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For immediate release
9 June 2023
Liontrust Asset Management Plc
("Liontrust" or the "Company")
Update on publication of documents for Proposed Acquisition
Further to the announcement by Liontrust dated 4 May 2023 in relation to the proposed acquisition of the entire issued share capital of GAM Holding AG ("GAM"), a global investment management group (the "Proposed Acquisition"), Liontrust provides an update on publication of the circular in relation to the Proposed Acquisition (the "Circular") and the Swiss offer prospectus setting out the terms and conditions of the Proposed Acquisition to the GAM shareholders (the "Swiss Offer Prospectus").
The Company had previously stated that it intended to publish the Circular and Swiss Offer Prospectus on 9 June 2023. The Board now expects to publish both the Circular and Swiss Offer Prospectus on or around 13 June 2023.
For further information please contact:
Teneo (Tel: 020 7353 4200, Email: liontrust@teneo.com)
Tom Murray or Stephanie Mackrell
Liontrust Asset Management Plc (Tel: 020 7412 1700, Website: liontrust.co.uk)
John Ions: Chief Executive
Vinay Abrol: Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer
Simon Hildrey: Chief Marketing Officer
David Boyle: Head of Corporate Development
Alantra Corporate Finance LLP (Tel: 020 7246 0500)
Lead Financial Adviser
JP McGrath, Jake Delaney, André Chetty
Singer Capital Markets Advisory LLP (Tel: 020 7496 3000)
Sole Sponsor, Financial Adviser and Sole Broker
Stephen Howard, Tom Salvesen, Justin McKeegan, Asha Chotai
Panmure Gordon (Tel: 020 7886 2500)
Corporate Broking: Stephen Jones
Corporate Advisory: Dominic Morley
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