Disclaimer
THIS PART OF THE WEBSITE RELATES TO THE RECOMMENDED ALL-CASH OFFER FOR ABBEY PROTECTION PLC ("ABBEY PROTECTION") BY MARKEL CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIMITED ("MARKEL"), A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF MARKEL CORPORATION ("MARKEL CORP") TO BE EFFECTED BY MEANS OF A SCHEME OF ARRANGEMENT UNDER PART 26 OF THE COMPANIES ACT 2006 (THE "PROPOSAL").
YOU ARE ATTEMPTING TO ENTER THE PART OF THE WEBSITE THAT ABBEY PROTECTION HAS DESIGNATED FOR THE PUBLICATION OF DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSAL. PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING DISCLAIMER AND SIGNIFY YOUR APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL BY CLICKING ON THE APPROPRIATE BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE. INFORMATION RELATING TO THE PROPOSAL IS BEING MADE AVAILABLE ON THIS PART OF THE WEBSITE IN GOOD FAITH AND FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND IS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET OUT BELOW.
1. ACCESS TO INFORMATION RELATING TO THE PROPOSAL
Please read this notice carefully; it applies to all persons who view this part of the website and, depending upon who you are and where you live, it may affect your rights or responsibilities. This part of the website contains information relating to the Proposal. Please note that, as the Proposal progresses, the information contained on this part of the website as well as the terms of this disclaimer may be altered or updated. You should read the full text of this disclaimer each time you visit this part of the website.
For regulatory reasons, Abbey Protection must ensure that persons seeking to access this part of the website are made aware of the appropriate regulations for the country which they are in. In order to view information relating to the Proposal on this part of the website, you must read the following and then press "I agree" to confirm that you have read and understood this disclaimer. If you are unable to confirm that you have read and understood this disclaimer, you should press "I disagree" and you will not be able to view any such information.
2. OVERSEAS PERSONS
Viewing or distribution of the information contained in this part of the website may not be lawful in certain jurisdictions and may be restricted by law and therefore persons viewing this part of the website, and into whose possession any information in this part of the website comes, should inform themselves about, and observe, any applicable restrictions. Any failure to comply with such restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
If you are not permitted to view the information contained in this part of the website, or viewing the information would result in a breach of the above, or you are in any doubt as to whether you are permitted to view the information, please exit this webpage by clicking on the "I disagree" box below.
3. BASIS OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION RELATING TO THE PROPOSAL
The information relating to the Proposal that can be accessed via this part of the website is being made available in good faith and for information purposes only and is subject to these terms and conditions. Any person seeking access to this part of the website represents and warrants to Abbey Protection that they are doing so legally and for information purposes only. Making information relating to the Proposal available in electronic format on this part of the website is not intended to, and does not, constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to subscribe for or buy or an invitation to purchase or subscribe for any securities or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction pursuant to the Proposal or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of the securities in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law.
Abbey Protection shareholders should seek advice from an independent financial adviser as to the suitability of any action for the individual concerned. If you are an Abbey Protection shareholder (or option holder) you should take no action based on the information available on this part of the website. Any action required by Abbey Protection shareholders in connection with the Proposal will only be set out in documents sent to or made available to Abbey Protection shareholders and any decision made by such shareholders should be made solely and only on the basis of information provided in those documents.
The information contained in this part of the website is subject to, and must be read in conjunction with, all other publicly available information and, where relevant, any further disclosure document(s) published by Abbey Protection or Markel.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, which is authorised and regulated in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority, is acting exclusively for Abbey Protection and for no one else in connection with the Proposal and will not be responsible to anyone other than Abbey Protection for providing the protections afforded to clients of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP nor for providing advice in connection with the Proposal or any matter referred to in this part of the website.
Shore Capital & Corporate Limited, which is authorised and regulated in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority, is acting as nominated adviser for Abbey Protection and for no one else in connection with the Proposal and will not be responsible to anyone other than Abbey Protection for providing the protections afforded to clients of Shore Capital Limited nor for providing advice in connection with the Proposal or any matter referred to in this part of the website.
Numis Securities Limited, which is authorised and regulated in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority, is acting as Joint Corporate Broker for Abbey Protection and for no one else in connection with the Proposal and will not be responsible to anyone other than Abbey Protection for providing the protections afforded to clients of Numis Securities Limited nor for providing advice in connection with the Proposal or any matter referred to in this part of the website.
Shore Capital Stockbrokers Limited, which is authorised and regulated in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority, is acting as Joint Corporate Broker for Abbey Protection and for no one else in connection with the Proposal and will not be responsible to anyone other than Abbey Protection for providing the protections afforded to clients of Shore Capital Stockbrokers Limited nor for providing advice in connection with the Proposal or any matter referred to in this part of the website.
Peel Hunt LLP, which is authorised and regulated in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority, is acting exclusively for Markel and Markel Corp and for no one else in connection with the Proposal and will not be responsible to anyone other than Markel and Markel Corp for providing the protections afforded to clients of Peel Hunt nor for providing advice in connection with the Proposal.
4. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain of the documents contained in this part of the website may contain certain forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and business of Abbey Protection and certain plans and objectives of the Boards of Abbey Protection and Markel. These forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate only to historical or current facts. Forward-looking statements often use words such as ‘‘anticipate’’, ‘‘target’’, ‘‘expect’’, ‘‘estimate’’, ‘‘intend’’, ‘‘plan’’, ‘‘goal’’, ‘‘believe’’, ‘‘will’’, ‘‘may’’, ‘‘should’’, ‘‘would’’, ‘‘could’’ or other words of similar meaning. These statements are based on assumptions and assessments made by the Boards of Abbey Protection and/or Markel in light of their experience and their perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors they believe appropriate. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty, and the factors described in the context of such forward-looking statements in the relevant documents could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements.
Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialise, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in the relevant documents. Abbey Protection and Markel assume no obligation to update or correct the information contained in the documents in this part of the website, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent legally required. The statements contained in the documents in this part of the website are made as at the date of such documents, unless some other time is specified in relation to them, and service of the relevant documents shall not give rise to any implication that there has been no change in the facts set out in such documents since such date(s).
5. NOT A PROFIT FORECAST
Save as otherwise expressly stated in any relevant information, no statement in this part of the website or the information contained herein is intended as a profit forecast or a profit estimate and no statement in this part of the website or the information contained herein should be interpreted to mean that the future earnings per share of Abbey Protection, Markel, Markel Corp or any affiliate of either Abbey Protection or Markel for current or future financial years will necessarily match or exceed the historical published earnings per share for Abbey Protection or Markel Corp.
6. RESPONSIBILITY
In relation to any document, announcement or information contained in this part of the website, the only responsibility accepted by the directors of Abbey Protection is for the correctness and fairness of its reproduction or presentation unless a responsibility statement in any relevant document expressly provides otherwise.
Documents included in this part of the website speak only at the specified date of the relevant document. Subject to any continuing obligations under applicable law, the Takeover Code or the AIM rules for companies, Abbey Protection expressly disclaims any obligation to disseminate, after the date of the posting of information relating to the Proposal on this part of the website, any updates or revisions to any statements in the Proposal to reflect any change in expectations or events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements are based.
None of the directors of Abbey Protection or its affiliated companies have reviewed, and none of them shall have any responsibility for, or accepts any liability in respect of, any information on any other website that may be linked to this website by a third party.
If you are in any doubt about the contents of this part of the website or the action you should take, you should seek your own financial advice from an independent financial adviser authorised under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 or, if you are located outside the United Kingdom, from an appropriately authorised independent financial adviser.
THE INFORMATION RELATING TO THE PROPOSAL THAT IS CONTAINED IN THIS PART OF THE WEBSITE MAY NOT BE DOWNLOADED BY, FORWARDED TO, TRANSMITTED TO, OR SHARED WITH ANY PERSON EITHER IN WHOLE OR IN PART WHERE TO DO SO WOULD OR MAY CONSTITUTE A BREACH OF ANY APPLICABLE LOCAL LAWS OR REGULATIONS OR WOULD RESULT IN A REQUIREMENT TO COMPLY WITH ANY CONSENT OR OTHER FORMALITY WHICH ABBEY PROTECTION REGARDS AS UNDULY ONEROUS. ANY PERSON SEEKING ACCESS TO THIS PART OF THE WEBSITE REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS TO ABBEY PROTECTION THAT THEY ARE DOING SO LEGALLY AND FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY.
7. GOVERNING LAW
This notice shall be governed by, and interpreted in accordance with, English law.
8. CONFIRMATION OF UNDERSTANDING AND ACCEPTANCE OF DISCLAIMER
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I agree that I will not forward, transmit, transfer, distribute (by any means including by electronic transmission) any documents included in this part of the website either in whole or in part to any person in any jurisdiction where such distribution may be restricted by applicable law or regulation.