Update on Acceptance Levels

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND THE INFORMATION HEREIN IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN, NEW ZEALAND OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OR REGULATIONS OF THAT JURISDICTION.

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS AN ADVERTISEMENT AND NOT A PROSPECTUS OR PROSPECTUS EQUIVALENT DOCUMENT AND NO INVESTMENT DECISION IN RELATION TO THE REVISED OFFER OR THE NEW PHP SHARES SHOULD BE MADE EXCEPT ON THE BASIS OF INFORMATION IN THE OFFER DOCUMENT, THE REVISED OFFER DOCUMENT, THE COMBINED CIRCULAR AND PROSPECTUS AND THE SUPPLEMENTARY PROSPECTUS.

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

21 August 2025

Recommended Combination of

Assura Plc ("Assura")

and

Primary Health Properties PLC ("PHP")

to be implemented by means of a takeover offer

under Part 28 of the Companies Act 2006

Update on Acceptance Levels

Acceptances in excess of 75%

Update on Acceptance Levels

On 23 June 2025, the Boards of PHP and Assura jointly announced the terms of an increased and recommended shares and cash offer pursuant to which PHP will acquire the entire issued, and to be issued, ordinary share capital of Assura (the "Revised Offer"). 

On 27 June 2025, PHP and Assura jointly published a revised offer document in respect of the Revised Offer (the "Revised Offer Document"), which supplemented and updated the original offer document published by PHP on 13 June 2025 (the "Original Offer Document").

On 12 August 2025 PHP announced that the Revised Offer had become Unconditional in all respects.

Capitalised terms used in this announcement (the "Announcement"), unless otherwise defined, have the same meanings as set out in the Original Offer Document (as amended by the Revised Offer Document).

In accordance with Rule 17 of the Takeover Code, PHP is today providing an update on the level of acceptances received under the Revised Offer.

As at 3.00 p.m. (London time) on 20 August 2025, PHP had received valid acceptances of the Revised Offer in respect of 2,649,789,066 Assura Shares, representing approximately 81.37 per cent. of the issued ordinary share capital of Assura.

So far as PHP is aware, included within the valid acceptances of the Revised Offer received by PHP, valid acceptances in respect of 617,800 Assura Shares have been received from persons acting in concert with PHP, being Ian Krieger, a non-executive director of PHP who holds 397,300 Assura Shares and his wife, Caron Krieger, who holds 220,500 Assura Shares, each through an ISA.

Revised Offer remains open and action to be taken by Assura Shareholders

Assura Shareholders who have not yet accepted the Revised Offer should note that the Revised Offer will remain open for acceptance until further notice. PHP will give at least 14 days' notice by an announcement before the Revised Offer is closed for acceptances.

The Mix and Match Facility is now closed and Assura Shareholders who have not yet elected to receive either the "More Shares" option or the "More Cash" option under the Mix and Match Facility shall now not be able to elect for either of the options under the Mix and Match Facility and shall instead receive the Base Consideration.

Details of actions for Assura Shareholders to take are set out in the Original Offer Document (as amended by the Revised Offer Document) and, for holders of Assura Shares in certificated form, in the Second Form of Acceptance and Election which accompanies the Revised Offer Document. If you have any questions about the Original Offer Document or the Revised Offer Document or are in any doubt as to how to complete the Second Form of Acceptance and Election (if you hold Assura Shares in certificated form), or how to make an Electronic Acceptance (if you hold Assura Shares in uncertificated form), or if you want to request a hard copy of the Original Combined Circular and Prospectus or the Supplementary Prospectus or a further copy of the Original Offer Document or the Revised Offer Document (and/or any information incorporated into them by reference to another source) please contact the Receiving Agent, Equiniti, on +44 (0) 371 384 2414. Lines are open 8.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. (London time) Monday to Friday (excluding English and Welsh public holidays). Calls to the helpline from outside the UK will be charged at the applicable international rate. Different charges may apply to calls from mobile telephones and calls may be recorded and randomly monitored for security and training purposes. The helpline cannot provide advice on the merits of the Revised Offer nor give any financial, legal or tax advice. 

A soft copy of the Original Offer Document and the Revised Offer Document can also be found at www.phpgroup.co.uk and www.assuraplc.com/investor-relations/shareholder-information/offer-from-php

Interests in securities

Save as disclosed in this Announcement, as at the close of business on 20 August 2025 (being the last Business Day prior to the date of this Announcement), neither PHP nor any PHP Director, nor so far as the PHP Directors are aware any other person acting, or deemed to be acting, in concert with PHP:

a)   had an interest in, or right to subscribe for, relevant securities in Assura;

b)   had any short position in (whether conditional or absolute and whether in the money or otherwise), including any short position under a derivative, any agreement to sell or any delivery obligation or right to require another person to purchase or take delivery of, relevant securities of Assura;

c)   had procured an irrevocable commitment or letter of intent to accept the terms of the Revised Offer in respect of relevant securities of Assura; or

d)   had borrowed or lent any Assura Shares.

Furthermore, neither PHP nor any PHP Director nor, so far as the PHP Directors are aware, any other person acting, or deemed to be acting, in concert with PHP is party to any arrangement in relation to relevant securities of Assura. For these purposes, an "arrangement" includes any indemnity or option arrangement, any agreement or any understanding, formal or informal, of whatever nature, relating to Assura Shares which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing in such securities as detailed in Note 11 on the definition of acting in concert in the Takeover Code.

Delisting, cancellation of trading and re-registration

Assura Shareholders are reminded that, as stated in the Original Offer Document (as amended by the Revised Offer Document), now that PHP holds Assura Shares carrying 75 per cent. (75%) or more of the voting rights of Assura, PHP intends to procure that Assura makes a request to:

 • the FCA and the London Stock Exchange respectively to cancel the listing and trading of the Assura Shares on the Equity Shares (Commercial Companies) category of the Official List and Main Market of the London Stock Exchange; and

• the JSE for the cancellation of the listing and trading of the Assura Shares on the Main Board of the JSE.

It is anticipated that, subject to any applicable requirements of the London Stock Exchange or the JSE, cancellation of admission to trading of Assura Shares on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange shall take effect no earlier than the date that is 20 Business Days after the date of this announcement. The cancellation of the LSE listing would significantly reduce the liquidity and marketability of any Assura Shares not assented to the Revised Offer at that time, following which all Assura Shares will be suspended from the Official List and from trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange and the Assura Shares will be disabled in CREST. No transfers will be registered after 6.00 p.m. (London time) on that date. PHP and Assura will engage with the JSE to confirm the process for delisting from the Main Board of the JSE and will provide an update on this process in due course. Following the delisting and cancellation of admission to trading of the Assura Shares on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange and the delisting and cancellation of trading of the Assura Shares on the Main Board of the JSE, it is intended that Assura will be re-registered as a private limited company as soon as practicable.

Delisting of the Assura Shares and the re-registration of Assura as a private limited company will significantly reduce the liquidity and marketability of any Assura Shares. Any remaining Assura Shareholders would become minority shareholders in a majority controlled private limited company and may therefore be unable to sell their Assura Shares. There can be no certainty that Assura would pay any further dividends or other distributions or that such minority Assura Shareholders would again be offered an opportunity to sell their Assura Shares on terms which are equivalent to or no less advantageous than those under the Revised Offer.

Compulsory acquisition

If PHP receives acceptances under the Revised Offer in respect of, and/or otherwise acquires, 90 per cent. (90%) or more of the Assura Shares to which the Revised Offer relates, PHP intends to exercise its rights pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 3 of Part 28 of the Companies Act to acquire compulsorily any Assura Shares not acquired or agreed to be acquired by or on behalf of PHP pursuant to the Revised Offer or otherwise on the same terms as the Revised Offer, except that for all Assura Shareholders located or resident in the Republic of South Africa, the cash consideration will be paid in Rand with such consideration being converted into Rand at the GBP/ZAR Exchange Rate. The cash consideration in the GBP/ZAR Exchange Rate will be communicated to Assura Shareholders by the Currency Exchange Announcement on SENS at the relevant time.

General

The calculations in this Announcement are based upon the issued share capital of 3,256,393,191 Assura Shares in issue at 6.00 p.m. (London time) on the last Business Day prior to this Announcement.

Enquiries:

CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP is acting as legal adviser to PHP.

The LEI of PHP is 213800Y5CJHXOATK7X11 and the LEI of Assura is 21380026T19N2Y52XF72.

Further information

N.M. Rothschild & Sons Limited ("Rothschild & Co"), which is authorised and regulated by the FCA in the United Kingdom, is acting exclusively as joint lead financial adviser to PHP and for no one else in connection with the subject matter of this Announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than PHP for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in connection with the subject matter of this Announcement. Neither Rothschild & Co nor any of its affiliates (nor any of their respective directors, officers, employees or agents), owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Rothschild & Co in connection with this Announcement, any statement contained herein or otherwise.

Numis Securities Limited ("Deutsche Numis"), which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the FCA in the United Kingdom, is acting exclusively as joint lead financial adviser to PHP and for no one else in connection with the subject matter of this Announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than PHP for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in connection with the subject matter of this Announcement. Neither Deutsche Numis nor any of its affiliates (nor any of their respective directors, officers, employees or agents), owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Deutsche Numis in connection with this Announcement, any statement contained herein or otherwise.

Citigroup Global Markets Limited ("Citi"), which is authorised by the PRA and regulated by the FCA and the PRA in the United Kingdom, is acting exclusively as joint financial adviser to PHP and for no one else in connection with the subject matter of this Announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than PHP for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in connection with the subject matter of this Announcement. Neither Citi nor any of its affiliates (nor any of their respective directors officers, employees or agents) owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Citi in connection with this Announcement, any statement contained herein or otherwise.

Peel Hunt LLP ("Peel Hunt"), which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the FCA, is acting exclusively as joint financial adviser to PHP and for no one else in connection with the subject matter of this Announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than PHP for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in connection with the subject matter of this Announcement. Neither Peel Hunt nor any of its affiliates (nor any of their respective directors, officers, employees or agents) owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Peel Hunt in connection with the matters referred to in this Announcement, any statement contained herein, or otherwise.

This Announcement is for information purposes only and is not intended to, and does not, constitute, or form part of, an offer, invitation or the solicitation of an offer to purchase, otherwise acquire, subscribe for, sell or otherwise dispose of, any securities or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction pursuant to the Combination or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities of Assura in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law. In particular, this Announcement does not constitute an offer of securities to the public as contemplated in the South African Companies Act, 71 of 2008.

The Combination will be implemented solely pursuant to the terms of the Original Offer Document and Revised Offer Document which will contain the full terms and conditions of the Combination, including details of how to accept the Revised Offer. Any decision or response in relation to the Combination should be made only on the basis of the information contained in the Original Offer Document, the Revised Offer Document, the Original Combined Circular and Prospectus and the Supplementary Prospectus'.

The statements contained in this Announcement are made as at the date of this Announcement, unless some other time is specified in relation to them, and publication of this Announcement shall not give rise to any implication that there has been no change in the facts set forth in this Announcement since such date.

This Announcement does not constitute or form part of, and should not be construed as, any public offer under any applicable legislation or an offer to sell or solicitation of any offer to buy any securities or financial instruments or any advice or recommendation with respect to such securities or other financial instruments.

This Announcement does not constitute a prospectus, prospectus equivalent document or exempted document. PHP has published the Original Combined Circular and Prospectus and Supplementary Prospectus containing information on the New PHP Shares and the Combined Group as well as the Original Offer Document and Revised Offer Document. PHP urges Assura Shareholders to read the Original Offer Document, the Revised Offer Document, the Forms of Acceptance and Election, the Original Combined Circular and Prospectus and Supplementary Prospectus' carefully because they contain important information in relation to the Combination, the New PHP Shares and the Combined Group. Any decision by Assura Shareholders in respect of the Combination should be made only on the basis of the information contained in the Original Offer Document, the Revised Offer Document the Original Combined Circular and Prospectus and Supplementary Prospectus'. PHP urges Assura Shareholders to read the Original Offer Document, the Revised Offer Document, the Forms of Acceptance and Election, the Original Combined Circular and Prospectus and Supplementary Prospectus'.

If you are in any doubt about the contents of this Announcement or the action you should take, you are recommended to seek your own independent financial advice immediately from your stockbroker, bank manager, solicitor, accountant or independent financial adviser duly authorised under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (as amended) if you are resident in the United Kingdom or, if not, from another appropriately authorised independent financial adviser.

Overseas Shareholders

The information contained herein is not for release, distribution or publication, directly or indirectly, in or into South Africa, the United States, Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand or any other Restricted Jurisdiction where applicable laws prohibit its release, distribution or publication.

The release, publication or distribution of this Announcement in, into or from jurisdictions other than the UK may be restricted by law and therefore any persons who are subject to the law of any jurisdiction other than the UK should inform themselves of, and observe, any applicable legal or regulatory requirements. 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 Combination disclaim any responsibility or liability for the violation of such restrictions by any person. This Announcement has been prepared in accordance with and for the purpose of complying with English law, the Takeover Code, the Market Abuse Regulation, the UK Listing Rules and the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency 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 England.

The availability of the Revised Offer to Assura Shareholders who are not resident in and citizens of the UK may be affected by the laws of the relevant jurisdictions in which they are located or of which they are citizens. Persons who are not resident in the UK should inform themselves of, and observe, any applicable legal or regulatory requirements of their jurisdictions.

In particular, the ability of persons who are not resident in the United Kingdom to execute Second Forms of Acceptance and Election in connection with the Revised Offer; and persons who are not resident in the United Kingdom to receive New PHP Shares in part consideration pursuant to terms of the Combination, may be affected by the laws of the relevant jurisdictions in which they are located. Any failure to comply with the applicable restrictions 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 Combination disclaim any responsibility or liability for the violation of such restrictions by any person. Further details in relation to Overseas Shareholders are contained in the Original Offer Document and the Revised Offer Document.

Unless otherwise determined by PHP or required by the Takeover Code, and permitted by applicable law and regulation, the Revised Offer will not be made available, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, in, into or from a Restricted Jurisdiction where to do so would violate the laws in that jurisdiction and no person may accept the Revised Offer by any such use, means, instrumentality or from within a Restricted Jurisdiction or any other jurisdiction if to do so would constitute a violation of the laws of that jurisdiction.

Copies of this Announcement and any formal documentation relating to the Combination are not being, and must not be, directly or indirectly, mailed or otherwise forwarded, distributed or sent in or into or from any Restricted Jurisdiction and persons receiving such documents (including, without limitation, agents, custodians, nominees and trustees) must not mail or otherwise forward, distribute or send it in or into or from any Restricted Jurisdiction. Doing so may render invalid any related purported acceptance of the Revised Offer. Unless otherwise determined by PHP and permitted by applicable law and regulation, the Revised Offer may not be made, directly or indirectly, in or into, or by the use of mails or any means or instrumentality (including, but not limited to, facsimile, e-mail or other electronic transmission, telex or telephone) of interstate or foreign commerce of, or of any facility of a national, state or other securities exchange of any Restricted Jurisdiction, and the Revised Offer may not be capable of acceptance by any such use, means, instrumentality or facilities.

The New PHP Shares to be issued pursuant to the Revised Offer have not been and will not be registered under the relevant securities laws of or with any securities regulatory authority of any Restricted Jurisdiction. Accordingly, the New PHP Shares may not be offered, sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, in or into any Restricted Jurisdiction nor to any U.S. Person or Restricted Overseas Person, except pursuant to exemptions from the registration requirements of any such jurisdiction.

Further details in relation to Overseas Shareholders are included in the Original Offer Document and Revised Offer Document and Assura Shareholders are advised to read carefully the Original Offer Document and Revised Offer Document.

The Combination is subject to English law, the applicable requirements of the Companies Act, the Takeover Code, the Panel, the UK Listing Rules, the Market Abuse Regulation, the FCA, the London Stock Exchange, the Registrar of Companies, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, the JSE Listing Requirements and applicable securities law.

The information contained in this Announcement constitutes factual advice as contemplated in section 1(3)(a) of the South African Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act, 37 of 2002, as amended ("FAIS Act") and should not be construed as express or implied advice (as that term is used in the FAIS Act and/or the South African Financial Markets Act, 19 of 2012, as amended) that any particular transaction in respect of the Combination, is appropriate to the particular investment objectives, financial situations or needs of a shareholder, and nothing in this Announcement should be construed as constituting the canvassing for, or marketing or advertising of, financial services in South Africa. PHP is not a financial services provider licensed as such under the FAIS Act.

Nothing in this Announcement should be viewed, or construed, as "advice", as that term is used in the South African Financial Markets Act, 19 of 2012, as amended.

Notice relating to the United States

This Announcement is not intended to, and does not, constitute or form part of any offer or invitation to purchase, otherwise acquire, subscribe for, sell or otherwise dispose of, any securities or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction pursuant to the Revised Offer or otherwise. The Combination will be made solely through the Original Offer Document and the Revised Offer Document which will contain the full terms and conditions of the Combination, including details of how the Combination may be accepted. Any acceptance or other response to the Combination should be made only on the basis of the information in the Original Offer Document and the Revised Offer Document.

The Combination relates to the shares of an English company and is subject to UK procedural and disclosure requirements that are different from certain of those of the United States. The financial statements and other financial information included in this Announcement have been prepared in accordance with non-U.S. accounting standards that may not be comparable to the financial statements of U.S. companies or companies whose financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. It may be difficult for U.S. holders of shares to enforce their rights and any claims they may have arising under the U.S. federal securities laws in connection with the Combination, since PHP and Assura are located in countries other than the United States, and all or some of their officers and directors may be residents of countries other than the United States. U.S. holders of shares in PHP or Assura may not be able to sue PHP, Assura or their respective officers or directors in a non-U.S. court for violations of U.S. securities laws. Further, it may be difficult to compel PHP, Assura and their respective affiliates to subject themselves to the jurisdiction or judgment of a U.S. court.

The New PHP Shares have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act or under the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States and may not be offered, taken up, sold, resold, delivered, pledged, renounced, distributed or otherwise transferred, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, any U.S. Person except in transactions exempt from, or not subject to, the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and in compliance with any applicable securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States.

None of the New PHP Shares, the Original Combined Circular and Prospectus, the Supplementary Prospectus, the Original Offer Document, the Revised Offer Document, the Second Form of Acceptance or any other offering document has been approved or disapproved by the SEC, any state securities commission in the United States or any other U.S. regulatory authority, nor have such authorities passed upon or determined the adequacy or accuracy of the information contained in any of those documents or passed upon or endorsed the merits of the Combination. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offence in the United States.

It is intended that the Combination will be implemented by way of a takeover offer within the meaning of the Companies Act. The Revised Offer will not be subject to the disclosure and other procedural requirements of Regulation 14D under the U.S. Exchange Act. If made into the United States, the Revised Offer will be made in accordance with applicable requirements of Regulation 14E under the U.S. Exchange Act. However, the Revised Offer will qualify for "Tier II" exemptions from the tender offer rules included in Regulation 14E under the U.S. Exchange Act. Accordingly, the Revised Offer will be subject to disclosure and other procedural requirements, including with respect to withdrawal rights, offer timetable, settlement procedures and timing of payments that may be different from those applicable under U.S. domestic tender offer procedures and law.

No document relating to the Revised Offer or the Combination will be posted into the United States, but a "qualified institutional buyer" (as such term is defined in Rule 144A promulgated under the U.S. Securities Act) may be permitted, at PHP's sole discretion, to participate in the Revised Offer upon establishing its eligibility as an Eligible U.S. Holder (as defined in the Original Offer Document (as amended by the Revised Offer Document)). PHP will require the provision of a letter by Eligible U.S. Holders (and may require the provision of a letter by subsequent transferees in the United States) with such acknowledgements, warranties, and representations to and agreements with PHP, as PHP may require, to, among other things, confirm compliance with applicable laws as well as other supporting documentation. PHP will refuse to issue or transfer New PHP Shares to investors that do not meet the foregoing requirements. 

The receipt of consideration pursuant to the Revised Offer by an Eligible U.S. Holder may be a taxable transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes and under applicable U.S. state and local, as well as foreign and other, tax laws. Each Assura Shareholder is urged to consult its independent professional adviser immediately regarding the tax consequences of accepting the Revised Offer.

In accordance with normal United Kingdom market practice and to the extent permissible under applicable law or regulatory requirements, including Rule 14e-5 under the U.S. Exchange Act (to the extent applicable), PHP and its affiliates or its brokers and its broker's affiliates (acting as agents for PHP or its affiliates, as applicable) may from time to time whilst the Revised Offer remains open for acceptance make certain purchases of, or arrangements to purchase, Assura Shares outside the United States otherwise than under the Revised Offer, such as in the open market or through privately negotiated purchases. Such purchases, or arrangements to purchase, shall comply with applicable rules in the United Kingdom and the rules of the London Stock Exchange. Details about any such purchases will be available from a Regulatory Information Service and will be available on the London Stock Exchange website (www.londonstockexchange.com).

Publication on a website

A copy of this Announcement and the documents required to be published pursuant to Rule 26 of the Takeover Code will be available at PHP's website at www.phpgroup.co.uk and Assura's website at www.assuraplc.com/investor-relations/shareholder-information/offer-from-php promptly and in any event by no later than 12 noon on the Business Day following this Announcement. The content of this website is not incorporated into and does not form part of this Announcement.

Requesting hard copy documents

In accordance with Rule 30.3 of the Takeover Code, Assura Shareholders, persons with information rights and participants in Assura Share Plans may request a hard copy of this Announcement by contacting PHP's company secretary at [email protected]. For persons who receive a copy of this Announcement in electronic form or via a website notification, a hard copy of this Announcement will not be sent unless so requested. Such persons may also request that all future documents, announcements and information to be sent to them in relation to the Combination should be in hard copy form.

For persons who receive a copy of this Announcement in electronic form or via a website notification, a hard copy of this Announcement will not be sent unless so requested. Such persons may also request that all future documents, announcements and information to be sent to them in relation to the Combination should be in hard copy form.