Update on Letters of Intent
Chess Bidco Limited, a subsidiary of FirstCash Holdings, Inc., has provided an update on letters of intent regarding its recommended cash offer for Ramsdens Holdings PLC. While initial letters of intent from TrinityBridge Limited and Downing LLP represented approximately 13.16% of Ramsdens' shares, subsequent disposals have reduced the total shares subject to these letters to 4,253,704, representing about 13.02% of the issued share capital as of August 4, 2026. Including irrevocable undertakings from Ramsdens directors, the total support for the scheme of arrangement now stands at 5,589,564 shares, or approximately 17.11% of the issued share capital.
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FOR
RAMSDENS HOLDINGS PLC
BY
CHESS BIDCO LIMITED
(an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of FirstCash Holdings, Inc.)
to be implemented by means of a scheme of arrangement under
Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006
Update on Letters of Intent
Letters of Intent
As set out the in the Revised Offer Announcement, Bidco received non-binding letters of intent from Lion Nominees Limited (as nominee for TrinityBridge Limited) ("TrinityBridge") and Downing LLP ("Downing") to vote in favour of the Scheme at the Court Meeting and the Resolution at the General Meeting (or, in the event that the Revised Offer is implemented by way of a Takeover Offer, to accept or procure acceptance of the Takeover Offer) in respect of a total of 4,298,782 Ramsdens Shares representing, in aggregate, approximately 13.16 per cent. of the existing issued ordinary share capital of Ramsdens as at 15 July 2026, being the last Business Day before the Revised Offer Announcement.
On 5 August 2026, pursuant to a Form 8.3 released by TrinityBridge on 5 August 2026, Bidco became aware that 216 Ramsdens Shares that were subject to the TrinityBridge letter of intent had been sold. These were in addition to the prior and announced disposals of 23,886 Ramsdens Shares that were also subject to the TrinityBridge letter of intent. Accordingly, TrinityBridge has now disposed of, in aggregate, 24,102 Ramsdens Shares that were subject to the TrinityBridge letter of intent so therefore the total number of Ramsdens Shares which are subject to the TrinityBridge letter of intent is now 2,260,497 Ramsdens Shares, representing approximately 6.92 per cent. of the existing issued ordinary share capital of Ramsdens as at the close of business on 4 August 2026, being the last Business Day prior to the date of this announcement.
In addition to the above, on 29 July 2026, pursuant to a Form 8.3 released by Downing on 29 July 2026, Bidco became aware that 5,429 Ramsdens Shares that were subject to the Downing letter of intent had been sold. These were in addition to the prior and announced disposals of 15,547 Ramsdens Shares that were also subject to the Downing letter of intent. Accordingly, Downing has now disposed of, in aggregate, 20,976 Ramsdens Shares that were subject to the Downing letter of intent so therefore the total number of Ramsdens Shares which are subject to the Downing letter of intent is now 1,993,207 Ramsdens Shares, representing approximately 6.10 per cent. of the existing issued ordinary share capital of Ramsdens as at the close of business on 4 August 2026, being the last Business Day prior to the date of this announcement.
Accordingly therefore, the total number of Ramsdens Shares which are subject to letters of intent to vote in favour of the Scheme at the Court Meeting and the Resolution at the General Meeting (or, in the event that the Revised Offer is implemented by way of a Takeover Offer, to accept or procure acceptance of the Takeover Offer) is 4,253,704 Ramsdens Shares representing approximately 13.02 per cent. of the total issued share capital of Ramsdens as at 4 August 2026, being the last Business Day prior to the date of this announcement.
In addition to the letters of intent, as described in the Rule 2.7 Announcement, Bidco has received irrevocable undertakings from those Ramsdens Directors to vote in favour of the Scheme at the Court Meeting and the Resolution at the General Meeting (or, in the event that the Revised Offer is implemented by way of a Takeover Offer, to accept or procure acceptance of the Takeover Offer) is 1,335,860 Ramsdens Shares representing approximately 4.09 per cent. of the total issued share capital of Ramsdens as at 4 August 2026, being the last Business Day prior to the date of this announcement.
In aggregate therefore, the total number of Ramsdens Shares which are subject to irrevocable undertakings or a letter of intent to vote in favour of the Scheme at the Court Meeting and the Resolution at the General Meeting (or, in the event that the Revised Offer is implemented by way of a Takeover Offer, to accept or procure acceptance of the Takeover Offer) is 5,589,564 Ramsdens Shares representing approximately 17.11 per cent. of the total issued share capital of Ramsdens as at 4 August 2026, being the last Business Day prior to the date of this announcement.
Overseas jurisdictions
Further details in relation to Overseas Shareholders will be contained in the Scheme Document.
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