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Potential acquisition of Darty plc ("Darty") by Groupe FNAC S. A. ("Groupe FNAC"), (the "Potential Acquisition")
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Additional U.S. information
The Potential Acquisition relates to the securities of a UK company and a French company and is subject to UK and French procedural and disclosure requirements that are different from those of the United States (the "U.S."). Any financial statements or other financial information presented on this website may have been prepared in accordance with non-U.S. accounting standards that may not be comparable to the financial statements of U.S. companies or companies whose financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. It may be difficult for U.S. holders of shares to enforce their rights and any claims they may have arising under the U.S. federal securities laws in connection with the Potential Acquisition, since Groupe FNAC and Darty are located in a country other than the U.S., and some or all of their officers and directors may be residents of countries other than the U.S. U.S. holders of shares may not be able to sue Groupe FNAC, Darty or their respective officers or directors in a non-U.S. court for violations of the U.S. securities laws. Further, it may be difficult to compel Groupe FNAC, Darty and their respective affiliates to subject themselves to the jurisdiction or judgment of a U.S. court.
The Potential Acquisition may be implemented by way of a takeover offer under English law, such offer made in the U.S. pursuant to Section 14(e) and Regulation 14E under the U.S. Exchange Act as a “Tier II” tender offer, and otherwise in accordance with the requirements of the Code. Accordingly, the offer will be subject to disclosure and other procedural requirements, including with respect to withdrawal rights, offer timetable, settlement procedures and timing of payments that are different from those applicable under U.S. domestic tender offer procedures and law.
You should be aware that Groupe FNAC may purchase or arrange to purchase Darty shares otherwise than under any offer related to the Potential Acquisition, such as in open market or privately negotiated purchases.
The information presented on this website does not constitute an offer to sell or issue, or the solicitation of an offer to buy or subscribe for, securities in the U.S. Groupe Fnac shares have not been, and will not be, registered under the securities laws of the U.S., any state or jurisdiction in the U.S. and may not be sold in the U.S. absent registration or an exemption from registration. Nothing in the information presented on this website shall be deemed an acknowledgement that any SEC filing is required or that an offer requiring registration under the U.S. Securities Act may ever occur in connection with the Potential Acquisition.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
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