Statement regarding Marston's PLC ("Marston's")

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11 February 2021
Platinum Equity Advisors, LLC (“Platinum”)
Statement regarding Marston’s PLC (“Marston’s”)
Platinum notes Marston’s statement addressing press speculation on 29 January 2021 regarding a possible cash offer for the entire issued, and to be issued, share capital of Marston’s (the “Proposal”) and Marston’s subsequent rejection of the Proposal on 1 February 2021. Platinum today announces that, after careful consideration, it does not intend to submit a revised proposal and it will not make a firm offer for Marston’s.
Accordingly, this is a statement to which Rule 2.8 of the Code applies.
Under Note 2 on Rule 2.8 of the Code, Platinum reserves the right to set the restrictions in Rule 2.8 aside in the following circumstances:
(a)        with the agreement of the board of Marston’s;
(b)        if a third party announces a firm intention to make an offer for Marston’s;
(c)        if Marston’s announces a “whitewash” proposal (see Note 1 of the Notes on Dispensations from Rule 9) or a reverse takeover (as defined in the Code); or
(d)        if there has been a material change of circumstances (as determined by the Takeover Panel).

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