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FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS DIRECTIVE MAY RESULT IN A VIOLATION OF THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE ‘‘SECURITIES ACT’’) OR THE APPLICABLE LAWS OF OTHER JURISDICTIONS. The tender offer described in the following document (the ‘‘Tender Offer’’) relates to securities of a non-U.S. company that is subject to the disclosure requirements, rules and practices applicable to companies listed in the UK, which differ from those of the United States in certain material respects. The following document has been prepared in accordance with UK style and practice for the purpose of complying with English law and the Listing Rules, and U.S. shareholders should read the entire document. The Tender Offer is not subject to or is exempt from the disclosure and procedural requirements of Regulation 14D under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act 1934 (the ‘‘Exchange Act’’). Furthermore, the payment and settlement procedure with respect to the Tender Offer will comply with the relevant UK rules, which may differ from payment and settlement procedures customary in the United States, particularly with regard to the payment date of consideration. The Tender Offer will be made in the United States in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 14E under the Exchange Act to the extent applicable. U.S. shareholders should note that the shares are not listed on a U.S. securities exchange and Al Noor Hospitals Group plc is not subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and is not required to, and does not, file any reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the ‘‘SEC’’) thereunder. 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If you have sold or otherwise transferred all of your Shares, please send this document, together with the other accompanying documents, at once to the purchaser or transferee, or to the stockbroker, bank or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected for transmission to the purchaser or transferee. However, such documents should not be forwarded, distributed or transmitted (in whole or in part) in, into or from any jurisdiction in which such act would carry a significant risk of civil, regulatory or criminal exposure in such jurisdiction. If you have sold or otherwise transferred part only of your holding of Shares, please consult the stockbroker, bank or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected. 12NOV201511451991 AL NOOR HOSPITALS GROUP PLC (to be renamed Mediclinic International plc) (incorporated in England and Wales under the Companies Act 2006 with registered number 08338604) Recommended Combination with Mediclinic International Limited Approval for Waiver of Obligations under Rule 9 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers Reduction of Capital Tender Offer to cancel Existing Shares and Notice of General Meeting A prospectus relating to the Company, the Enlarged Group, the Combination and Admission, prepared in accordance with the Prospectus Rules, has been published and is available on Al Noor’s website at www.alnoorhospital.com. Alternatively, Al Noor Shareholders may, subject to applicable securities laws, request a copy of the Prospectus from the Registrars by telephoning 0371 664 0321. Calls are charged at the standard geographic rate and will vary by provider. Calls outside the United Kingdom will be charged at the applicable international rate. The helpline is open between 9:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. (London time), Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays in England and Wales. Please note that Capita Asset Services cannot provide any financial, legal or tax advice and calls may be recorded and monitored for security and training purposes. If such a request is made, a copy of the Prospectus shall be sent to the relevant person in hard copy form as soon as possible and in any event within two business days of the request being received by the relevant party. This document should be read as a whole and in conjunction with the Prospectus and the information incorporated by reference from the Prospectus. Your attention is drawn to the letter from the Chairman of the Company which is set out on pages 8 to 25 of this document and which recommends you to vote in favour of the Resolutions to be proposed at the General Meeting referred to below. The Shares are admitted to the premium listing segment of the Official List maintained by the Financial Conduct Authority and to trading on the main market for listed securities of the London Stock Exchange. As the Combination is classified as a reverse takeover for the purpose of the Listing Rules, upon Completion, the listing of the Existing Shares on the premium listing segment of the Official List maintained by the Financial Conduct Authority will be cancelled and, simultaneously, application will be made for the readmission of the Existing Shares and admission of the New Shares to the premium listing segment of the Official List maintained by the Financial Conduct Authority and to trading on the main market for listed securities of the London Stock Exchange. Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions, it is currently expected that Admission will become effective and dealings in the Shares will commence at 8:00 a.m. on the Closing Date. An application will be made for an inward secondary listing of the New Shares on the main board of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. The secondary listing of the Enlarged Group on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange is expected to become effective on 1 February 2016. It is also intended, subject to compliance with the relevant regulatory procedures, to procure a secondary listing of the New Shares on the Namibian Stock Exchange, either simultaneously with the inward secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange referred to above or as soon as practicable thereafter. Notice of a General Meeting of the Company to be held at the offices of Linklaters LLP, at One Silk Street, London EC2Y 8HQ at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, 15 December 2015 is set out at the end of this document. A Form of Proxy for use at the General Meeting is enclosed and, to be valid, should be completed, signed and returned so as to be received by the Company’s registrars, Capita Asset Services, Corporate Actions, The Registry, 34 Beckenham Road, Beckenham, Kent BR3 4TU as soon as possible but, in any event, so as to arrive no later than 9:00 a.m. on 11 December 2015 or the earlier of two business days or 48 hours before the date of any adjournment meeting. If you hold Existing Shares in CREST, you may appoint a proxy by completing and transmitting a CREST Proxy Instruction to the Registrars, Capita (under CREST Participant ID RA10), so that it is received at the latest by 9:00 a.m. on 11 December 2015 or the earlier of two business days or 48 hours before the date of any adjournment meeting. If you would like to submit your proxy vote electronically, you can do so by visiting www.capitashareportal.com.
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