Barrick Gold Corporation Post offer intention statement (4605Y)
02 Enero 2020 - 1:00AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 4605Y
Barrick Gold Corporation
02 January 2020
THE FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENT IS BEING MADE PURSUANT TO THE
REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 19.6(C) OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND
MERGERS (THE "CODE"), WHICH, INTER ALIA, REQUIRES A PARTY TO AN
OFFER TO MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE END OF A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS
FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THE OFFER PERIOD ENDED CONFIRMING WHETHER IT
HAS TAKEN, OR NOT TAKEN, THE COURSE OF ACTION SET OUT IN ITS STATED
INTENTIONS.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2 January 2020
Barrick Gold Corporation
Rule 19.6(c) confirmation with respect to stated post-offer
intentions with regard to Randgold Resources Limited
Barrick Gold Corporation ("Barrick" or the "Company") announces
that, further to the completion of its recommended share-for-share
merger with Randgold Resources Limited ("Randgold"), which was
implemented by means of a court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement
under Article 125 of the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991, and which
became effective on 1 January 2019 (the "Merger"), Barrick has duly
confirmed in writing to The Panel on Takeovers and Mergers in
accordance with the requirements of Rule 19.6(c) of the Code that
Barrick has complied with its post-offer statements of intent made
pursuant to Rules 2.7(c)(iv) and 24.2 of the Code, as originally
detailed in Barrick's Rule 2.7 announcement of 24 September 2018
and Randgold's scheme document published on 4 October 2018.
For more information please contact:
Barrick Tel: +44 20 7557 7738
Kathy du Plessis
Morgan Stanley (Barrick's Financial Adviser) Tel: +44 20 7677 4057
David Kitterick
Mob: +44 755 433-3067
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc ("Morgan Stanley"),
which is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and
regulated in the UK by the FCA, is acting exclusively for Barrick
and no-one else in connection with the Acquisition and will not be
responsible to anyone other than Barrick or providing the
protections afforded to clients of Morgan Stanley nor for providing
advice in relation to the Merger or any other matters referred to
in this announcement.
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