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3 January 2020

For immediate release

Galliford Try Holdings plc

Completion of Transaction, Admission of New Galliford Try Shares, Admission of Consideration Shares and cancellation of listing and trading of Galliford Try Shares

The Board of Galliford Try Holdings plc ("New Galliford Try") is pleased to announce the completion of the disposal of the Linden Homes and Partnerships & Regeneration divisions of Galliford Try plc ("Galliford Try") (the "Transaction") following the Group restructuring having been implemented and the scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006 becoming effective yesterday.

Admission of the New Galliford Try Shares

With effect from 8:00 a.m. today, 111,053,489 New Galliford Try Shares with a nominal value of 50 pence each, being the entire issued share capital of New Galliford Try, will be admitted to the premium listing segment of the Official List of the FCA and to trading on the main market for listed securities of the London Stock Exchange.

The New Galliford Try Shares are registered under ISIN: GB00BKY40Q38. The TIDM for the New Galliford Try Shares is GFRD.

Galliford Try Shareholders who held their Ordinary Shares in the capital of Galliford Try (the "Galliford Try Shares") in uncertificated form will have their CREST accounts credited with their entitlement to New Galliford Try Shares today. Galliford Try Shareholders who held their Ordinary Shares in certificated form will be sent share certificates in respect of their New Galliford Try Shares no later than 14 days after the Effective Date, being 16 January 2020.

Admission of Consideration Shares

With effect from 8:00 a.m. today, 63,739,385 new Bovis Homes Shares will be admitted to the premium listing segment of the Official List of the FCA and to trading on the main market for listed securities of the London Stock Exchange.  

It is expected that CREST accounts of Galliford Try Shareholders who held their Galliford Try Shares in uncertificated form will be credited with Consideration Shares and share certificates for Consideration Shares will be despatched to Galliford Try Shareholders who held their Galliford Try Shares in certificated form, in each case on or soon after 8:00 a.m. on 3 January 2020.

Cancellation of trading and listing of the Galliford Try Shares

2 January 2020 was the last day of trading of the Galliford Try Shares which will be delisted from the premium listing segment of the Official List of the FCA with effect from 8:00 a.m. today. Galliford Try Shares held in uncertificated form have been disabled in CREST with effect from the Scheme Record Time.

Share Exchange Ratio

Based on 111,053,489 Galliford Try Shares in issue as at the Scheme Record Time, Galliford Try Shareholders will receive approximately 0.5739521 new Bovis Homes Shares for each Galliford Try Share held at the Scheme Record Time.

Capitalised terms in this announcement, unless otherwise defined, have the same meanings as set out in the circular published by Galliford Try on 8 November 2019 in relation to the Transaction.

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Important Notice

This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute a prospectus or prospectus equivalent document. Nothing in this announcement shall constitute an offer or invitation to underwrite, buy, subscribe, sell or issue or the solicitation of an offer to buy, sell, acquire, dispose or subscribe for shares or any other securities.

N.M. Rothschild & Sons Limited ("Rothschild & Co"), which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom, is acting as lead financial adviser to Galliford Try and New Galliford Try in connection with the sale of the Disposal Group (excluding for the avoidance of doubt the associated restructuring) and Admission and for no one else in connection with the Transaction and will not be responsible to anyone other than Galliford Try or New Galliford Try for providing the protections afforded to clients of Rothschild & Co or for providing advice in relation to the Transaction, the contents of this announcement or any transaction, arrangement or other matter referred to in this announcement.

HSBC Bank plc ("HSBC"), which is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority in the United Kingdom, is acting as joint financial adviser, joint sponsor and joint corporate broker to Galliford Try and New Galliford Try in connection with the sale of the Disposal Group (excluding for the avoidance of doubt the associated restructuring) and Admission and for no one else in connection with the Transaction and will not be responsible to anyone other than Galliford Try or New Galliford Try for providing the protections afforded to clients of HSBC or for providing advice in relation to the Transaction, the contents of this announcement or any transaction, arrangement or other matter referred to in this announcement.

Peel Hunt LLP ("Peel Hunt"), which is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom, is acting as joint financial adviser, joint sponsor and joint corporate broker to Galliford Try and New Galliford Try in connection with the sale of the Disposal Group (excluding for the avoidance of doubt the associated restructuring) and Admission and for no one else in connection with the Transaction and will not be responsible to anyone other than Galliford Try or New Galliford Try for providing the protections afforded to clients of Peel Hunt or for providing advice in relation to the Transaction, the contents of this announcement or any transaction, arrangement or other matter referred to in this announcement.

This announcement has been issued by New Galliford Try and is the sole responsibility of New Galliford Try. No representation or warranty, express or implied, is or will be made as to, or in relation to, and no responsibility or liability is or will be accepted by Rothschild & Co, HSBC or Peel Hunt, or by any of their affiliates or agents as to, or in relation to, the accuracy or completeness of this announcement or any other written or oral information made available to any interested party or its advisers, and any responsibility or liability, whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise in respect of this announcement or any such statement, therefore is expressly disclaimed.

Notice to US Shareholders

The issue of the shares in New Topco relates to shares of a Jersey company and has been effected by means of a scheme of arrangement under the laws of England and Wales. A transaction effected by means of a scheme of arrangement is not subject to proxy solicitation or tender offer rules under the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Accordingly, the scheme of arrangement is subject to the disclosure requirements, rules and practices applicable in the United Kingdom to schemes of arrangement, which differ from the requirements of US proxy solicitation or tender offer rules.

Neither the shares in New Topco, nor the Consideration Shares proposed to be issued by Bovis Homes, have been, and nor will they be, registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") or under the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States. Accordingly, neither the shares in New Topco nor the Consideration Shares may be offered, sold, resold, delivered, distributed or otherwise transferred, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States absent registration under the Securities Act or an exemption therefrom. The shares in New Topco have been issued and the Consideration Shares are to be issued in reliance upon the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Section 3(a)(10) thereof. Galliford Try Shareholders who will be affiliates of Bovis Homes after completion of the Transaction will be subject to certain US transfer restrictions relating to the Consideration Shares to be received in connection with the Transaction.

The New Galliford Try Shares have not been and are not required to be registered under the Securities Act. The New Galliford Try Shares should not be treated as "restricted securities" within the meaning of Rule 144(a)(3) under the Securities Act and persons who receive New Galliford Try Shares (other than affiliates) may resell them without restriction under the Securities Act.

For the purposes of qualifying for the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act afforded by Section 3(a)(10), Galliford Try has advised the Court through counsel that its sanctioning of the scheme of arrangement will be relied upon by New Topco and Bovis Homes as an approval of the scheme of arrangement following a hearing on its fairness to Galliford Try Shareholders.

It may be difficult for US Shareholders to enforce their rights and claims arising out of the US federal securities laws, since New Galliford Try, Bovis Homes and Galliford Try are located in countries other than the United States, and some or all of their officers and directors may be residents of countries other than the United States. US Shareholders may not be able to sue a non-US company or its officers or directors in a non-US court for violations of the US securities laws. Further, it may be difficult to compel a non-US company and its affiliates to subject themselves to a US court's judgment.

None of the securities referred to in this announcement have been approved or disapproved by the US Securities and Exchange Commission, any state securities commission in the United States or any other US regulatory authority, nor have such authorities passed upon or determined the adequacy or accuracy of the information contained in this announcement. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offence in the United States.