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Response to The Carlyle Group Statement
Response to The Carlyle Group Statement.
About this update from Metro Bank Holdings Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n RNS Number : 8057S\n Metro Bank PLC\n 18 November 2021\n \n \n \n \n Legal Entity Identifier: 213800X5WU57YL9GPK89\n \n NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN, INTO OR FROM ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION\n THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n For immediate release\n \n \n 18 November 2021\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n METRO BANK PLC\n \n \n \n \n \n Response to The Carlyle Group Statement\n \n \n \n The Board of Metro Bank PLC (\"Metro Bank\") notes the announcement made earlier today by funds affiliated with The Carlyle Group (\"Carlyle\") in relation to the termination of discussions regarding a possible offer for Metro Bank. As a result of this announcement, Carlyle will, except with the consent of the UK Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, be bound by the restrictions contained in Rule 2.8 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers.\n The Board continues to strongly believe in the standalone strategy and future prospects of Metro Bank.\n \n Enquiries:\n \n \n \n \n Metro Bank\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jo Roberts, Investor Relations\n \n \n \n \n \n +44 (0) 20 3402 8900\n \n \n \n \n \n Tina Coates, Media Relations\n \n \n \n \n \n \n +44 (0) 78 1124 6016\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Teneo (Financial Public Relations Adviser\n to Metro Bank)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Charles Armitstead\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n +44 (0) 77 0333 0269\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Haya Herbert Burns\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n +44 (0) 73 4203 1051\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The person responsible for arranging release of this announcement on behalf of Metro Bank is Melissa Conway, Company Secretary.\n About Metro Bank\n Metro Bank services more than two million customer accounts and is celebrated for its exceptional customer experience. It is the highest rated high street bank for overall service quality and best bank for service in-store for personal and business customers in the Competition and Market Authority's Service Quality Survey in August 2021. It was recognised as 'Bank of the Year' at the 2020 M...