Offer Update
On July 11, 2024, MariaDB (NYSE: MRDB) filed Amendment No. 6 to its amended and restated Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 with the SEC. This amendment follows the initial filing on June 24, 2024.
Details of the amendment are available on MariaDB’s investor website, though access may be restricted based on jurisdiction. The company emphasizes that website content is not part of this official announcement.
- Filing of Amendment No. 6 indicates proactive regulatory compliance, showing MariaDB's commitment to transparency.
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NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY (IN WHOLE OR IN PART) IN, INTO OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION.
PUBLICATION OF AMENDMENT TO PREVIOUSLY FILED AMENDED AND RESTATED SOLICITATION/RECOMMENDATION STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE 14D-9
Copies of this announcement and Amendment No. 6, subject to certain restrictions relating to persons resident in restricted jurisdictions, are being made available on MariaDB’s website (investors.mariadb.com/k1-offer/). Neither the content of any such website nor the content of any other website accessible from hyperlinks on such website is incorporated into, or forms part of, this announcement.
IMPORTANT NOTICES
ABOUT MARIADB
MariaDB is a new generation database company whose products are used by companies big and small, reaching more than a billion users through Linux distributions and have been downloaded over one billion times. Deployed in minutes and maintained with ease, leveraging cloud automation, MariaDB database products are engineered to support any workload, any cloud and any scale – all while saving up to
RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
The directors of the Company accept responsibility for the information contained in this announcement. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the directors (who have taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case), the information contained in this announcement is in accordance with the facts and does not omit anything likely to affect the import of such information.
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements in this announcement are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words indicating future events and actions, such as “will” and “may,” and variations of such words, and similar expressions and future-looking language identify forward-looking statements, but their absence does not mean that the statement is not forward-looking. The forward-looking statements in this announcement include statements regarding the Offer and related actions and events. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future events and actions, which may vary materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. Differences may result from, among other things, actions taken by the Company or its management or board or third parties, including those beyond the Company’s control. Such differences and uncertainties and related risks include, but are not limited to, the possibility that an offer will not be made, the possibility that even if an offer is made, the parties will not agree on a price or other terms or will not otherwise pursue a transaction or if pursued, that a transaction will not be consummated, any negative effects of this announcement or failure to consummate a transaction on the market price of the Ordinary Shares and other Company securities (including warrants), and potentially significant transaction and related costs. The foregoing list of differences and risks and uncertainties is illustrative, but by no means exhaustive. For more information on factors that may affect the Offer and related actions and events, please review “Risk Factors” described in the Company’s filings and records filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s expectations as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to update the information provided herein.
FURTHER INFORMATION
The release, publication or distribution of this announcement in, into, or from, certain jurisdictions other than
No statement in this announcement is intended to constitute a profit forecast for any period, nor should any statements be interpreted as an indication of what the Company’s future financial or operating results may be, nor should any statements be interpreted to mean that earnings or earnings per share will necessarily be greater or lesser than those for the relevant preceding financial periods for the Company. No statement in this announcement constitutes an asset valuation. No statement in this announcement constitutes an estimate of the anticipated financial effects of an acquisition of the Company, whether for the Company or any other person.
REQUESTING HARD COPY INFORMATION
Any MariaDB shareholder may request a copy of this announcement in hard copy form by writing to Investor Relations via e-mail at ir@mariadb.com. Any written requests must include the identity of the MariaDB shareholder and any hard copy documents will be posted to the address of the MariaDB shareholder provided in the written request.
A hard copy of this announcement will not be sent to MariaDB shareholders unless requested.
Source: MariaDB
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