TMC Group N.V: Time Acquisition Declares the Public Offer for TMC Unconditional

TMC Group N.V: Time Acquisition Declares the Public Offer for TMC Unconditional PR Newswire UTRECHT and EINDHOVEN, December 13, 2012 UTRECHT and EINDHOVEN, December 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- This is a joint public announcement by TMC Group N.V. ("TMC" or the "Company") and Time Acquisition B.V. (the "Offeror"), a newly incorporated 100% owned subsidiary of funds managed by Gilde Buy Out Partners ("Gilde"), in connection with the recommended all-cash public offer made by the Offeror on 12 November 2012 for all the issued and outstanding ordinary shares in the capital of TMC not held by or already sold to the Offeror pursuant to the availability of the offer memorandum prepared by TMC and the Offeror (the "Offer Memorandum"). This announcement does not constitute an offer or any solicitation of any offer to buy or subscribe for any securities in TMC. Capitalised terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Offer Memorandum. Any offer is only made by means of the Offer Memorandum. This announcement is not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, in or into, directly or indirectly, the United States of America, Australia, Canada, or Japan. Highlights The Offeror declares the Offer for all the issued and outstanding ordinary shares in the capital of TMC unconditional (doet gestand).