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Birmingham Corporate Practice2016 Corporate Transaction Highlights

Warwick Holdings Limited (trading as the Drayton Group) – Advised the shareholders of this luxury car retailer on the £55.4 million sale to Stock Exchange listed buyer, Lookers Plc.

Rotala Plc – Advised this AIM-listed transport provider on its acquisition of OFJ Connections Limited and further on the placing of shares raising approximately £2.4 million.

DK Group Investments – Advised this auto logistics, packaging and contract packing provider on the acquisition of contract packing and supply chain services company, Lemonpath Limited.

Bournville Village Trust – Advised this Housing Association on the sale of its architect business to Stride Treglown.

Scaffold Erection Services Limited – Advised the shareholders of this contract scaffolding company on the sale of its business to Denholm Industrial Group Limited.

Brennan Industries – Advised this international supplier of instrumentation and hydraulic fittings on the acquisition of Truflow Hydraulics Components Limited.

Collegiate Limited – Advised the shareholders on the sale to UK insurance company, AmTrust Europe Limited.

Close Brothers Group – Advised this merchant banking group on the acquisition of EOS Wealth Management Limited.

Business Growth Fund – Advised BGF on its investment into Solid Solutions Management Limited, a reseller of Solid Works; a 3D CAD software package.

ADEY Group – Advised the management team on the LDC-backed MBO of this £46 million turnover manufacturer of water treatment products.

Keywords Studios Plc – Advised this AIM-listed international technical services provider to the global video games industry on a placing of 5.5 million ordinary shares to raise approx. £10.45 million.

SAICA – Advised this Spanish-owned, multinational supplier of recycled paper and board packaging on the acquisition of Americk Packaging Group.

Our TeamGeoff PerryPartner, BirminghamT +44 121 222 3423M +44 796 601 2092E geoff.perry@squirepb.com

Geoff Perry has more than 25 years of experience advising clients on a range of corporate transactions.Geoff has a particular focus on mid-market mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital. He also advises on corporate reorganisations, joint ventures, general restructuring and governance. Geoff’s clients include listed companies, significant private companies and public sector bodies.

Edward J. DawesPartner, BirminghamT +44 121 222 3252M +44 788 150 2956E edward.dawes@squirepb.com

Ed Dawes has more than 25 years of experience helping companies plan and execute corporate transactions. Ed has a particular focus on corporate acquisitions and disposals, recommended and hostile takeovers, UK equity market fundraisings and regulatory compliance.

Andrew GlazePartner, BirminghamT +44 121 222 3032M +44 773 445 9729E andrew.glaze@squirepb.com

Andrew Glaze has over 17 years of experience advising clients on the full range of corporate transactions.Andrew specialises in mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance transactions, including takeovers, mergers, reconstructions and joint ventures, and has advised in connection with a number of hostile and recommended public takeovers and equity market fundraisings.

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• Ranked Top 20 Global M&A Legal Advisor by volume of deals (up to US$500 million), Mergermarket Global M&A Legal Advisors 2016

• Ranked Top 3 by volume of UK M&A deals (up to US$500 million), Thomson Reuters EMEA Mid-Market M&A Review H1 2016

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2016 EMEA Corporate Transaction Highlights• Aston Villa – Advised this football club and its owner, Randy Lerner, on the sale of the club to the Recon Group, a multinational conglomerate Group.

• BDP Holdings Limited – Advised this UK architecture and engineering firm on its sale to engineering consultancy, Nippon Koei, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange for £102 million.

• Bridgemere UK Plc – Advised the shareholders of Wolverhampton Wanderers FC on the sale of the club to Fosun International Ltd, a Chinese international conglomerate and one of the country’s top 500 enterprises, for £42.5 million.

• Close Brothers Asset Finance – Advised this provider of flexible funding options to UK SMEs on its acquisition of Finance for Industry, a leading specialist finance broker for the engineering, plastics and machinery sectors.

• Elior UK Holdings Limited – Advised this contracted food industry operator on its acquisition of Waterfall Catering Group, a UK-based leading contract caterer for the education, care and welfare markets.

• Euroventures III LP – Advised on the sale of MAI, an insurance brokerage business operating in Central and Eastern Europe.

• Grafton Group (UK) plc – Advised this building materials group, listed on the London Stock Exchange, on the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Allsand Supplies Limited.

• Inforalgo Limited – Advised the shareholders of this financial systems integration vendor on its sale to Astuta Limited.

• JLIF LP – Advised this FTSE 250-listed infrastructure investment company on its acquisition of a 95% stake in the Oldham Housing and Regeneration project.

• Low & Bonar – Advised this international performance materials group on the disposal of its artificial grass yarns production business, for a cash consideration of €27 million on a cash-free/debt-free basis to the Mattex Group.

• Park Leisure 2000 Limited – Advised this leisure and travel company on its acquisition of the business and assets of Brynteg Holiday Park, a five-star holiday home park in North Wales, from Brynteg Holiday Home Park LLP.

• Sky Betting & Gaming – Advised this British gaming company on its acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Core Gaming Limited, a developer of HTML5 real money games to casino operators and websites.

• Trustmarque Solutions Limited – Advised this information technology and services company on its sale to Capita Holdings Limited, provider of business process management and integrated professional support service solutions, for £57 million.

• Vulcian Ingenierie – Advised on the acquisition of nuclear projects consultancy business, Oxland Limited.