De-Listing and Cancellation of Trading of Shares
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De-Listing and Cancellation of Trading of Virgin Money Ordinary Shares
The boards of Virgin Money and Nationwide are pleased to announce that, following the recommended cash acquisition of the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Virgin Money by Nationwide (the "Acquisition") having become Effective earlier today and following an application by Virgin Money, the Financial Conduct Authority has cancelled the listing of Virgin Money Ordinary Shares on the Official List and the London Stock Exchange has cancelled the trading of Virgin Money Ordinary Shares on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities, in each case with effect from 8:00 a.m. today, 1 October 2024.
Following an application on behalf of Virgin Money, the Australian Securities is expected to cancel the listing of Virgin Money on the Australian Securities Exchange with effect from later today, 1 October 2024.
Unless otherwise defined, all capitalised terms in this announcement have the meaning given to them in the scheme document relating to the Acquisition published on 22 April 2024 (the "Scheme Document"). All references to times are to London, UK, times unless otherwise stated.
Virgin Money's LEI Number is 213800ZK9VGCYYR6O495.
Announcement authorised for release by Lorna McMillan, Group Company Secretary of Virgin Money.
Clifford Chance LLP is acting as legal adviser to Virgin Money in connection with the Acquisition.
Slaughter and May is acting as legal adviser to Nationwide in connection with the Acquisition.
Disclaimers
Information for Overseas Shareholders
Copies of this announcement and all documents relating to the Acquisition are not being, and must not be, directly or indirectly, mailed or otherwise forwarded, distributed or sent in, into or from a Restricted Jurisdiction, and persons receiving this announcement and all other documents relating to the Acquisition (including custodians, nominees and trustees) must not mail or otherwise distribute or send them in, into or from any Restricted Jurisdiction.
Notice to Australian Virgin Money Shareholders
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