27 October 2023
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Safestyle UK plc
("Safestyle" or the "Company" and together with its subsidiaries, the "Group")
Notice of Intention to Appoint Administrators
Safestyle UK plc (AIM: SFE.) announces that following its announcement of 26 October 2023 (the "26 October Announcement"), the interested parties that were, at that time, involved in the Proposed Sale process as defined in that announcement, have withdrawn their respective interests.
Therefore, the Board of the main trading subsidiary of the Group, H.P.A.S. Limited ("HPAS") and other intermediate holding companies in the Group, namely Style Group Holdings Limited and Style Group UK Limited, has concluded that they are no longer able to continue trading as a going concern.
Consequently, the Board has filed notice of intention to appoint administrators to HPAS, Style Group Holdings Limited and Style Group UK Limited in Court today.
Unless financial circumstances change, and in accordance with statutory requirements, the board of these three companies intends to appoint administrators within 10 business days.
Further announcements will be made as and when appropriate.
For further information:
| Safestyle UK plc Rob Neale, Chief Executive Officer Phil Joyner, Chief Financial Officer
| via FTI Consulting |
| Zeus (Nominated Adviser & Joint Broker) Dan Bate / James Edis (Investment Banking) Dominic King (Corporate Broking)
| Tel: 0203 829 5000 |
| Liberum Capital Limited (Joint Broker) Jamie Richards / William King
| Tel: 0203 100 2100 |
| FTI Consulting (Financial PR) Alex Beagley / Sam Macpherson / Amy Goldup
| Tel: 0203 727 1000 |
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