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RNS Number : 1785Y Prosus NV 24 February 2025
Prosus N.V.
(Incorporated in the Netherlands)
(Legal Entity Identifier: 635400Z5LQ5F9OLVT688)
AEX and JSE Share Code: PRX ISIN: NL0013654783
(Prosus)
JOINT PRESS RELEASE
This is a joint press release by MIH Bidco Holdings B.V. (the "Offeror"), an
indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary of Prosus N.V. ("Prosus") and Just Eat
Takeaway.com N.V. ("Just Eat Takeaway.com" or the "Company"). This joint press
release is issued pursuant to the provisions of Section 17, paragraph 1 of the
European Market Abuse Regulation (596/2014), as well as Section 4, paragraphs
1 and 3, Section 5, paragraph 1, and Section 7, paragraph 4 of the Netherlands
Decree in Public Takeover Bids (Besluit openbare biedingen Wft, the "Decree")
in connection with the intended recommended public offer by the Offeror for
all the issued and outstanding ordinary shares in the capital of the Company,
other than any ordinary shares held by the Company in its own capital (the
"Offer", together with the transactions contemplated in connection therewith,
the "Transaction"). This press release does not constitute an offer, or any
solicitation of any offer, to buy or subscribe for any securities in the
Company. Any offer will be made only by means of an offer memorandum approved
by the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (Autoriteit Financiële
Markten, the "AFM"). This press release is not for release, publication, or
distribution, in whole or in part, in or into, directly or indirectly, in any
jurisdiction in which such release, publication, or distribution would be
unlawful.
Just Eat Takeaway.com and Prosus agree on recommended EUR 20.30 per Share
all-cash offer equivalent to EUR 4.1bn for 100% of the Shares
· Acquiring Just Eat Takeaway.com provides a unique opportunity for
Prosus to build a European food delivery champion and strengthen Prosus'
position in a key growth sector, complementing its existing food delivery
footprint outside of Europe.
· Just Eat Takeaway.com has a strong foundation, market leading
positions in profitable core markets and considerable growth potential, which
Prosus intends to build upon.
· With Prosus' investment, technology and vast tech expertise, Just
Eat Takeaway.com will be well-positioned to strengthen its brands, enhance
operations, and drive future growth well beyond its standalone potential.
· Just Eat Takeaway.com will continue to be based in Amsterdam
under its existing name and will maintain its key brands.
· EUR 20.30 per share in cash represents a premium of 63% to the
Company's closing share price on 21 February 2025, and a 49% premium over the
3-month VWAP.
· Offer unanimously recommended by Just Eat Takeaway.com's
management board and supervisory board.
· The Just Eat Takeaway.com board members holding shares, including
Just Eat Takeaway.com's CEO Jitse Groen, have committed to tender their Shares
in the Offer, subject to the Offer being made and other customary conditions.
These commitments represent approx. 8.1% of the Shares.
· Prosus will fund the Transaction entirely through available
funds.
· The Transaction is subject to customary conditions, including
regulatory approvals. It is expected that Settlement will take place by
year-end.
Amsterdam, the Netherlands / Johannesburg, South Africa 24 February 2025 -
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. (AMS: TKWY), hereinafter the "Company" or "Just Eat
Takeaway.com", one of the world's leading on-demand delivery companies, and
Prosus, the global technology company, are pleased to announce they have
reached conditional agreement on an envisaged recommended public offer by
Prosus for all issued and outstanding shares in the capital of Just Eat
Takeaway.com (the "Shares", and each a "Share") of EUR 20.30 (cum dividend)
in cash per Share (the "Consideration"). The Offer values a 100% of the Shares
at approximately EUR 4.1 billion.
Fabricio Bloisi, CEO of Prosus and Naspers group: "We are very excited for
Just Eat Takeaway.com to join the Prosus group and the opportunity to create a
European tech champion. Prosus already has an extensive food delivery
portfolio outside of Europe and a proven track record of profitable growth
through investment in our customer and driver experiences, restaurant
partnerships, and world-class logistics, powered by innovation and AI. We
believe that combining Prosus' strong technical and investment capabilities
with Just Eat Takeaway.com's leading brand position in key European markets
will create significant value for our customers, drivers, partners, and
shareholders."
Jitse Groen, CEO and founder of Just Eat Takeaway.com: "Just Eat Takeaway.com
is now a faster growing, more profitable and predominantly European-based
business. Prosus fully supports our strategic plans and its extensive
resources will help to further accelerate our investments and growth across
food, groceries, fintech and other adjacencies. We are looking forward to an
exciting future together."
Dick Boer, Chairman of the supervisory board of Just Eat Takeaway.com: "The
supervisory board unanimously supports the Offer and is confident this outcome
is in the best interest of Just Eat Takeaway.com and all its stakeholders.
Just Eat Takeaway.com will benefit from Prosus' significant financial
resources to support investment in the business with a long-term investment
horizon. Following a diligent and carefully executed process, Just Eat
Takeaway.com's supervisory board is of the opinion that Prosus has made a
compelling offer representing an attractive cash premium to Just Eat
Takeaway.com's shareholders, as well as favourable non-financial terms and
commitments in respect of deal certainty."
Strategic rationale
Since its launch in 2000, Just Eat Takeaway.com has significantly grown its
business, both organically and through M&A, to become a leading global
on-demand food delivery company. The Company's objective has been to build and
extend large scale and sustainably profitable positions in its countries,
enhancing propositions to consumers in collaboration with its partners.
Just Eat Takeaway.com has recently streamlined its portfolio by divesting its
US assets to sharpen its focus on core positions and is now transitioning from
a period of portfolio optimisation and a drive for efficiency to a new phase
of growth acceleration and platform investment.
Acquiring Just Eat Takeaway.com provides a unique opportunity for Prosus to
extend the leadership of a strong European food delivery platform,
complementing Prosus' existing food delivery footprint outside of Europe.
Just Eat Takeaway.com has a deep connection to its customer base and courier
community, and has developed some of the most loved food delivery brands in
Europe. Its success within the United Kingdom, Germany and The Netherlands,
has led to profitable, cash generative operations, with considerable growth
potential, which Prosus intends to build upon.
As a leading global food delivery investor and operator, with a proven track
record in successfully scaling ecommerce platforms, Prosus is well-positioned
to invest in and accelerate growth at Just Eat Takeaway.com to unlock value
well beyond its standalone potential. Prosus' highly effective growth strategy
at iFood, in Brazil, provides a blueprint to transform Just Eat Takeaway.com's
growth path through renewed focus across tech, product features, demand
generation, offer quality and service.
In particular, Prosus' AI capabilities have been fundamental to the success of
iFood. The implementation of AI has revolutionised operations at iFood and
enhanced the customer experience and support for drivers, making it the most
loved food delivery brand in Brazil. Similar opportunities exist at Just Eat
Takeaway.com to improve the customer and driver experience, boost service
reliability, and optimise logistics.
The transaction provides an opportunity to couple Prosus' investment
expertise, tech and AI capabilities and innovation mindset, with Just Eat
Takeaway.com's brand strength and solid fundamentals.
Transaction process
Following an initial expression of interest by Prosus, the parties engaged in
constructive discussions. A special committee consisting of Dick Boer, Ron
Teerlink and Ernst Teunissen, has focused on safeguarding the interests of
Just Eat Takeaway.com's stakeholders and ensured a thorough evaluation. This
special committee and the Company's boards have discussed the development of
the proposed transaction and related key decisions throughout the process.
Consistent with their fiduciary duties, the Company's boards, with the
assistance of their financial and legal advisors, have carefully reviewed and
evaluated all aspects of the final proposal that resulted from the
negotiations. Based on, amongst others, the strategic merits, deal certainty,
financial, non-financial, operational and social aspects of the proposal, the
Company decided to enter into a conditional agreement regarding the Offer with
the Offeror (the "Merger Agreement") on the terms and conditions as set out in
this press release.
Support and unanimous recommendation from the Company's boards
Following the diligent and carefully executed evaluation, Just Eat
Takeaway.com's boards believe that the Offeror has made a compelling offer
representing an attractive cash premium to Just Eat Takeaway.com's
shareholders, as well as favourable non-financial terms and commitments in
respect of deal certainty. Just Eat Takeaway.com's boards conclude that the
Offer is in the best interest of the Company and the sustainable, long-term
success of its business, taking into account the interests of all Just Eat
Takeaway.com's stakeholders. Accordingly, Just Eat Takeaway.com's boards
unanimously support the proposed Transaction and recommend that Just Eat
Takeaway.com's shareholders tender their Shares under the Offer, if and when
made, and vote in favour of the resolutions relating to the Transaction (the
"Resolutions") at the upcoming extraordinary general meeting of the Company
(the "EGM") to be held during the offer period.
Irrevocable undertakings by Board members
The CEO of Just Eat Takeaway.com and other members of Just Eat Takeaway.com's
boards, who in aggregate hold approx. 8.1% of the Shares, have executed
undertakings to tender all those Shares in the Offer, subject to the Offer
being made and other customary conditions. In accordance with applicable
public offer rules and if not published before the offer memorandum being made
generally available, any information shared with these persons in relation to
the Offer shall be included in the offer memorandum (if and when issued), and
these persons will tender their Shares on the same terms and conditions as the
other Just Eat Takeaway.com shareholders.
Non-Financial Covenants
The Company and the Offeror have agreed to a robust set of non-financial
covenants (the "Non-Financial Covenants"), including covenants on strategy,
growth, ESG, governance and structure, headquarters, identity, financing,
regulatory, employment and minority shareholders. The Offeror shall comply
with each of the Non-Financial Covenants for a period of two (2) years after
the settlement of the Offer ("Settlement").
As part of these broader set of Non-Financial Covenants, the Offeror supports
the Company's publicly communicated strategy and does not intend to implement
a break-up strategy. The headquarters of the Just Eat Takeaway.com group will
remain in Amsterdam and it will maintain its key brands. Additionally, the
Offeror has committed to provide capital to the Company for the implementation
of its growth strategy and does not envisage material reductions in the total
workforce of the Just Eat Takeaway.com group as a consequence of the
Transaction. The Offeror will offer appropriate retention and incentive
arrangements to Just Eat Takeaway.com's employees, as well as the members of
the management board of Just Eat Takeaway.com.
The current members of the management board of Just Eat Takeaway.com will
continue after Settlement. After completion of the Transaction, it is
envisaged that two (2) current members of Just Eat Takeaway.com's Supervisory
Board will continue as independent supervisory board members (the "Independent
Supervisory Board Members") to monitor compliance with the Non-Financial
Covenants. Any deviation from the Non-Financial Covenants shall require the
affirmative vote of each of the Independent Supervisory Board Members for the
duration of the Non-Financial Covenants.
Fully committed financing for the Transaction
The Offeror will fund the Offer through cash resources available within the
Prosus group.
Fairness Opinions
On 23 February 2025, Gleacher Shacklock LLP and Morgan Stanley & Co.
International plc issued fairness opinions to the management board and
supervisory board of Just Eat Takeaway.com and Lazard B.V. issued a fairness
opinion to the supervisory board of Just Eat Takeaway.com. The full text of
such fairness opinions, each of which sets forth the assumptions made,
procedures followed, matters considered, and limitations on the review
undertaken in connection with each such fairness opinion, will be included in
Just Eat Takeaway.com's position statement. The fairness opinions of Gleacher
Shacklock LLP and Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc have been given
solely to the management board and supervisory board of Just Eat Takeaway.com
and the fairness opinion of Lazard B.V. to the supervisory board of Just Eat
Takeaway.com, and not to the holders of Shares. The fairness opinions do not
make any recommendation to the holders of Shares as to whether they should
tender their Shares under the Offer (if and when made) or how they should vote
or act with respect to the proposed resolutions at the extraordinary general
meeting ("EGM") or any other matter.
Acquisition of 100%
Just Eat Takeaway.com and Prosus believe the sustainable and long-term success
of Just Eat Takeaway.com will be enhanced under private ownership and
acknowledge the importance of acquiring 100% of the Shares, as well as
achieving a delisting in order to execute on Just Eat Takeaway.com's long-term
strategy. Just Eat Takeaway.com and the Offeror intend to terminate the
listing of the Shares on Euronext Amsterdam as soon as possible.
If the Offeror holds at least 95% of the Shares after Settlement or after
settlement of the Shares tendered during the post-acceptance period (if
applicable), the Offeror shall commence statutory squeeze-out proceedings to
obtain 100% of the Shares. The Offeror may decide to also implement the Asset
Sale (as defined below).
If, after Settlement or settlement of the Shares tendered during the
post-acceptance period (if applicable), the Offeror holds at least 80%, the
Offeror and Just Eat Takeaway.com have agreed to execute a conditional
post-closing asset sale transaction pursuant to which Just Eat Takeaway.com
will sell and transfer all of its assets and liabilities to the Offeror at the
same price and for the same consideration as the Offer (the "Asset Sale").
Following the Asset Sale, if the Offeror holds less than 95% of the Shares,
the Offeror and the Company shall implement the liquidation of Just Eat
Takeaway.com (the "Liquidation"). As soon as possible after commencement of
the Liquidation, an advance liquidation distribution will be made to the
shareholders of Just Eat Takeaway.com consisting of a payment per Share equal
to the Consideration, without any interest and subject to withholding taxes
and other taxes.
The Asset Sale and Liquidation are subject to the adoption of certain
shareholder resolutions at the EGM (the "Post-Closing Restructuring
Resolutions"). Subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement,
the Company has agreed to procure that its boards recommend that shareholders
vote in favour of the Post-Closing Restructuring Resolutions.
Commencement and Offer Conditions
The commencement of this Offer is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of
conditions customary for a transaction of this kind, including:
· No material breach of the Merger Agreement having occurred that
has not been timely remedied;
· No material adverse effect in relation to Just Eat Takeaway.com
having occurred;
· The AFM having approved the offer memorandum;
· No adverse recommendation change having occurred and not
rectified;
· No Superior Offer (as defined below) or mandatory offer;
· The board irrevocable undertakings being in full force and effect
and not having been breached, terminated or modified, except as approved by
Prosus;
· The Company having completed the consultation process with the
works council of Takeaway.com Central Core B.V. in relation to the
Transaction;
· No order, enactment or legal action by a regulatory authority of
competent jurisdiction enjoining or otherwise prohibiting or preventing the
consummation of any of the Transaction;
· Trading in the Shares not having been suspended for more than 10
trading days, or ended by Euronext; and
· No notification having been received from the AFM stating that
pursuant to article 5:80, paragraph 2 FSA one or more investment firms
(beleggingsondernemingen) shall not be allowed to cooperate with any part of
the Offer.
If and when made, the consummation of this Offer will be subject to the
satisfaction or waiver of the following offer conditions customary for a
transaction of this kind, including:
· Minimum acceptance threshold of at least 95% of the Company's
total issued and outstanding share capital (excluding the treasury shares),
which will be reduced to 80% if the Post-Offer Restructuring Resolutions are
adopted and are in full force and effect. The Offeror may unilaterally waive
the acceptance threshold to 67%;
· No material breach of the Merger Agreement having occurred that
has not been timely remedied;
· No material adverse effect in relation to Just Eat Takeaway.com
having occurred;
· All Regulatory Clearances (as defined below) in relation to the
Transaction having been obtained;
· No adverse board recommendation having occurred;
· No Superior Offer or mandatory offer;
· The board irrevocable undertakings being in full force and effect
and not having been breached, terminated or modified;
· The resolutions to be proposed at the EGM having been adopted and
being in full force and effect;
· No order, enactment or legal action by a regulatory authority of
competent jurisdiction enjoining or otherwise prohibiting or preventing the
consummation of any of the Transaction;
· Trading in the Shares not having been suspended for more than 10
trading days, or ended by Euronext; and
· No notification having been received from the AFM stating that
pursuant to article 5:80, paragraph 2 FSA one or more investment firms
(beleggingsondernemingen) shall not be allowed to cooperate with any part of
the Offer.
Regulatory Clearances
Just Eat Takeaway.com and the Offeror shall seek to obtain the required
regulatory clearances (the "Regulatory Clearances") as soon as practicable.
The Offeror and Just Eat Takeaway.com have agreed on appropriate arrangements
to ensure alignment of incentives and maximise deal certainty.
Exclusivity and Superior Offer
As part of the Merger Agreement, Just Eat Takeaway.com has entered into
customary undertakings not to solicit any third party offers. If a bona fide
third party makes an offer which, in the reasonable opinion of the Company's
boards, is more beneficial than the Offer as contemplated in the Merger
Agreement and exceeds the Consideration by 10% (a "Superior Offer"), the
Offeror has the opportunity to match such Superior Offer. If it does, and the
terms and conditions of such offer are, in the reasonable opinion of the
Company's boards, at least equal to those of the Superior Offer, the Merger
Agreement will remain in force. However, if a Superior Offer is not matched by
the Offeror, the Company shall be entitled to (conditionally) agree to the
Superior Offer, and the Company, as well as the Offeror, may terminate the
Merger Agreement.
Termination
If the Merger Agreement is terminated in the event the Company agreed to a
Superior Offer or because of an adverse board recommendation change, the
Company shall pay the Offeror an amount of EUR 41,000,000 (forty one million
euro).
If the Merger Agreement is terminated in the event the Regulatory Clearances
are not obtained, the Offeror shall pay the Company an amount of up to
EUR 410,000,000 (four hundred and ten million euro).
Next steps and additional information
The Company and the Offeror will seek to obtain all necessary approvals and
the Regulatory Clearances as soon as practicable. The required advice and
consultation procedures with the competent works council of Takeaway.com
Central Core B.V. will start as soon as feasible.
The Offeror intends to launch the Offer as soon as practically possible and in
accordance with the applicable statutory timetable. The offer memorandum is
expected to be published and the Offer is expected to commence in Q2 2025.
Currently, it is expected that Settlement will take place by year-end.
It is intended that the Company will convene an EGM on the date of the
publication of the offer memorandum. At such EGM the Company's shareholders
will also be asked to approve the Post-Closing Restructuring Resolutions and
other resolutions in connection with the Offer.
Just Eat Takeaway.com's outstanding convertible bonds will be repaid upon or
following Settlement. The Offeror has agreed to make such funds available to
the Just Eat Takeaway.com group as are required from the Offeror and by
using available cash of the Just Eat Takeaway.com group subject to maintaining
an agreed minimum cash position for the Just Eat Takeaway.com group, to repay
the convertible bonds.
Advisors
Gleacher Shacklock LLP and Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc are
acting as financial advisor and De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V. is acting
as legal advisor to the Company. Lazard B.V. has provided an independent
fairness opinion to the supervisory board of the Company and Freshfields LLP
is acting as legal advisor to the supervisory board of the Company. Confidant
Partners is acting as the Company's communications advisor.
Goldman Sachs is acting as financial advisor and Allen Overy Shearman Sterling
LLP, Skadden, Arps Slate, Meagher & Florm LLP and Davis Polk &
Wardwell London LLP as legal advisors to the Offeror. Brunswick Group and FGS
are acting as Prosus' communications advisors.
For more information, please contact:
Press enquiries Just Eat Takeaway.com
Investor Relations:
Joris Wilton
E: IR@justeattakeaway.com (mailto:IR@justeattakeaway.com)
Media:
E: press@justeattakeaway.com (mailto:press@justeattakeaway.com)
For more information, please visit our corporate website:
https://www.justeattakeaway.com/ (https://www.justeattakeaway.com/)
Press enquiries Prosus N.V. / MIH Bidco Holdings B.V.
Investor relations:
Eoin Ryan
Head of Investor Relations
E eoin.ryan@prosus.com (mailto:eoin.ryan@prosus.com)
Media:
Nicola McGowan
Chief Communications Officer
E nicola.mcgowan@prosus.com
Charlie Pemberton
Communications Director
E Charlie.pemberton@prosus.com
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
24 February 2025
JSE sponsor to Prosus
Investec Bank Limited
About the Company
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. (AMS: TKWY) is one of the world's leading global
on-demand delivery companies.
Headquartered in Amsterdam, the Company is focused on connecting consumers and
partners through its platforms. With 356,000 connected partners, Just Eat
Takeaway.com offers consumers a wide variety of choices from restaurants to
retail.
Just Eat Takeaway.com has rapidly grown to become a leading on-demand delivery
company with operations in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada,
Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Poland, Slovakia, Spain,
Switzerland, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
Most recent information is available on our corporate website and follow us on
LinkedIn
(https://www.linkedin.com/company/just-eat-takeaway-com/mycompany/verification/)
and X (https://twitter.com/justeattakeaway) .
About Prosus
Prosus is a global technology company, unlocking an AI-first world for its 2
billion customers. With investments in more than 100 companies across the
world, Prosus is building local ecommerce champions in growth markets. Prosus
has a strong track record in food delivery, having invested more than US$10
billion globally in driving the category's momentum and success. Today,
Prosus' food businesses span 70+ countries, serving 1m+ restaurants around the
world. The current portfolio includes full ownership of iFood, Latin America's
leading food delivery platform; together with non-controlling positions
including: a 28% stake in Delivery Hero, a leading global food delivery
company; an approximate 4% stake in Meituan, the world's largest food delivery
business, and a 25% stake in Swiggy, India's largest food and grocery delivery
platform, which recently completed a successful IPO in India.
General restrictions
The information in this announcement is not intended to be complete. This
announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute an offer
or an invitation to acquire or dispose of any securities or investment advice
or an inducement to enter into investment activity. This announcement does not
constitute an offer to sell or issue or the solicitation of an offer to buy or
acquire the securities of the Company in any jurisdiction.
The distribution of this press release may, in some countries, be restricted
by law or regulation. Accordingly, persons who come into possession of this
document should inform themselves of and observe these restrictions. To the
fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Offeror and the Company
disclaim any responsibility or liability for the violation of any such
restrictions by any person. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may
constitute a violation of the securities laws of that jurisdiction. Neither
the Company, nor the Offeror, nor any of their advisors assume any
responsibility for any violation by any person of any of these restrictions.
The Company shareholders in any doubt as to their position should consult an
appropriate professional advisor without delay. This announcement is not to be
released, published or distributed, in whole or in part, directly or
indirectly, in any jurisdiction in which such release, publication or
distribution would be unlawful.
The offer described in this announcement (the "Tender Offer") will be made for
all of the issued and outstanding shares of Just Eat Takeaway.com, which is a
public company incorporated and listed in the Netherlands, and will be subject
to Dutch disclosure and procedural requirements. The Tender Offer will be made
to Just Eat Takeaway.com shareholders in the United States in compliance with
the applicable U.S. tender offer rules under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended (the "U.S. Exchange Act"), and otherwise in accordance
with the requirements of Dutch law. Accordingly, the Tender Offer will be
subject to disclosure and other procedural requirements, including with
respect to withdrawal rights, the Tender Offer timetable, settlement
procedures and timing of payments that are different from those applicable
under U.S. domestic tender offer law and practice. The financial information
included in this announcement or to be included in the document for the Tender
Offer has been prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards in
the Netherlands, and will not have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP,
or derived therefrom, and may therefore differ from, and not be comparable
with, financial information of U.S. companies.
Prosus and Just Eat Takeaway.com and their respective affiliates or brokers
(acting as agents for Prosus, Just Eat Takeaway.com or their affiliates, as
applicable) may from time to time, and other than pursuant to the Tender
Offer, directly or indirectly, purchase, or arrange to purchase outside the
United States, shares in Just Eat Takeaway.com or any securities that are
convertible into, exchangeable for or exercisable for such shares before or
during the period in which the Tender Offer remains open for acceptance, to
the extent permitted by, and in compliance with, Rule 14e-5 under the U.S.
Exchange Act. Any such purchases may occur either in the open market at
prevailing prices or in private transactions at negotiated prices. To the
extent required in the Netherlands, any information about such purchases will
be made public in the Netherlands in the manner required by Dutch law. To the
extent information about such purchases or arrangements to purchase is made
public in the Netherlands, such information will be disclosed by means of a
press release or other means reasonably calculated to inform persons in the
United States of such information. In addition, affiliates of the financial
advisers to Prosus or Just Eat Takeaway.com may engage in ordinary course
trading activities in securities of Just Eat Takeaway.com, which may include
purchases or arrangements to purchase such securities.
Neither the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission nor any U.S. state
securities commission has approved or disapproved of the Tender Offer, passed
upon the merits or fairness of the Tender Offer, or determined if this
announcement or the Tender Offer documents are accurate or complete.
The Tender Offer, if consummated, may have consequences under U.S. federal
income tax and applicable U.S. state and local, as well as non-U.S., tax laws
for Just Eat Takeaway.com shareholders. Each Just Eat Takeaway.com shareholder
is urged to consult his or her independent professional adviser regarding the
tax consequences of the Tender Offer.
It may not be possible for Just Eat Takeaway.com shareholders in the United
States to effect service of process within the United States upon Just Eat
Takeaway.com, Prosus, or their respective officers or directors, some or all
of which may reside outside the United States, or to enforce against any of
them judgments of the United States courts predicated upon the civil liability
provisions of the federal securities laws of the United States or other U.S.
law. It may not be possible to bring an action against Just Eat Takeaway.com,
Prosus, or their respective officers or directors (as applicable), in a
non-U.S. court for violations of U.S. law, including the U.S. securities laws.
Further, it may be difficult to compel a non-U.S. company and its affiliates
to subject themselves to a U.S. court's judgement. In addition, it may be
difficult to enforce in the Netherlands original actions, or actions for the
enforcement of judgments of U.S. courts, based on the civil liability
provisions of the U.S. federal securities laws.
Forward-looking statements
This press release may include "forward-looking statements" and language that
indicates trends, such as "anticipated" and "expected". Although the Company
and the Offeror believe that the assumptions upon which their respective
financial information and their respective forward-looking statements are
based are reasonable, they can give no assurance that these assumptions will
prove to be correct. Neither the Company, nor the Offeror, nor any of their
advisors accept any responsibility for any financial information contained in
this press release relating to the business or operations or results or
financial condition of the other or their respective groups.
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