Bellway PLC has issued a Rule 2.9 announcement confirming that it has 118,980,237 ordinary shares of 12.5 pence each in issue, with no shares held in treasury. The International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) for the Ordinary Shares is GB0000904986. The company has provided contact information for enquiries related to this announcement.

The announcement includes important notices from Citigroup Global Markets Limited (Citi) and Numis Securities Limited (Deutsche Numis), stating that they are acting exclusively for Bellway and will not be responsible to anyone other than Bellway for providing the protections afforded to clients or for providing advice in connection with the matters referred to in the announcement.

The disclosure requirements of the Code are also outlined, specifying the obligations for persons interested in 1% or more of any class of relevant securities of an offeree company or any securities exchange offeror. The requirements for Opening Position Disclosures and Dealing Disclosures are detailed, along with the obligations for the offeree company and any offeror.

The announcement concludes with the reminder that the information provided is in accordance with Rule 2.9 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers and includes the necessary disclosures and obligations for relevant parties as per the Code.