5 December 2025
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014 as amended by regulation 11 of the Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019/310. Upon the publication of this announcement, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.
ME GROUP INTERNATIONAL PLC
("ME Group", the "Company" or the "Group")
Termination of Offer Period
ME Group provides the following update for shareholders, following the announcement on 18 June 2025, which stated that ME Group was exploring strategic options to enhance shareholder value and that one of those options involved seeking potential offerors for the Company.
Following engagement with several interested parties, the Board of Directors confirms that it has not received an offer that it believes would be in the best interests of all the Company's shareholders, and therefore discussions have been terminated. As a result, the Company is no longer in an "offer period" as defined by the Takeover Code, and the disclosure requirements pursuant to Rule 8 of the Takeover Code are no longer applicable.
ME Group is committed to delivering value for shareholders, underpinned by its long-term strategy to grow its core laundry and photobooth activities, particularly the expansion of its laundry operations.
As announced on 7 November 2025, total revenue for the financial year ended 31 October 2025 is expected to be between £311 million and £318 million1. The Group expects to report another year of record profitability with profit before tax of between £76 million and £79 million1. The Group's cash conversion and balance sheet remained strong. The Group expects to publish its Annual Results for the financial year ended 31 October 2025 in mid-February 2026.
1 Excluding the impact from foreign exchange rates ("at constant currency") during FY 2025, particularly the Japanese yen which saw a 1.9% decrease in value against pound sterling (average rate of exchange used in FY2025 was Yen/£ 195.35 vs FY 2024: Yen/£ 191.71 ), and a 0.05% decrease in the euro against pound sterling (average rate of exchange used in FY 2025 was €/£ 1.178 vs FY 2024: 1.173).
ENQUIRIES:
| ME Group International plc | +44 (0) 1372 453 399 |
| Stéphane Gibon, CFO | |
| Vlad Crasneanscki, Executive Director & Head of Investor Relations | |
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| Hudson Sandler Wendy Baker / Nick Moore
| +44 (0) 20 7796 4133 |
NOTES TO EDITORS
ME Group International plc (LSE: MEGP) is an international market leader in automated self-service equipment aimed at the consumer market, with over 48,000 vending units currently in operation.
The Group operates, sells and services a wide range of instant-service vending equipment across 16 countries in its key regions of Continental Europe, the UK & Republic of Ireland and Asia Pacific. The Group's services include:
Core activities:
| · | Photo.ME | Photobooths and integrated biometric identification solutions |
| · | Wash.ME | Unattended laundry services and launderettes |
Ancillary activities:
| · | Print.ME | High-quality digital printing kiosks |
| · | Other vending | Primarily Foodservice vending equipment (Feed.ME), Children's rides (Amuse.ME), Photocopier services (Copy.ME) |
The Group has a proven track record of innovation and diversification of its products and services, enabling it to respond to the evolving needs of its customers and consumers.
The Group benefits from well-established partnerships and long-term contracts with major site owners in attractive, high-footfall locations, enabling it to offer multiple products and services onsite. Partners include supermarkets, petrol forecourts, shopping malls (indoors and outdoors), transport hubs, and administration buildings (City Halls, Police etc.).
The Company's shares have been listed on the London Stock Exchange since 1962.
For further information: www.me-group.com
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