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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

5 January 2022

RECOMMENDED CASH ACQUISITION

OF

BLUE PRISM GROUP PLC ("BLUE PRISM")

by

BOLT BIDCO LIMITED ("BIDCO")

(a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.)

to be effected by means of a Scheme of Arrangement
under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006

PUBLICATION OF EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATIVE OPINION

On 1 December 2021, the boards of Blue Prism and Bidco announced they had reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash acquisition of the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Blue Prism by Bidco (the "Acquisition"), to be effected by means of a Court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement between Blue Prism and Scheme Shareholders under Part 26 of the Companies Act (the "Scheme").

On 16 December 2021, the boards of Blue Prism and Bidco announced that the scheme document containing the full terms and conditions of the Acquisition (the "Scheme Document") had been published.

Unless otherwise defined, capitalised terms defined in the Scheme Document have the same meanings given in this Announcement.

Publication of Employee Representative Opinion 

In accordance with Rule 25.9 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the "Takeover Code"), Blue Prism announces that an opinion of employee representatives on the effects of the Acquisition on employment has been published today on its website at https://investors.blueprism.com/offer-for-blue-prism-group-ssc.

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Important Notices

Qatalyst Partners, which is authorised in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority, is acting exclusively as financial adviser to Blue Prism and no one else in connection with the Acquisition and will not be acting for any other person and will not be responsible to any person other than Blue Prism for providing the protections afforded to clients of Qatalyst Partners or for advising any other person in respect of the matters referred to in this Announcement. No representation or warranty, express or implied, is made by Qatalyst Partners as to the contents of this Announcement.

Investec Bank is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated in the UK by the Prudential Regulation Authority and the Financial Conduct Authority. Investec Bank is acting for Blue Prism and no one else in connection with the Acquisition and will not regard any other person (whether or not a recipient of this Announcement) as a client in relation to the matters referred to in this Announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than Blue Prism for providing the protections afforded to Investec Bank's clients, nor for providing advice in connection with any other matter, transaction or arrangement referred to in this Announcement. No representation or warranty, express or implied, is made by Investec Bank as to the contents of this Announcement.

BofA Securities, a subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation, which is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority in the UK, is acting exclusively for Blue Prism in connection with the Acquisition and for no one else and will not be responsible to anyone other than Blue Prism for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in relation to the subject matter of this Announcement or any other matters referred to in this Announcement. No representation or warranty, express or implied, is made by BofA Securities as to the contents of this Announcement.

Further Information

This Announcement is for information purposes only and is not intended to and does not constitute, or form any part of, an offer to sell or subscribe for or any invitation to purchase or subscribe for any securities or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction pursuant to the Acquisition or otherwise.  The Acquisition will be made solely through the Scheme Document and the accompanying Forms of Proxy, which will contain the full terms and conditions of the Acquisition, including details of how to vote in respect of the Acquisition. Any approval, decision or other response to the Acquisition should be made only on the basis of the information in the Scheme Document. Blue Prism Shareholders are strongly advised to read the formal documentation in relation to the Acquisition.  Each Blue Prism Shareholder is urged to consult its independent professional adviser immediately regarding the tax consequences to it (or its beneficial owners) of the Acquisition.

This Announcement does not constitute a prospectus or prospectus equivalent document.

Overseas Shareholders

This Announcement has been prepared for the purpose of complying with English law, the Takeover Code, the Market Abuse Regulation, the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules and the AIM Rules and the information disclosed may not be the same as that which would have been disclosed if this Announcement had been prepared in accordance with the laws of jurisdictions outside of England.

The release, publication or distribution of this Announcement in or into certain jurisdictions other than the UK may be restricted by law. Persons who are not resident in the UK or who are subject to other jurisdictions should inform themselves of, and observe, any applicable requirements. The availability of the Acquisition to Blue Prism Shareholders who are not resident in the UK (and, in particular, their ability to vote their Blue Prism Shares with respect to the Scheme at the Court Meeting, or to appoint another person as proxy to vote at the Court Meeting on their behalf) may be affected by the laws of the relevant jurisdictions in which they are resident. Persons who are not resident in the UK should inform themselves of, and observe, any applicable requirements, as any failure to comply with such requirements may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the companies and persons involved in the Acquisition disclaim any responsibility or liability for the violation of such restrictions by any person.

The Acquisition is subject to the applicable requirements of the Takeover Code, the Panel, the London Stock Exchange, the AIM Rules and the Financial Conduct Authority.

Further details in relation to Blue Prism Shareholders in overseas jurisdictions are contained in the Scheme Document.

Disclosure requirements of the Takeover Code

Under Rule 8.3(a) of the Takeover Code, any person who is interested in 1 per cent. or more of any class of relevant securities of an offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror (being any offeror other than an offeror in respect of which it has been announced that its offer is, or is likely to be, solely in cash) must make an Opening Position Disclosure following the commencement of the offer period and, if later, following the announcement in which any securities exchange offeror is first identified. An Opening Position Disclosure must contain details of the person's interests and short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of: (i) the offeree company; and (ii) any securities exchange offeror(s). An Opening Position Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(a) of the Takeover Code applies must be made by no later than 3.30 p.m. on the 10th Business Day following the commencement of the offer period and, if appropriate, by no later than 3.30 p.m. on the 10th Business Day following the announcement in which any securities exchange offeror is first identified. Relevant persons who deal in the relevant securities of the offeree company or of a securities exchange offeror prior to the deadline for making an Opening Position Disclosure must instead make a Dealing Disclosure.

Under Rule 8.3(b) of the Takeover Code, any person who is, or becomes, interested in 1 per cent. or more of any class of relevant securities of the offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror must make a Dealing Disclosure if the person deals in any relevant securities of the offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror. A Dealing Disclosure must contain details of the dealing concerned and of the person's interests and short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of: (i) the offeree company; and (ii) any securities exchange offeror, save to the extent that these details have previously been disclosed under Rule 8 of the Takeover Code. A Dealing Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(b) of the Takeover Code applies must be made by no later than 3.30 p.m. on the Business Day following the date of the relevant dealing.

If two or more persons act together pursuant to an agreement or understanding, whether formal or informal, to acquire or control an interest in relevant securities of an offeree company or a securities exchange offeror, they will be deemed to be a single person for the purpose of Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code.

Opening Position Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company and by any offeror and Dealing Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company, by any offeror and by any persons acting in concert with either of them (see Rules 8.1, 8.2 and 8.4 of the Takeover Code).

Details of the offeree and offeror companies in respect of whose relevant securities Opening Position Disclosures and Dealing Disclosures must be made can be found in the Disclosure Table on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk, including details of the number of relevant securities in issue, when the offer period commenced and when any offeror was first identified. You should contact the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit on +44 (0)20 7638 0129 if you are in any doubt as to whether you are required to make an Opening Position Disclosure or a Dealing Disclosure.

Publication on Website and Availability of Hard Copies

A copy of this Announcement will be made available, subject to certain restrictions relating to persons resident in Restricted Jurisdictions, free of charge on Blue Prism's website https://investors.blueprism.com.  Neither the contents of this website nor the content of any other website accessible from hyperlinks on such website is incorporated into, or forms part of, this Announcement.

Blue Prism Shareholders may request a hard copy of this Announcement by contacting Link Group between 8.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. (London time) Monday to Friday (except public holidays in England and Wales) on 0371 664 0300 (or if calling from outside the UK +44 371 664 0300) or by submitting a request in writing to the Registrar at Link Group, 10th Floor, Central Square, 29 Wellington Street, Leeds, LS1 4DL, United Kingdom or by email to shareholderenquiries@linkgroup.co.uk. Blue Prism Shareholders may also request that all future documents, announcements and information in relation to the Acquisition should be sent to them in hard copy form. Calls are charged at the standard geographic rate and will vary by provider. Calls outside the UK will be charged at the applicable international rate. If you have received this Announcement in electronic form, copies of this Announcement and any document or information incorporated by reference into this document will not be provided unless such a request is made.