MariaDB plc (NYSE: MRDB) (“MariaDB” or the “Company”) announces that Meridian BidCo LLC (“Bidco”), an affiliate of K1 Investment Management, LLC, put out a press release on the date hereof (the “Bidco press release”) relating to the unsolicited offer (the “Offer”) by Bidco to purchase all of the issued and to be issued ordinary shares of $0.01 each (nominal value) of the Company (the “MariaDB Shares”). The Offer was settled in accordance with its terms on July 25, 2024. Bidco now owns 61,263,283 MariaDB Shares, representing 88.70% of the issued share capital of MariaDB as of July 22, 2024.
MariaDB plc (NYSE: MRDB) (“MariaDB” or the “Company”) announces that Meridian BidCo LLC (“Bidco”), an affiliate of K1 Investment Management, LLC, put out a press release on the date hereof (the “Bidco press release”) relating to the unsolicited offer (the “Offer”) by Bidco to purchase all of the issued and to be issued ordinary shares of $0.01 each (nominal value) of the Company (“MariaDB Shares”). According to the Bidco press release, as of 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on July 23, 2024 (the “Expiration Time”), all remaining conditions to the Offer were satisfied, fulfilled or, to the extent permitted, waived. Accordingly, Bidco announced that the Offer has now become unconditional in all respects and is now closed to further acceptances with effect from the Expiration Time.
On 11 July 2024, MariaDB plc (NYSE: MRDB) (“MariaDB” or the “Company”) filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) an amendment to its amended and restated Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 previously filed with the SEC on June 24, 2024 (“Amendment No. 6”).
On 5 July 2024, MariaDB plc (NYSE: MRDB) (“MariaDB” or the “Company”) filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) an amendment to its amended and restated Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 previously filed with the SEC on June 24, 2024 (“Amendment No. 5”).
On 24 June 2024, Meridian Bidco LLC (“Bidco”) filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and mailed to the shareholders of MariaDB plc (NYSE: MRDB) (“MariaDB” or the “Company”) an amended and restated Tender Offer Statement and Rule 13e-3 Transaction Statement on Schedule TO with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), of which an amended and restated offer document forms a part (the “Amended and Restated Offer Document”), and a Transaction Statement on Schedule 13E-3, in respect of its offer to acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of MariaDB (the “Offer”).
The Board of MariaDB plc (NYSE: MRDB) (“MariaDB” or the “Company”) confirms that the Irish Takeover Panel has consented, at the request of the board of directors of the Company (the "Board") made in accordance with Rule 2.6(c) of the Irish Takeover Rules, to a further 48 hour extension to 5:00 pm (New York time) on April 24, 2024 (the "Further Extended Deadline") of the deadline by which K1 Investment Management LLC ("K1") is to either (i) announce a firm intention to make an offer for the Company in accordance with Rule 2.7 of the Irish Takeover Rules or (ii) announce that it does not intend to make an offer for the Company, in which case the announcement will be treated as a statement to which Rule 2.8 of the Irish Takeover Rules applies.
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The Board of MariaDB plc (NYSE: MRDB) (“MariaDB” or the “Company”) confirms that the Irish Takeover Panel has consented, at the request of the board of directors of the Company (the "Board") made in accordance with Rule 2.6(c) of the Irish Takeover Rules, to the extension to 5:00 pm (New York time) on Monday, April 22, 2024 (the "Further Extended Deadline") of the extended deadline of 12 April 2024 granted by the Panel on 29 March 2024, by which K1 Investment Management LLC ("K1") is to either (i) announce a firm intention to make an offer for the Company in accordance with Rule 2.7 of the Irish Takeover Rules or (ii) announce that it does not intend to make an offer for the Company, in which case the announcement will be treated as a statement to which Rule 2.8 of the Irish Takeover Rules applies.
