A further announcement will be made when appropriate.
In accordance with Rule 2.6(a) of the Code, each of Apollo Global Management and Bain Capital is required, by not later than 5.00 p.m. on 8 October 2018, to either announce a firm intention to make an offer for the Company in accordance with Rule 2.7 of the Code or announce that it does not intend to make an offer, in which case the announcement will be treated as a statement to which Rule 2.8 of the Code applies. This deadline can be extended with the consent of the Panel in accordance with Rule 2.6(c) of the Code.