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Admission of New PHP Shares
Primary Health Properties PLC
(Incorporated in the United Kingdom)
Company Number: 3033634
LSE Share Code: PHP
JSE Share Code: PHP
ISIN Code: GB00BYRJ5J14
LEI: 213800Y5CJHXOATK7X11
("PHP" or the "Company")
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND THE INFORMATION HEREIN IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR
DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES,
AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN, NEW ZEALAND OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO
WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OR REGULATIONS OF THAT
JURISDICTION.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
17 October 2025
Recommended Combination of
Assura Plc ("Assura")
and
Primary Health Properties PLC ("PHP")
to be implemented by means of a takeover offer
under Part 28 of the Companies Act 2006
Further to the announcement by PHP on 15 October 2025, PHP confirms that admission of the 24,950,071 New PHP
Shares to (a) the Equity Shares (Commercial Companies) category of the Official List of the FCA and to trading on the
London Stock Exchange's Main Market for listed securities, respectively and (b) to listing and trading on the Main Board
of the JSE is now expected to occur, and commencement of dealings to become effective, by no later than 8.00 a.m.
(London time) on 20 October 2025.
Capitalised terms used in this announcement (the "Announcement"), unless otherwise defined, have the same
meanings as set out in the Original Offer Document (as amended by the Revised Offer Document).
Enquiries:
Primary Health Properties Plc +44 (0) 7970 246 725
Harry Hyman, Non-Executive Chair via Sodali & Co
Mark Davies, Chief Executive Officer
Richard Howell, Chief Financial Officer
Rothschild & Co (Joint Lead Financial Adviser to PHP) +44 (0) 207 280 5000
Alex Midgen
Alice Squires
Sam Green
Nikhil Walia
Jake Shackleford
Deutsche Numis (Joint Lead Financial Adviser and Joint Broker +44 (0) 207 260 1000
to PHP)
Kevin Cruickshank
Heraclis Economides
Stuart Ord
Jack McLaren
Citi (Joint Financial Adviser to PHP) +44 (0) 20 7986 4000
Bogdan Melaniuc
James Ibbotson
Robert Redshaw
James Carton
Michael Mullen
Peel Hunt (Joint Financial Adviser and Joint Broker to PHP) +44 (0) 20 7418 8900
Capel Irwin
Michael Nicholson
Henry Nicholls
Sodali & Co (Communications for PHP) +44 (0) 7970 246 725
Rory Godson
Elly Williamson
Louisa Henry
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP is acting as legal adviser to PHP.
The LEI of PHP is 213800Y5CJHXOATK7X11 and the LEI of Assura is 21380026T19N2Y52XF72.
The person responsible for arranging the release of this Announcement on behalf of PHP is Toby Newman,
Company Secretary.
Further information
N.M. Rothschild & Sons Limited ("Rothschild & Co"), which is authorised and regulated by the FCA in the United
Kingdom, is acting exclusively as joint lead financial adviser to PHP and for no one else in connection with the
subject matter of this Announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than PHP for providing the
protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in connection with the subject matter of this
Announcement. Neither Rothschild & Co nor any of its affiliates (nor any of their respective directors, officers,
employees or agents), owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect,
whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Rothschild & Co in
connection with this Announcement, any statement contained herein or otherwise.
Numis Securities Limited ("Deutsche Numis"), which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the
FCA in the United Kingdom, is acting exclusively as joint lead financial adviser to PHP and for no one else in
connection with the subject matter of this Announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than PHP
for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in connection with the subject matter of
this Announcement. Neither Deutsche Numis nor any of its affiliates (nor any of their respective directors, officers,
employees or agents), owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect,
whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Deutsche Numis in
connection with this Announcement, any statement contained herein or otherwise.
Citigroup Global Markets Limited ("Citi"), which is authorised by the PRA and regulated by the FCA and the PRA
in the United Kingdom, is acting exclusively as joint financial adviser to PHP and for no one else in connection
with the subject matter of this Announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than PHP for providing
the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in connection with the subject matter of this
Announcement. Neither Citi nor any of its affiliates (nor any of their respective directors officers, employees or
agents) owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, whether in
contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Citi in connection with this
Announcement, any statement contained herein or otherwise.
Peel Hunt LLP ("Peel Hunt"), which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the FCA, is acting
exclusively as joint financial adviser to PHP and for no one else in connection with the subject matter of this
Announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than PHP for providing the protections afforded to its
clients or for providing advice in connection with the subject matter of this Announcement. Neither Peel Hunt nor
any of its affiliates (nor any of their respective directors, officers, employees or agents) owes or accepts any duty,
liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or
otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Peel Hunt in connection with the matters referred to in this
Announcement, any statement contained herein, or otherwise.
This Announcement is for information purposes only and is not intended to, and does not, constitute, or form part
of, an offer, invitation or the solicitation of an offer to purchase, otherwise acquire, subscribe for, sell or otherwise
dispose of, any securities or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction pursuant to the Combination
or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities of Assura in any jurisdiction in
contravention of applicable law. In particular, this Announcement does not constitute an offer of securities to the
public as contemplated in the South African Companies Act, 71 of 2008.
The Company has a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange and a secondary listing on the JSE Limited.
United Kingdom
Sponsor: PSG Capital
Date: 17-10-2025 01:36:00
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