Bss Group Plc Recommended Cash And Shares -18-

5th Jul 2010 07:00

| | considering and, if thought fit, approving certain | | | resolutions in connection with the Scheme | +---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | +---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | "BSS Group" | BSS and its subsidiary undertakings | +---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | +---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | "BSS Group Scheme" | the BSS Group plc Pension and Life Assurance Scheme | +---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | +---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | "BSS Ireland Scheme" | the BSS Ireland Group Pension Scheme | +---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | +---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | "BSS Ordinary Shares" | ordinary shares of 5 pence each in the capital of BSS | +---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | +---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | "BSS Protection | the Conditions set out in paragraphs 3K and 3L of Appendix | | Conditions" | I to this announcement | +---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | +---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | "BSS Schemes" | the BSS Group Scheme, the Tricom Scheme and the BSS | | | Ireland Scheme | +---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | +---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | "BSS Shareholders" | holders of BSS Shares | +---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | +---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | "BSS Shares" | (i) prior to the Reorganisation Record Time, BSS Ordinary | | | Shares and (ii) after the Reorganisation Record Time, the | | | shares in the capital of BSS as reclassified | +---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | +---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | "BSS Share Schemes" | (i) The BSS Group plc Employee (Savings-Related) Share | | | Option Scheme (including its appendix relating to the | | | Irish Sub-Scheme); (ii) The BSS Group plc 2009 | | | (Savings-Related) Share Option Scheme; (iii) The BSS Group | | | plc Approved and Unapproved Share Option Scheme; (iv) The | | | BSS Group plc Performance Share Plan; (v) The BSS | | | (Ireland) Limited Employee (Savings-Related) Share Option | | | Scheme 2009 | +---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | +---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | "Business Day" | any day on which banks are generally open in England and | | | Wales for the transaction of business, other than a | | | Saturday, Sunday or public holiday | +---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | +---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | "Capital Reduction" | the proposed reduction of the share capital of BSS | | | pursuant to the Scheme | +---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | +---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | "Capital Reduction | the hearing by the Court to confirm the Capital Reduction | | Hearing" | | +---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | +---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | "Citi" | Citigroup Global Markets Limited | +---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | +---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | "City Code" or "Code" | the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers | +---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | +---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | "Closing Price" | the closing middle market price of a relevant share as | | | derived from SEDOL on any particular day | +---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | +---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | "Combined Circular and | the combined circular and prospectus to be published by | | Prospectus" | Travis Perkins and to be sent to Travis Perkins | | | Shareholders outlining the Acquisition and containing the | | | notice convening the Travis Perkins General Meeting and | | | containing information on, amongst other things, Travis | | | Perkins, the Enlarged Group and the New Travis Perkins | | | Shares | +---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | +---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | "Companies Act 2006" | the Companies Act 2006, and shall be construed as a | | | reference to it as it may from time to time be amended, | | | modified or re-enacted | +---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | +---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | "Competing Proposal" | any proposal or possible proposal, in respect of or for | | | (i) an Offer (including a partial or tender offer and | | | whether or not subject to pre-conditions), or possible | | | Offer, put forward by a third party for the issued | | | ordinary share capital of BSS whether including or | | | excluding any BSS Shares held in treasury, (ii) the sale, | | | or possible sale, (in one transaction or a series of | | | transactions) of the whole of the assets or undertaking of | (MORE TO FOLLOW) Dow Jones Newswires July 05, 2010 02:00 ET (06:00 GMT)