Hogg Robinson Group Regulatory News (HRG)

9 Oct 2006 16:16

Hogg Robinson Group PLC09 October 2006 Hogg Robinson Group plc ("Hogg Robinson Group" or the "Company") Publication of Prospectus Hogg Robinson Group is pleased to announce that the prospectus (the"Prospectus") for the offer of ordinary shares in the capital of the Company toinstitutional investors (the "Global Offer") has today been published anddelivered to the document viewing facility of the Financial Services Authority.The Prospectus is available from the Company's registered office at GlobalHouse, Victoria Street, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 3BT and from the registeredoffices of Lazard & Co., Limited and the Bookrunners listed below, in each caseat the addresses set out below. This announcement is not a prospectus but an advertisement. Investors should notpurchase or subscribe for any transferable securities referred to in thisannouncement except on the basis of information in the Prospectus. Enquiries Bell Pottinger Corporate & Financial +44 (0) 20 7861 3232David Rydell +44 (0) 20 7861 3886Andrew Benbow +44 (0) 20 7861 3865 Hogg Robinson Group +44 (0) 1256 312 600David Radcliffe +44 (0) 1256 312 602Keith Burgess +44 (0) 1256 312 613Jacqui Higgs +44 (0) 1256 312 622 Lazard & Co., Limited +44 (0) 20 7187 2000Peter Kiernan +44 (0) 20 7187 2920Stuart Mackay +44 (0) 20 7187 2154 Merrill Lynch International +44 (0) 20 7628 1000Rupert Hume-Kendall +44 (0) 20 7996 2441Jeff Blue +44 (0) 20 7995 3841 Citigroup Global Markets U.K. Equity Limited +44 (0) 20 7986 4000Michael Lavelle +44 (0) 20 7986 1133Simon Lindsay +44 (0) 20 7986 7324 Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) LimitedAntony Isaacs +44 (0) 20 7883 8471Simon Taurins +44 (0) 20 7888 8014 Lehman Brothers International (Europe)Johanna Campion +44 (0) 20 7102 1055Ben Iversen +44 (0) 20 7103 1026 No offer or invitation to purchase or subscribe for securities of the Company isbeing made at this time. Any such offer or invitation is made solely in or byreference to the Prospectus and any acquisition of securities of the Companyshould be made only on the basis of the information contained in the Prospectus. The securities referred to in this document have not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or under the securities legislation of any state of the United States, and may not be offered or sold in the United States, other than pursuant to an exemptionfrom, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. The Company does not presently intend to make a public offer of securities in the United States or to register any securities under the Securities Act. This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities of the Company in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration, exemption from registration or qualification under the securities law of any such jurisdiction. Stabilisation In connection with the Global Offer, Citigroup Global Markets U.K. Equity Limited (the "Stabilising Manager"), or any of its agents, may (but will be under no obligation to), to the extent permitted by applicable law, at its discretion over-allot and effect other transactions with a view to supporting the market price of ordinary shares in the capital of the Company at a level higher than that which might otherwise prevail in the open market. The Stabilising Manager is not required to enter into such transactions and suchtransactions may be effected on any stock market, over-the-counter market orotherwise. Such stabilising measures, if commenced, may be discontinued at anytime and may only be taken during the period of 30 days from today, being thedate of publication of the Prospectus. Save as required by law or regulation,neither the Stabilising Manager nor any of its agents intend to disclose theextent of any over-allotments and/or stabilisation transactions under theGlobal Offer. This announcement does not constitute a recommendation concerning the Global Offer. The value of shares can go down as well as up. Potential investors should consult a professional advisor as to the suitability of the Global Offer for the individual concerned. The registered address of Lazard & Co., Limited is 50 Stratton Street, London,W1J 8LL. The Bookrunners for the Global Offer and their registered addresses are: Merrill Lynch International Citigroup Global Markets U.K. Equity Limited2 King Edward Street Citigroup CentreLondon 33 Canada SquareEC1A 1HQ London E14 5LBCredit Suisse Securities (Europe) Lehman Brothers International (Europe)LimitedOne Cabot Square 25 Bank StreetLondon 30th FloorE14 4QJ London E14 5LE This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange