RNS Number : 1178R
EMIS Group PLC
24 October 2023

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24 October 2023

EMIS GROUP PLC

("EMIS" OR THE "cOMPANY")

ADMISSION OF SHARES

On 17 June 2022, the Boards of Bordeaux UK Holdings II Limited ("Bidco") (an affiliate of Optum Health Solutions (UK) Limited) and EMIS announced that they had reached agreement on the terms of a recommended all cash offer pursuant to which Bidco will acquire the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of EMIS (the "Acquisition"). The Acquisition is being implemented by means of a Court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006 (the "Scheme").

In connection with the Acquisition, and to satisfy awards held by employees of EMIS and its subsidiaries under the Company's established share option plans, which awards will vest and become exercisable upon Court sanction of the Scheme, EMIS announces that it has applied for 846,034 ordinary shares of £0.01 each in the capital of EMIS to be admitted to trading on AIM ("Admission").

Admission is expected to take place at 8.00 a.m. on 25 October 2023.

Enquiries:

EMIS


Andy Thorburn, Chief Executive Officer

+44 (0) 330 024 1269

Peter Southby, Chief Financial Officer




Numis (Financial adviser, corporate broker and nominated adviser to EMIS)


Simon Willis

+44 (0) 207 260 1000

Joshua Hughes


Havish Patel




MHP (PR adviser to EMIS)

+44 (0) 203 128 8572

Reg Hoare

EMIS@mhpgroup.com

Ollie Hoare

Matthew Taylor




Bidco / Optum UK


Aisling Kearney

+44 7971 428266



Robey Warshaw (Financial Adviser to UnitedHealth Group and Bidco)


Simon Warshaw

+44 20 7317 3900

Philip Apostolides




FGS Global (PR Adviser to Bidco and Optum UK)


John Gray

+44 20 7251 3801

Amanda Healy

Optum-LON@fgsglobal.com

Travers Smith LLP are retained as legal adviser to EMIS and Slaughter and May are retained as legal adviser to Bidco and UnitedHealth Group.

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