SCHOOLBLAZER LIMITED — M&A Activity 2024

Oct 13, 2024

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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT

14 October 2024

Company Announcements Office Australian Securities Exchange

Authorised by the board for immediate release

Completion of Merger with Schoolblazer Limited

Hancock & Gore Limited (“ H&G ”) is pleased to announce that it has completed the merger of United Kingdom-based Schoolblazer Limited (“ Schoolblazer ”), with its 100%-owned subsidiary Mountcastle Group (“ Mountcastle ”) following the satisfaction of sale contract conditions including shareholder approval at the General Meeting on 8 October 2024. The combined business of Mountcastle and Schoolblazer represents a global uniforms platform with school wear segment leadership positions in the UK, Australia and New Zealand.

Thomson Geer, Eversheds Sutherland and Bluemount Capital assisted H&G on the transaction.

H&G will provide further updates with its FY24 full year results to be released in November 2024.

For further information, shareholders are advised to contact Sandy Beard, Executive Chairman Hancock & Gore Limited on 0412 308 263.

HANCOCK & GORE LIMITED (ASX:HNG) ACN 009 657 961 Level 5, 107 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000 www.hancockandgore.com.au