RNS Number : 6373S International Personal Finance Plc 11 February 2026

RNS 编号：6373S 国际个人金融有限公司2026年2月11日

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 OF SUCH JURISDICTION

不得在任何法律管辖区内，全部或部分，直接或间接发布、出版或分发，若这样做将构成对该管辖区相关法律的违反

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

立即发布

11 February 2026

2026年2月11日

RECOMMENDED CASH ACQUISITION

推荐现金收购

由

INTERNATIONAL PERSONAL FINANCE PLC

国际个人金融有限公司

由

IPF PARENT HOLDINGS LIMITED

IPF 母公司控股有限公司

a newly formed company in the same group as BasePoint Capital LLC ("BasePoint")

一家与 BasePoint Capital LLC（"BasePoint"）同属一组的新成立公司

to be effected by means of a Scheme of Arrangement

通过安排计划进行

under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006

根据 2006 年公司法第 26 部分

Confirmation of Adjournment of Court Meeting and General Meeting

法院会议和股东大会的延期确认

On 24 December 2025, the boards of IPF Parent Holdings Limited ("Bidco") and International Personal Finance Plc ("IPF") announced, pursuant to Rule 2.7 of the Takeover Code (the "Rule 2.7 Announcement"), that they had reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash acquisition of the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of IPF by Bidco (the "Acquisition"). The Acquisition is to be effected by means of a Court-sanctioned Scheme of Arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006 (the "Scheme").

2025年12月24日，IPF 母公司控股有限公司（"Bidco"）和国际个人金融有限公司（"IPF"）的董事会根据收购守则第 2.7 条（"第 2.7 条公告"）宣布，他们已就 Bidco 对 IPF 已发行及待发行的全部普通股本的推荐现金收购达成协议（"收购"）。该收购将通过根据 2006 年公司法第 26 部分的法院批准的安排计划进行（"计划"）。

The circular in relation to the Scheme (the "Scheme Document") was published on 15 January 2026. This announcement should be read in conjunction with the Scheme Document. Unless otherwise defined, capitalised terms used in this announcement have the same meanings as set out in the Scheme Document.

与该计划相关的通函（"计划文件"）于2026年1月15日发布。本公告应与计划文件一起阅读。除非另有定义，本公告中使用的资本化术语与计划文件中所述的含义相同。

On 10 February 2026, IPF made an announcement (the "Adjournment Announcement") stating that the IPF Directors had decided, following feedback from some IPF Shareholders, that the Court Meeting and General Meeting should occur following the publication of IPF's results for the year ended 31 December 2025, expected to occur on 25 February 2026, and had consequently determined to adjourn the Court Meeting and General Meeting, which were originally scheduled for 11 February 2026.

2026年2月10日，IPF 发布公告（"延期公告"），表示 IPF 董事会在收到一些 IPF 股东的反馈后决定，法院会议和股东大会应在 IPF 预计于2026年2月25日发布的2025年12月31日结束的年度业绩后进行，因此决定将原定于2026年2月11日举行的法院会议和股东大会延期。

Further to the Adjournment Announcement, the IPF Directors confirm that the Court Meeting and the General Meeting were duly adjourned earlier today. The Court Meeting will now be held on 11 March 2026 at 12.00 noon, and the General Meeting will now be held on 11 March 2026 at 12.15 p.m. (or as soon thereafter as the Court Meeting concludes or is further adjourned). Both the Court Meeting and the General Meeting will be held at 26 Whitehall Road, Leeds, LS12 1BE, United Kingdom.

根据延期公告，IPF 董事会确认，法院会议和股东大会今天已正式延期。法院会议将于2026年3月11日中午 12:00 举行，股东大会将于2026年3月11日下午 12:15 举行（或在法院会议结束或进一步延期后尽快举行）。法院会议和股东大会均将在英国利兹白厅路 26 号，邮政编码 LS12 1BE 举行。

In respect of the reconvened Meetings, IPF Shareholders are advised to consult the paragraphs headed "Action to be taken by IPF Shareholders" in the Adjournment Announcement.

关于重新召开的会议，建议 IPF 股东查阅延期公告中标题为"IPF 股东需采取的行动"的段落。

Notices of the Court Meeting and General Meeting are contained in Part VIII (Notice of Court Meeting) and Part IX (Notice of General Meeting), respectively, of the Scheme Document.

法院会议和股东大会的通知分别包含在计划文件的第八部分（法院会议通知）和第九部分（股东大会通知）中。

Enquiries:

咨询：

IPF Tel: +44 (0) 113 539 5466

IPF 电话：+44 (0) 113 539 5466

Gerard Ryan (CEO)

Gerard Ryan（首席执行官）

Gary Thompson (CFO)

Gary Thompson（首席财务官）

Stephens (Financial Adviser to IPF) Tel: +44 (0) 20 3757 9900

Stephens（IPF 的财务顾问）电话：+44 (0) 20 3757 9900

Lawrence Guthrie

Blair Farinholt

Yashin Mody

Peel Hunt (Joint Corporate Broker to IPF) Tel: +44 (0) 20 7418 8900

Peel Hunt（IPF 的联合企业经纪人）电话：+44 (0) 20 7418 8900

Andrew Buchanan

Michael Nicholson

Thomas Philpott

Panmure Liberum (Joint Corporate Broker to IPF) Tel: +44 (0) 20 3100 2000

Panmure Liberum（IPF 的联合企业经纪人）电话：+44 (0) 20 3100 2000

Stephen Jones

David Watkins

Atholl Tweedie

BasePoint and Bidco Tel: +1 212 220 2660

BasePoint 和 Bidco 电话：+1 212 220 2660

BasePoint Investor Relations

BasePoint 投资者关系

Jefferies (Financial Adviser to BasePoint and Bidco) Tel: +44 (0) 20 7029 8000

Jefferies（BasePoint 和 Bidco 的财务顾问）电话：+44 (0) 20 7029 8000

Philip Noblet

Graham Davidson

James Umbers

Taha Ahmed

Deutsche Bank (Financial Adviser to BasePoint and Bidco) Tel: +1 212 250 2500

德意志银行（BasePoint 和 Bidco 的财务顾问）电话：+1 212 250 2500

Derek Bomar

Ian Wesson

Derek Shakespeare

James Gordon

Addleshaw Goddard LLP is acting as legal adviser to IPF. White & Case LLP is acting as legal adviser to BasePoint and Bidco.

Addleshaw Goddard LLP 作为 IPF 的法律顾问。White & Case LLP 作为 BasePoint 和 Bidco 的法律顾问。

Important notices relating to financial advisers

与财务顾问相关的重要通知

Stephens Europe Limited ("Stephens"), which is authorised and regulated by the FCA in the UK, is acting exclusively for IPF and for no one else in connection with the subject matter of this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than IPF for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in relation to the subject matter of this announcement. Neither Stephens nor any of its subsidiaries, affiliates or branches owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct, indirect, consequential, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Stephens in connection with this announcement, any statement or other matter or arrangement referred to herein or otherwise.

Stephens Europe Limited（"Stephens"）在英国获得授权并受 FCA 监管，专门为 IPF 提供服务，不为其他任何人提供与本公告主题相关的服务，并且对除 IPF 以外的任何人不承担提供保护或提供与本公告主题相关的建议的责任。Stephens 及其任何子公司、附属机构或分支机构对任何非 Stephens 客户在与本公告、任何声明或其他事项或安排相关的情况下，不承担或接受任何责任、义务或责任（无论是直接、间接、后果性，无论是合同、侵权、法定或其他）。

Peel Hunt LLP ("Peel Hunt"), which, in the United Kingdom, is authorised and regulated by the FCA, is acting exclusively for IPF and no one else in connection with the Acquisition and neither Peel Hunt nor any of its affiliates will be responsible to anyone other than IPF (whether or not a recipient of this announcement) for providing the protections afforded to clients of Peel Hunt nor for providing advice in relation to the Acquisition or any other matter or arrangement referred to in this announcement.

Peel Hunt LLP（"Peel Hunt"）在英国获得授权并受 FCA 监管，专门为 IPF 提供服务，不为其他任何人提供与收购相关的服务，Peel Hunt 及其任何附属机构对除 IPF 以外的任何人（无论是否为本公告的接收者）不承担提供保护或提供与收购或本公告中提到的任何其他事项或安排相关的建议的责任。

Panmure Liberum Limited ("Panmure Liberum"), which is authorised and regulated by the FCA in the UK, is acting exclusively for IPF and no one else in connection with the matters described in this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than IPF for providing the protections afforded to clients of Panmure Liberum nor for providing advice in connection with the matters referred to herein. Neither Panmure Liberum nor any of its subsidiaries, branches or affiliates owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Panmure Liberum in connection with this announcement, any statement contained herein or otherwise.

Panmure Liberum Limited（"Panmure Liberum"）在英国获得授权并受 FCA 监管，专门为 IPF 提供服务，不为其他任何人提供与本公告中描述的事项相关的服务，并且对除 IPF 以外的任何人不承担提供保护或提供与本公告中提到的事项相关的建议的责任。Panmure Liberum 及其任何子公司、分支机构或附属机构对任何非 Panmure Liberum 客户在与本公告、任何声明或其他事项相关的情况下，不承担或接受任何责任、义务或责任（无论是直接或间接，无论是合同、侵权、法定或其他）。

Jefferies International Limited ("Jefferies"), which is authorised and regulated in the UK by the FCA, is acting as financial adviser to BasePoint and Bidco and no one else in connection with the matters described in this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than BasePoint and Bidco for providing the protections offered to clients of Jefferies or for providing advice in connection with any matter referred to in this announcement. Neither Jefferies nor any of its affiliates owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Jefferies in connection with this announcement, any statement contained herein or otherwise.

杰富瑞国际有限公司（"杰富瑞"）在英国由金融行为监管局（FCA）授权和监管，作为 BasePoint 和 Bidco 的财务顾问，仅对这两家公司负责，不对其他任何人负责，提供杰富瑞客户所享有的保护或与本公告中提及的任何事项相关的建议。杰富瑞及其任何关联公司对任何非杰富瑞客户的任何人（无论是直接还是间接，无论是合同、侵权、法定或其他方式）在与本公告、其中包含的任何声明或其他方面相关的情况下，均不承担任何义务、责任或责任。

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. ("Deutsche Bank") is a wholly-owned subsidiary undertaking of Deutsche Bank AG. Deutsche Bank AG is a stock corporation (Aktiengesellschaft) incorporated under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany with its principal office in Frankfurt am Main. It is registered with the district court (Amtsgericht) in Frankfurt am Main under No HRB 30 000 and licensed to carry on banking business and to provide financial services. The London branch of Deutsche Bank AG is registered in the register of companies for England and Wales (registration number BR000005) with its registered address and principal place of business at 21, Moorfields, London EC2Y 9DB. Deutsche Bank AG is subject to supervision by the European Central Bank (ECB), Sonnemannstrasse 22, 60314 Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht or BaFin), Graurheindorfer Strasse 108, 53117 Bonn and Marie-Curie-Strasse 24-28, 60439 Frankfurt am Main, Germany. With respect to activities undertaken in the United Kingdom, Deutsche Bank AG is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority. It is subject to regulation by the Financial Conduct Authority and limited regulation by the Prudential Regulation Authority. Details about the extent of Deutsche Bank AG's authorisation and regulation by the Prudential Regulation Authority are available from Deutsche Bank AG on request. Deutsche Bank is and has been acting solely for BasePoint and Bidco and no one else in connection with the Acquisition or the matters described in this announcement and will not regard, and has not regarded, any other person as its client and has not been and will not be responsible to anyone other than BasePoint and Bidco for providing the protections afforded to clients of Deutsche Bank, or for providing advice in relation to the Acquisition or the matters described in this announcement.

德意志银行证券公司（"德意志银行"）是德意志银行股份公司（Deutsche Bank AG）的全资子公司。德意志银行股份公司是一家根据德国联邦共和国法律成立的股份公司（Aktiengesellschaft），其主要办公地点位于法兰克福。它在法兰克福的地区法院（Amtsgericht）注册，注册号为 HRB 30 000，并获得开展银行业务和提供金融服务的许可。德意志银行股份公司的伦敦分行在英格兰和威尔士的公司注册处注册（注册号 BR000005），注册地址和主要营业地点为伦敦 EC2Y 9DB，Moorfields 21 号。德意志银行股份公司受欧洲中央银行（ECB）和德国联邦金融监管局（Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht 或 BaFin）的监管，地址分别为德国法兰克福 Sonnemannstrasse 22，邮政编码 60314，以及德国波恩 Graurheindorfer Strasse 108 和法兰克福 Marie-Curie-Strasse 24-28，邮政编码 60439。关于在英国进行的活动，德意志银行股份公司获得审慎监管局的授权。它受金融行为监管局的监管，并受到审慎监管局的有限监管。有关德意志银行股份公司在审慎监管局的授权和监管范围的详细信息，可向德意志银行股份公司索取。德意志银行仅为 BasePoint 和 Bidco 提供服务，而不对与收购或本公告中描述的事项相关的其他任何人视为客户，并且不对除 BasePoint 和 Bidco 以外的任何人提供德意志银行客户所享有的保护或与收购或本公告中描述的事项相关的建议。

Further information

更多信息

This announcement is for information purposes only and is not intended to, and does not, constitute or form part of any offer or invitation to purchase, otherwise acquire, subscribe for, sell or otherwise dispose of, any securities or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction pursuant to the Acquisition or otherwise. The Acquisition will be made solely through the Scheme Document (and the accompanying Forms of Proxy) or, in the event that the Acquisition is to be implemented by means of a Takeover Offer, the Takeover Offer document, which will contain the full terms and conditions of the Acquisition, including, if applicable, details of how to vote in respect of the Scheme. Any decision in respect of the Acquisition should be made only on the basis of the information in the Scheme Document (or, if the Acquisition is implemented by way of a Takeover Offer, the Takeover Offer document).

本公告仅供信息参考，并不构成或形成任何购买、获取、认购、出售或以其他方式处置任何证券的要约或邀请，也不构成在任何司法管辖区内根据收购或其他事项的投票或批准的征求。收购将仅通过方案文件（及随附的代理表格）进行，或者在收购通过收购要约实施的情况下，通过收购要约文件进行，该文件将包含收购的完整条款和条件，包括（如适用）有关如何在方案中投票的详细信息。关于收购的任何决定应仅基于方案文件中的信息（或如果收购通过收购要约实施，则基于收购要约文件）。

This announcement does not constitute a prospectus or a prospectus exempted document.

本公告不构成招股说明书或免招股说明书文件。

This announcement has been prepared for the purpose of complying with English law and the Code and the information disclosed may not be the same as that which would have been disclosed if this announcement had been prepared in accordance with the laws of jurisdictions outside England and Wales.

本公告已根据英国法律和规范编制，所披露的信息可能与如果本公告根据英格兰和威尔士以外的司法管辖区的法律编制时所披露的信息不同。

If you are in any doubt about the contents of this announcement or the action you should take, you are recommended to seek your own independent financial advice immediately from your stockbroker, bank manager, solicitor, accountant or independent financial adviser duly authorised under FSMA if you are resident in the United Kingdom or, if not, from another appropriately authorised independent financial adviser.

如果您对本公告的内容或应采取的行动有任何疑问，建议您立即向您的股票经纪人、银行经理、律师、会计师或在 FSMA 下获得适当授权的独立财务顾问寻求独立财务建议，如果您居住在英国，或者如果不在英国，则向其他适当授权的独立财务顾问寻求建议。

Overseas Shareholders

海外股东

The release, publication or distribution of this announcement in jurisdictions other than the UK may be restricted by law and therefore any persons who are not resident in the UK or who are subject to the laws of any jurisdiction other than the UK (including Restricted Jurisdictions) should inform themselves about, and observe, any applicable legal or regulatory requirements. In particular, the ability of persons who are not resident in the UK or who are subject to the laws of another jurisdiction to participate in the Acquisition or to vote their IPF Shares in respect of the Scheme at the Court Meeting, or to execute and deliver Forms of Proxy appointing another to vote at the Court Meeting on their behalf, may be affected by the laws of the relevant jurisdictions in which they are located or to which they are subject. Any failure to comply with applicable legal or regulatory requirements of any jurisdiction may constitute a violation of securities laws in that jurisdiction. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the companies and persons involved in the Acquisition disclaim any responsibility or liability for the violation of such restrictions by any person.

本公告在英国以外的司法管辖区的发布、出版或分发可能受到法律限制，因此，任何不居住在英国或受其他司法管辖区法律约束的人（包括受限司法管辖区）应自行了解并遵守任何适用的法律或监管要求。特别是，不居住在英国或受其他司法管辖区法律约束的人员参与收购或在法院会议上投票其 IPF 股份的能力，或委托他人代表其在法院会议上投票的能力，可能会受到其所在或受其法律约束的相关司法管辖区法律的影响。任何未能遵守任何司法管辖区的适用法律或监管要求可能构成对该司法管辖区证券法的违反。在适用法律允许的最大范围内，参与收购的公司和个人对任何人违反此类限制不承担任何责任或义务。

Unless otherwise determined by Bidco or required by the Code, and permitted by applicable law and regulation, the Acquisition shall not be made available, directly or indirectly, in, into or from a Restricted Jurisdiction or any jurisdiction where to do so would violate the laws in that jurisdiction and no person may vote in favour of the Acquisition by any such use, means, instrumentality or form within a Restricted Jurisdiction or any other jurisdiction if to do so would constitute a violation of the laws of that jurisdiction.

除非 Bidco 另有决定或根据法规要求，并且在适用法律和法规允许的情况下，收购不得直接或间接地在限制区域或任何在该区域进行收购将违反法律的司法管辖区内或从中进行，任何人不得在限制区域或任何其他司法管辖区内通过任何此类使用、手段、工具或形式投票支持收购，如果这样做将构成对该司法管辖区法律的违反。

The Acquisition will be subject to the applicable requirements of English law, the Code, the Panel, the Court, the London Stock Exchange and the FCA.

收购将遵循英国法律、法规、委员会、法院、伦敦证券交易所和金融行为监管局的适用要求。

Copies of this announcement and any formal documentation relating to the Acquisition are not being, and must not be, directly or indirectly, mailed or otherwise forwarded, distributed or sent in or into or from any Restricted Jurisdiction or any jurisdiction where to do so would constitute a violation of the laws of such jurisdiction and persons receiving such documents (including custodians, nominees and trustees) must not mail or otherwise forward, distribute or send them in or into or from any Restricted Jurisdiction. Doing so may render invalid any related purported vote in respect of acceptance of the Acquisition.

本公告及与收购相关的任何正式文件不得直接或间接地邮寄或以其他方式转发、分发或发送至任何限制区域或任何在该区域进行此类行为将构成对该区域法律的违反的司法管辖区，接收此类文件的人员（包括保管人、提名人和受托人）不得在限制区域内或从限制区域邮寄或以其他方式转发、分发或发送这些文件。这样做可能会使与收购接受相关的任何声称投票无效。

Further details in relation to IPF Shareholders in overseas jurisdictions are contained in the Scheme Document.

有关海外司法管辖区 IPF 股东的更多详细信息请参见方案文件。

Additional information for U.S. investors

针对美国投资者的附加信息

The Acquisition relates to an offer for the shares of a company incorporated in England and is being made by means of a scheme of arrangement provided for under English company law. The Acquisition, implemented by way of a scheme of arrangement, is not subject to the tender offer rules or the proxy solicitation rules under the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time (the "U.S. Exchange Act"). Accordingly, the Acquisition is subject to the disclosure requirements and practices applicable to a scheme of arrangement involving a UK-incorporated target company listed on the London Stock Exchange, which differ from the disclosure requirements of the U.S. tender offer and proxy solicitation rules. The financial information with respect to Bidco and/or IPF included in this announcement and the Scheme Document has been or will have been prepared in accordance with IFRS and thus may not be comparable to the financial information of U.S. companies or companies whose financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. If, in the future, Bidco exercises its right to implement the Acquisition by way of a Takeover Offer and determines to extend the Takeover Offer into the U.S., the Acquisition will be made in compliance with applicable U.S. laws and regulations, including section 14(e) of the U.S. Exchange Act and Regulation 14E thereunder. Such Takeover Offer would be made in the U.S. by Bidco and no one else. In addition to any such Takeover Offer and in accordance with normal United Kingdom practice, Bidco, certain affiliated companies and the nominees or brokers (acting as agents) of Bidco and/or such affiliated companies may make certain purchases of, or arrangements to purchase, IPF shares outside such Takeover Offer during the period in which such Takeover Offer would remain open for acceptance. If such purchases or arrangements to purchase are made, they would be made outside the United States in compliance with applicable law, including the U.S. Exchange Act. Any such purchases may occur either in the open market at prevailing prices or in private transactions at negotiated prices. Any information about such purchases or arrangements to purchase shall be disclosed as required in the UK, and if so required shall be reported to a Regulatory Information Service and be available on the London Stock Exchange website at www.londonstockexchange.com.

本次收购涉及对一家在英国注册公司的股份的报价，并通过英国公司法规定的安排方案进行。通过安排方案实施的收购不受《美国证券交易法》（1934 年修订版）下的要约收购规则或代理征求规则的约束。因此，收购需遵循适用于在伦敦证券交易所上市的英国注册目标公司的安排方案的披露要求和惯例，这与美国要约收购和代理征求规则的披露要求不同。本公告和方案文件中关于 Bidco 和/或 IPF 的财务信息已或将根据国际财务报告准则（IFRS）编制，因此可能与美国公司或根据美国公认会计原则编制财务报表的公司的财务信息不可比。如果未来 Bidco 行使其通过要约收购实施收购的权利，并决定将要约收购扩展至美国，则收购将遵循适用的美国法律和法规，包括《美国证券交易法》第 14(e) 节及其下的第 14E 条规。该要约收购将由 Bidco 在美国进行，其他任何人不得参与。此外，除了任何此类要约收购外，Bidco、某些关联公司及 Bidco 和/或这些关联公司的提名人或经纪人（作为代理人）可能会在该要约收购开放接受的期间内进行某些 IPF 股份的购买或购买安排。如果进行此类购买或购买安排，将在遵循适用法律的情况下在美国以外进行，包括《美国证券交易法》。任何此类购买可能在公开市场以现行价格进行，或在私下交易中以协商价格进行。关于此类购买或购买安排的任何信息应根据英国的要求披露，如有必要，应向监管信息服务报告，并在伦敦证券交易所网站 www.londonstockexchange.com 上提供。

Neither the SEC nor any U.S. state securities commission has approved, disproved or passed judgment upon the fairness or the merits of the Acquisition or determined if this announcement is adequate, accurate or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offence in the U.S.

美国证券交易委员会或任何美国州证券委员会均未批准、否定或对收购的公平性或优点作出判断，也未确定本公告是否充分、准确或完整。任何相反的陈述在美国都是刑事犯罪。

Some or all of IPF's officers and directors reside outside the U.S., and some or all of its assets are or may be located in jurisdictions outside the U.S. Therefore, investors may have difficulty effecting service of process within the U.S. upon those persons or recovering against IPF or its officers or directors on judgments of U.S. courts, including judgments based upon the civil liability provisions of the U.S. federal securities laws. Further, it may be difficult to compel a non-U.S. company and its affiliates to subject themselves to a U.S. court's judgment. It may not be possible to sue IPF or its officers or directors in a non-U.S. court for violations of the U.S. securities laws.

IPF 的一些或全部高管和董事居住在美国以外的地方，并且其一些或全部资产可能位于美国以外的司法管辖区。因此，投资者可能在美国对这些人进行法律程序或根据美国法院的判决对 IPF 或其高管或董事进行追索时遇到困难，包括基于美国联邦证券法的民事责任条款的判决。此外，可能很难强迫一家非美国公司及其附属公司接受美国法院的判决。可能无法在非美国法院对 IPF 或其高管或董事提起诉讼，因其违反美国证券法。

The receipt of cash pursuant to the Scheme by U.S. IPF Shareholders as consideration for the transfer of IPF Shares pursuant to the Scheme may be a taxable transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes and under applicable U.S. state and local, as well as foreign and other, tax laws. Each IPF Shareholder (including each U.S. IPF Shareholder) is urged to consult their independent professional adviser immediately regarding the tax consequences of the transaction applicable to them.

根据方案，美国 IPF 股东因转让 IPF 股份而收到现金作为对价，可能在美国联邦所得税目的下以及适用的美国州和地方税法以及外国和其他税法下构成应税交易。每位 IPF 股东（包括每位美国 IPF 股东）都被敦促立即咨询其独立专业顾问，了解适用于他们的交易的税务后果。

Forward-looking statements

前瞻性声明

This announcement, oral statements made regarding the Acquisition, and other information published by BasePoint, Bidco and/or IPF contain statements which are, or may be deemed to be, "forward-looking statements". All statements, other than statements of historical fact are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are prospective in nature and are not based on historical facts, but rather on assumptions, expectations, valuations, targets, estimates, forecasts and projections of BasePoint, Bidco and/or IPF about future events, and are therefore subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results, performance or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this announcement include statements relating to the expected effects of the Acquisition on BasePoint, the Wider Bidco Group, the Wider IPF Group and the Enlarged Group, the expected timing and scope of the Acquisition and other statements other than historical facts. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as "plans", "expects", "budget", "targets", "aims", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecast", "intends", "anticipates", "seeks", "prospects", "potential", "possible", "assume" or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "should", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved. Neither BasePoint, Bidco nor IPF give any assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks (known and unknown) and uncertainties (and other factors that are in many cases beyond the control of BasePoint, Bidco and/or IPF) because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future.

本公告、关于收购的口头声明以及 BasePoint、Bidco 和/或 IPF 发布的其他信息包含了可能被视为 “前瞻性声明” 的内容。除历史事实声明外的所有声明均为或可能被视为前瞻性声明。前瞻性声明具有前瞻性，并不基于历史事实，而是基于 BasePoint、Bidco 和/或 IPF 对未来事件的假设、期望、估值、目标、估算、预测和展望，因此受到风险和不确定性的影响，这可能导致实际结果、表现或事件与前瞻性声明中表达或暗示的内容存在重大差异。本公告中包含的前瞻性声明包括与收购对 BasePoint、Wider Bidco Group、Wider IPF Group 和 Enlarged Group 的预期影响、收购的预期时间和范围以及其他非历史事实的声明。通常，但并非总是，前瞻性声明可以通过使用 “计划”、“期望”、“预算”、“目标”、“旨在”、“安排”、“估算”、“预测”、“打算”、“预期”、“寻求”、“前景”、“潜在”、“可能”、“假设” 或 “相信” 等前瞻性词汇，或这些词汇和短语的变体，或某些行动、事件或结果 “可能”、“可以”、“应该”、“会”、“可能” 或 “将” 被采取、发生或实现来识别。BasePoint、Bidco 或 IPF 均不保证这些期望会被证明是正确的。由于前瞻性声明涉及风险（已知和未知）和不确定性（以及在许多情况下超出 BasePoint、Bidco 和/或 IPF 控制的其他因素），因此它们与事件相关，并依赖于未来可能发生或不发生的情况。

There are a number of factors that could affect the future operations of BasePoint, the Wider Bidco Group, the Wider IPF Group and/or the Enlarged Group and that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include the satisfaction (or, where permitted, waiver) of the Conditions, as well as additional factors, such as: domestic and global business and economic conditions; the impact of pandemics; asset prices; market‑related risks such as fluctuations in interest rates and exchange rates; industry trends; competition; changes in government and regulation; changes in the policies and actions of governments and/or regulatory authorities (including changes related to capital and tax); changes in political and economic stability (including exposures to terrorist activities, Eurozone instability, disruption in business operations due to reorganisation activities, interest rates, inflation, deflation and currency fluctuations); the timing impact and other uncertainties of future or planned acquisitions or disposals or offers; the inability of the Enlarged Group to realise successfully any anticipated synergy benefits when the Acquisition is implemented (including changes to the board and/or employee composition of the Enlarged Group); the Enlarged Group incurring and/or experiencing unanticipated costs and/or delays (including cyber-crime, fraud and pension scheme liabilities); or difficulties relating to the Acquisition when the Acquisition is implemented. Other unknown or unpredictable factors could affect future operations and/or cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements should therefore be construed in the light of such factors.

有许多因素可能影响 BasePoint、Wider Bidco Group、Wider IPF Group 和/或 Enlarged Group 的未来运营，并可能导致实际结果和发展与这些前瞻性声明中表达或暗示的内容存在重大差异。这些因素包括条件的满足（或在允许的情况下，放弃），以及其他因素，例如：国内和全球商业及经济状况；疫情的影响；资产价格；市场相关风险，如利率和汇率波动；行业趋势；竞争；政府和监管的变化；政府和/或监管机构政策和行动的变化（包括与资本和税收相关的变化）；政治和经济稳定性的变化（包括对恐怖活动的暴露、欧元区不稳定、因重组活动导致的业务运营中断、利率、通货膨胀、通货紧缩和货币波动）；未来或计划中的收购或处置或要约的时间影响和其他不确定性；Enlarged Group 在实施收购时未能成功实现任何预期的协同效益（包括 Enlarged Group 的董事会和/或员工组成的变化）；Enlarged Group 遭遇和/或经历意外成本和/或延误（包括网络犯罪、欺诈和养老金计划负债）；或在实施收购时与收购相关的困难。其他未知或不可预测的因素可能影响未来运营和/或导致实际结果与前瞻性声明中的内容存在重大差异。因此，应根据这些因素来解读这些前瞻性声明。

Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this announcement. Neither BasePoint, the BasePoint Group nor the IPF Group, nor any of their respective members, partners, associates or directors, officers or advisers, provides any representation, warranty, assurance or guarantee that the occurrence of the events expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements in this announcement will actually occur. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. All forward-looking statements contained in this announcement are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Other than in accordance with their legal or regulatory obligations (including under the Code, the UK Market Abuse Regulation, the UK Listing Rules and the DTRs), neither BasePoint, the Wider Bidco Group nor the Wider IPF Group is under or undertakes any obligation, and each of the foregoing expressly disclaims any intention or obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

每个前瞻性声明仅在本公告日期有效。BasePoint、BasePoint Group 或 IPF Group 及其各自的成员、合作伙伴、关联方或董事、高级职员或顾问均不提供任何陈述、保证、担保或保证，表明本公告中任何前瞻性声明中表达或暗示的事件将实际发生。前瞻性声明涉及固有的风险和不确定性。本公告中包含的所有前瞻性声明均受到本节中包含或提及的警示性声明的明确限定。读者应谨慎对待这些前瞻性声明，不应过度依赖这些前瞻性声明。除非根据其法律或监管义务（包括根据《守则》、《英国市场滥用法规》、《英国上市规则》和 DTRs），BasePoint、Wider Bidco Group 或 Wider IPF Group 均不承担任何义务，并且上述各方明确否认任何更新或修订任何前瞻性声明的意图或义务，无论是由于新信息、未来事件还是其他原因。

Disclosure requirements of the Code

《守则》的披露要求

Under Rule 8.3(a) of the Code, any person who is interested in 1 per cent. or more of any class of relevant securities of an offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror (being any offeror other than an offeror in respect of which it has been announced that its offer is, or is likely to be, solely in cash) must make an Opening Position Disclosure following the commencement of the offer period and, if later, following the announcement in which any securities exchange offeror is first identified. An Opening Position Disclosure must contain details of the person's interests and short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of (i) the offeree company and (ii) any securities exchange offeror(s). An Opening Position Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(a) applies must be made by no later than 3.30 p.m. on the tenth business day following the commencement of the offer period and, if appropriate, by no later than 3.30 p.m. on the tenth business day following the announcement in which any securities exchange offeror is first identified. Relevant persons who deal in the relevant securities of the offeree company or of a securities exchange offeror prior to the deadline for making an Opening Position Disclosure must instead make a Dealing Disclosure.

根据规则 8.3(a)，任何对要约公司或任何证券交换要约人（即除已宣布其要约为或可能仅为现金的要约人外的任何要约人）相关证券的 1% 或以上的任何类别感兴趣的人，必须在要约期开始后以及在首次识别任何证券交换要约人的公告后（如果较晚）进行开盘头寸披露。开盘头寸披露必须包含该人对（i）要约公司和（ii）任何证券交换要约人相关证券的兴趣、空头头寸和认购权的详细信息。适用规则 8.3(a) 的人的开盘头寸披露必须在要约期开始后的第十个工作日的下午 3:30 之前进行，如果适用，则在首次识别任何证券交换要约人的公告后的第十个工作日的下午 3:30 之前进行。相关人员在开盘头寸披露的截止日期之前交易要约公司或证券交换要约人的相关证券，必须进行交易披露。

Under Rule 8.3(b) of the Code, any person who is, or becomes, interested in 1 per cent. or more of any class of relevant securities of the offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror must make a Dealing Disclosure if the person deals in any relevant securities of the offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror. A Dealing Disclosure must contain details of the dealing concerned and of the person's interests and short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of (i) the offeree company and (ii) any securities exchange offeror(s), save to the extent that these details have previously been disclosed under Rule 8. A Dealing Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(b) applies must be made by no later than 3.30 p.m. on the business day following the date of the relevant dealing.

根据规则 8.3(b)，任何对要约公司或任何证券交换要约人的相关证券的 1% 或以上的任何类别感兴趣的人，如果该人交易要约公司或任何证券交换要约人的任何相关证券，必须进行交易披露。交易披露必须包含相关交易的详细信息以及该人对（i）要约公司和（ii）任何证券交换要约人相关证券的兴趣、空头头寸和认购权的详细信息，除非这些详细信息已根据规则 8 之前披露。适用规则 8.3(b) 的人的交易披露必须在相关交易日期后的工作日下午 3:30 之前进行。

If two or more persons act together pursuant to an agreement or understanding, whether formal or informal, to acquire or control an interest in relevant securities of an offeree company or a securities exchange offeror, they will be deemed to be a single person for the purpose of Rule 8.3.

如果两个或更多人根据协议或理解（无论是正式还是非正式）共同采取行动，以获取或控制对要约公司或证券交换要约人的相关证券的兴趣，他们将被视为在规则 8.3 下的单一主体。

Opening Position Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company and by any offeror and Dealing Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company, by any offeror and by any persons acting in concert with any of them (see Rules 8.1, 8.2 and 8.4).

要约公司和任何要约人也必须进行开盘头寸披露，交易披露也必须由要约公司、任何要约人以及与他们中的任何人共同行动的人员进行（见规则 8.1、8.2 和 8.4）。

Details of the offeree and offeror companies in respect of whose relevant securities Opening Position Disclosures and Dealing Disclosures must be made can be found in the Disclosure Table on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel .org.uk, including details of the number of relevant securities in issue, when the offer period commenced and when any offeror was first identified. You should contact the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit on +44 (0) 20 7638 0129 if you are in any doubt as to whether you are required to make an Opening Position Disclosure or a Dealing Disclosure.

有关必须进行开盘头寸披露和交易披露的要约公司和要约公司的详细信息，可以在小组网站的披露表中找到，网址为_www.thetakeoverpanel_.org.uk_，包括相关证券的发行数量、要约期何时开始以及首次识别任何要约人的时间。如果您对是否需要进行开盘头寸披露或交易披露有任何疑问，请联系小组的市场监测单位，电话为 +44 (0) 20 7638 0129。

Electronic Communications

电子通讯

Please be aware that addresses, electronic addresses and certain information provided by IPF Shareholders, persons with information rights and other relevant persons for the receipt of communications from IPF may be provided to Bidco during the Offer Period as required under section 4 of Appendix 4 to the Code to comply with Rule 2.11(c) of the Code.

请注意，IPF 股东、信息权利人和其他相关人员提供的地址、电子地址和某些信息，可能会在要约期间根据《规则》第 4 节的要求提供给 Bidco，以遵守《规则》2.11(c)。

Publication on a website and availability of hard copies

在网站上的发布和纸质副本的可用性

This announcement will be available, subject to certain restrictions relating to persons resident in Restricted Jurisdictions, on Bidco's website at www.bpdisclosures.com and on IPF's website at www.ipfin.co.uk promptly, and in any event by no later than 12 noon on the Business Day following the date of this announcement. Neither the content of the websites referred to in this announcement nor the content of any website accessible from hyperlinks in this announcement is incorporated into, or forms part of, this announcement.

本公告将在 Bidco 的网站 www.bpdisclosures.com 和 IPF 的网站 www.ipfin.co.uk 上提供，受限于与受限司法管辖区居民相关的某些限制，并将在本公告日期后的工作日中午 12 点之前及时提供。此公告中提到的网站内容以及通过此公告中的超链接可访问的任何网站的内容不构成本公告的一部分。

IPF Shareholders may, subject to applicable securities laws, request a hard copy of this announcement (and any information incorporated into it by reference to another source) by contacting IPF's registrars, MUFG Corporate Markets, during business hours on 0371 664 0300 within the United Kingdom or on +44 (0) 371 664 0300 from overseas or by submitting a request in writing to MUFG Corporate Markets, Central Square, 29 Wellington Street, Leeds LS1 4DL, United Kingdom, with an address to which the hard copy may be sent. IPF Shareholders may, subject to applicable securities laws, also request that all future documents, announcements and information to be sent in relation to the Acquisition should be in hard copy form. For persons who receive a copy of this announcement in electronic form or via a website notification, a hard copy will not be sent unless so requested.

IPF 股东可以根据适用的证券法，联系 IPF 的注册代理 MUFG Corporate Markets，在英国的工作时间拨打 0371 664 0300 或从海外拨打 +44 (0) 371 664 0300，要求提供本公告的纸质副本（以及通过引用其他来源而纳入的任何信息）。IPF 股东也可以根据适用的证券法，要求将与收购相关的所有未来文件、公告和信息以纸质形式发送。对于以电子形式或通过网站通知收到本公告的人员，除非提出请求，否则不会发送纸质副本。

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