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Recommended cash offer (the Offer) by Theta Bidco Limited (Bidco), a newly incorporated company directly or indirectly owned by joint offerors IHC Industrial Holding LLC (IHC) and TasHeel Holding Group LLC ("TasHeel"), for Arena Events Group Plc (Arena).
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The full terms and conditions of the Offer will be set out in the formal Offer document or Scheme document. In deciding whether or not to accept the Offer, Arena shareholders should rely only on the information contained in the formal Offer document or Scheme document.
Terms defined in the announcement of the Offer dated 20 October 2021 shall have the same meaning when used in this notice.
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Announcements

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Rule 2.7 Announcement

Rule 2.10 Announcement (9 November 2021)

RNS Announcement (Scheme Document) (12 November 2021)

RNS Announcement (Result of Court Meeting and General Meeting) (7 December 2021)

RNS Announcement (Receipt of Regulatory Approvals) (28 January 2022)

RNS Announcement (Revised SHA and Consortium Bid Agreement) (1 February 2022)

RNS Announcement (Court Hearing Date and Cancellation of Admission Timetable) (1 February 2022)

RNS Announcement (Court Sanction of Scheme of Arrangement) (22 February 2022)

RNS Announcement (Scheme of Arrangement Becomes Effective) (23 February 2022)

Other Agreements

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Co-operation Agreement

Confidentiality Agreement

Consortium Bid Agreement

Shareholders' Agreement

Irrevocable commitments / Letters of Intent

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Director Irrevocable Undertaking Ken Hanna

Director Irrevocable Undertaking Greg Lawless

Director Irrevocable Undertaking Steve Trowbridge

Director Irrevocable Undertaking Ian Metcalfe

Investor Irrevocable Undertaking Harwood Capital

Investor Irrevocable Undertaking Premier Fund Managers Limited

Letter of Intent Killik & Co LLP

Letter of Intent Lombard Odier Asset Management (Europe) LLP

Consent letters

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Dean Street 2.7 Consent Letter

Cenkos 2.7 Consent Letter

Dean Street Scheme Circular Consent Letter

Cenkos Scheme Circular Consent Letter

Scheme Circular

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Scheme Circular

Form of Proxy Court Meeting

Form of Proxy General Meeting

Other Documents

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Form 8 Opening Position Disclosure

Arena Group Financial Statements 31 March 2021

Arena Group Financial Statements 31 March 2020

IHC Financial Statements 31 December 2020

IHC Financial Statements 31 December 2019

IHC Interim Financial Statements 30 June 2021

IHC Interim Financial Statements 31 March 2021

Arena Events Group PLC Articles of Association (as of 12 November 2021)

Arena Events Group PLC Proposed Amended Articles of Association

Theta Bidco Limited Articles of Association (as of 12 November 2021)