THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS BEING MADE UNDER RULE 19.6(c) OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS (THE "CODE") WHICH, INTER ALIA, REQUIRES A PARTY TO AN OFFER TO MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE END OF A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THE OFFER PERIOD ENDED CONFIRMING WHETHER IT HAS TAKEN, OR NOT TAKEN, THE COURSE OF ACTION SET OUT IN ITS STATED INTENTIONS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

9 December 2022

Earth Private Holdings Ltd ("Bidco")
(a company controlled by funds managed or advised by Siris Capital Group, LLC ("Siris"))

Rule 19.6(c) confirmation in respect of stated post-offer intention statements with regard to
Equiniti Group plc, now Equiniti Group Limited ("EQ")

Bidco announces that, further to the completion of the recommended acquisition by Bidco of the entire issued and to be issued share capital of EQ, which was implemented by means of a Court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006 and which became effective on 9 December 2021, Bidco has duly confirmed in writing to the Panel on Takeover and Mergers in accordance with the requirements of Rule 19.6(c)(i) of the Code, that Bidco has complied with the post-offer intention statements made pursuant to Rules 2.7(c)(iv) and 24.2 of the Code, as originally detailed in its announcement of 27 May 2021 and the scheme document dated 21 June 2021, and as subsequently updated pursuant to the Acquisition update announcements on 4 July 2021 and 11 October 2021 respectively. 

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