Announcement • Oct 29
STM Group Announces Cancellation of Shares Admission to Trade on AIM on 1 November 2024 Further to the announcement on 25 October 2024 and 10 October 2024, STM Group Plc (STM) and Jambo SRC Limited (Bidco) provided the following update to the Scheme Timetable. The only changes to the timetable since this was announced on 10 October 2024 are the date and time of the cancellation of admission to trading of, and dealings in, STM shares on AIM, which was originally stated as 7:30 a.m. on 31 October 2024, now corrected to 7 a.m. on 1 November 2024. This does not impact any of the other dates or times in the timetable. Announcement • Oct 11
STM Group Announces Cancellation of Admission to Trading of and Dealings in its Shares on AIM by 7.30 a.m. on 31 October 2024 On 10 October 2023, the boards of directors of STM Group PLC (‘STM’ or the ‘Company’) and Jambo SRC Limited (‘Bidco’) announced that they had agreed the terms and conditions of a recommended cash acquisition of STM by Bidco, pursuant to which Bidco will acquire the entire issued, and to be issued, ordinary share capital of STM not already directly or indirectly owned by it (the ‘Acquisition’). It is intended that the Acquisition will be effected by means of a scheme of arrangement under Part X of the Isle of Man Companies Act 2006 (the ‘Scheme’). STM published its circular relating to the Scheme on 7 November 2023 (the ‘Scheme Document’) and announced on 6 December 2023 that 99.9% (and thus the requisite majorities) of STM Shareholders had approved the Scheme at the Court Meeting and General Meeting held on that day. Satisfaction of Regulatory Conditions: On 4 April 2024, STM and Bidco announced that the FCA had approved the regulatory change of control applications made by Pathlines Holdings Limited in relation to its acquisition of the SIPPS Companies. On 3 September 2024, STM and Bidco announced that the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (‘GFSC’) has confirmed to Bidco and to STM that the GFSC has granted approval of Bidco's change of control application in their committee meeting of 2nd September. On 30 September 2024, STM and Bidco announced that the Malta Financial Services Authority (‘MFSA’) has confirmed that it is minded to grant conditional approval of Bidco's change of control application. The outstanding condition is for the provision of audited financial statements for the entity funding Jambo for year ended 31 March 2024, which are currently undergoing the ordinary cycle of audit approval, and is expected to be satisfied ahead of the Scheme Court Hearing. A further announcement will be made in due course. The Scheme Court Hearing to sanction the Scheme has been scheduled to be held at 2.30 pm on 29 October 2024, subject to the outstanding condition referred to above being satisfied. Last day of dealings in, or for registration of transfers of, and disablement in CREST of, STM Shares is 30 October 2024. The cancellation of admission to trading of, and dealings in, STM Shares on AIM by 7.30 a.m. on 31 October 2024. Announcement • Jun 27
STM Group Plc Omits to Pay Final Dividend for the Year Ended December 31, 2023 The board of STM Group Plc has taken the decision not to declare a final dividend for the year ended December 31, 2023 (2022: 0.60 pence).