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 REGULATIONS OF SUCH JURISDICTION
RECOMMENDED COMBINATION of Bally's Corporation ("Bally's") (and Premier Entertainment Sub, LLC an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary ("Premier Entertainment")) with Gamesys Group plc ("Gamesys") Cancellation of Listing of Gamesys
LONDON, UK / ACCESSWIRE / October 4, 2021 / On 13 April 2021, the boards of Gamesys and Bally's announced that they had agreed the terms of a recommended combination of Bally's and Gamesys pursuant to which Bally's and Premier Entertainment would acquire the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Gamesys (the "Combination") by way of a scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act (the "Scheme").
The full terms of, and conditions to, the Combination are set out in the scheme document relating to the Combination published on 1 June 2021 (the "Scheme Document").
Further to the announcement made by Gamesys and Bally's on 1 October 2021 that the Scheme has become Effective in accordance with its terms, Gamesys confirms that the listing of Gamesys Shares on the premium listing segment of the Official List of the Financial Conduct Authority and the trading of Gamesys Shares on the main market for listed securities of the London Stock Exchange have been cancelled with effect from 8.00 a.m. (London time) today.
Capitalised terms used but not defined in this announcement have the meanings given to them in the Scheme Document.
Enquiries
| Gamesys | Tel: +44(0) 20 7478 8150 |
| Jason Holden, Director of Investor Relations | |
Macquarie Capital (financial adviser to Gamesys) Sung Chun Magnus Scaddan | Tel: +44(0) 20 3037 2000 |
Numis (joint broker to Gamesys) Garry Levin Berenberg (joint broker to Gamesys) Mark Whitmore | Tel: +44(0) 20 7260 1000 Tel: +44(0) 20 3207 7800 |
| Finsbury (PR adviser to Gamesys) | Tel: +44(0) 20 7638 9571 |
| James Leviton | |
Bally's and Premier Entertainment Robert Lavan, Senior Vice President - Finance and Investor Relations | Tel: +1 401 475 8564 |
| Kekst CNC (PR adviser to Bally's and Premier Entertainment) | |
| Richard Goldman | Tel: +1 646 847 6102 |
| David Gill |
Important notices
Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited ("Macquarie Capital"), which is authorised and regulated by the FCA in the United Kingdom, is acting exclusively for Gamesys and for no one else in connection with the Combination and/or any other matter referred to in this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than Gamesys for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in relation to the Combination, the contents of this announcement, or any other matters referred to in this announcement. Macquarie Capital is not an authorised deposit-taking institution for the purposes of the Banking Act 1959 (Commonwealth of Australia), and its obligations do not represent deposits or other liabilities of Macquarie Bank Limited ABN 46 008 583 542. Macquarie Bank Limited does not guarantee or otherwise provide assurance in respect of the obligations of Macquarie Capital.
Numis Securities Limited ("Numis"), which is authorised and regulated by the FCA in the United Kingdom, is acting exclusively for Gamesys and no one else in connection with the matters set out in this announcement and will not regard any other person as its client in relation to the matters in this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than Gamesys for providing the protections afforded to clients of Numis, or for providing advice in relation to any matter referred to in this announcement. Neither Numis nor any of its affiliates owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility to any person who is not a client of Numis in connection with this announcement, any statement contained herein or otherwise.
Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG, London Branch ("Berenberg"), which is authorised by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority and subject to limited regulation by the FCA in the United Kingdom, is acting exclusively for Gamesys and no one else in connection with the Combination and will not be responsible to anyone other than Gamesys for providing the protections afforded to clients of Berenberg nor for providing advice in relation to the Combination or any other matters referred to in this announcement. Neither Berenberg nor any of its affiliates owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility to any person who is not a client of Berenberg in connection with this announcement, any statement contained herein or otherwise.
General
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