neither this announcement, the
Offer Document nor any other documents or materials relating to the Offer have
been or will be distributed to the public in France and only qualified investors
(investisseurs qualifiés), as defined in, and in accordance with, Articles L.411
2 and D.411 1 of the French Code Monétaire et Financier are eligible to
participate in the Offer. The Offer Document has not been and will not be
submitted to nor approved by the Authorité des Marchés Financiers.
The Dealer Manager for the Offer is:
Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch
Winchester House
1 Great Winchester Street
London EC2N 2DB
Attn: Liability Management Group
Tel: +44 20 7545 8011
email: liability.management@db.com
The Tender Agent for the Offer is:
Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch
Winchester House
1 Great Winchester Street
London EC2N 2DB
Tel: +44 20 7547 5000
Fax: +44 20 7547 5001
email: xchange.offer@db.com
Attention: TSS – Restructuring Services Group
The Depositary Agent for the Offer is:
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas
DB Services Tennessee, Inc
Trust and Security Services
Reorganization Unit
648 Grassmere Park Road
Nashville, TN 37211
Attention: Karl Shepherd
Tel: +1 800 735 7777
email: spu-reorg.operations@db.com
The Information Agent for the Offer is:
D.F. King & Co., Inc.
48 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005
Banks and Brokers call: +1 212 269 5550 (collect)
All others call toll free +1 800 859 8511
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THIS NOTICE CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR ISSUE OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY OR SUBSCRIBE FOR SECURITIES WHETHER IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.
COPIES OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE UK LISTING AUTHORITY AND WILL SHORTLY BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE DOCUMENT VIEWING FACILITY OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY, 25 THE NORTH COLONNADE, LONDON, E14 5HS.