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Recommended cash offer for the acquisition of Christian Salvesen PLC by Groupe Norbert Dentressangle
Timetable
The expected timetable of the principal events is as follows:
| Latest date for lodging blue Forms of Proxy for the Court Meeting | 11.00 a.m. on 7 November 2007 |
| Latest date for lodging white Forms of Proxy for the EGM | 11.15 a.m. on 7 November 2007 |
| Voting Record Time for Court Meeting and EGM Court Meeting | 6.00 p.m. on 7 November 2007 |
| Court Meeting | 11.00 a.m. on 9 November 2007 |
| EGM | 11.15 a.m. on 9 November 2007 |
| Loan Note Election Deadline | 5.00 p.m. on 7 December 2007 |
| Court Hearing to sanction the Scheme | 12 December 2007 |
| Scheme Record Time | 5.00 p.m. on 13 December 2007 |
| Court Hearing to confirm Christian Salvesen's reduction of capital | 14 December 2007 |
| Effective Date of the Scheme and reduction of capital | 14 December 2007 |
| Cancellation of listing of Christian Salvesen shares | no later than 8.00 a.m. on 18 December 2007 |
| Latest date for despatch of cheques, issue of Loan Notes and settlement through CREST | 28 December 2007 |
