Curtis Banks Group plc
 

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Recommended acquisition (the “Acquisition”) by Nucleus Clyde Acquisition Limited (the “Bidco”), a newly formed company wholly-owned by Nucleus Financial Platforms Limited, of Curtis Banks Group PLC (“Target”).

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Additional U.S. information

The Acquisition relates to the securities of a UK company and is subject to UK procedural and disclosure requirements that are different from those of the United States (“US”).  Any financial statements or other financial information included in this Microsite may have been prepared in accordance with non-US accounting standards that may not be comparable to the financial statements of US companies or companies whose financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.  It may be difficult for US holders of shares to enforce their rights and any claims they may have arising under the US federal securities laws in connection with the Acquisition and US holders of shares may not be able to sue Bidco or Target or their respective officers or directors in a non-US court for violations of the US securities laws, since Bidco and Target are located in a country other than the US, and some or all of their officers and directors may be residents of countries other than the US. Further, it may be difficult to compel Bidco and Target and their respective affiliates to subject themselves to the jurisdiction or judgment of a US court. You should be aware that Bidco and its affiliates may purchase or arrange to purchase Target shares otherwise than under any offer or scheme related to the Acquisition such as in open market or privately negotiated purchases.

Forward-Looking Statements

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All statements other than statements of historical fact are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements of future expectations that are based on management's current expectations and assumptions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in these statements. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements concerning the potential exposure of Bidco and the Bidco Group to market risks and statements expressing management’s expectations, beliefs, estimates, forecasts, projections and assumptions, including as to future potential cost savings, synergies, earnings, cash flow, return on capital employed, production and prospects. These forward-looking statements may be identified by their use of terms and phrases such as "anticipate", "believe", "could", "estimate", "expect", "goals", "intend", "may", "objectives", "outlook", "plan", "probably", "project", "risks", "seek", "should", "target", "will" and similar terms and phrases.

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Each forward-looking statement speaks only as at the specified date of the relevant document within which the statement is contained. Neither Bidco nor any member of the Bidco Group undertakes any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or other information. In light of these risks, results could differ materially from those stated, implied or inferred from the forward-looking statements contained in this Microsite.

Unless expressly stated otherwise, no statement contained or referred to in this Microsite is intended to be a profit forecast.

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