‹ Guidance Notes to Paragraph 1 2.1 SECRECY › PARAGRAPH 2 SECRECY BEFORE ANNOUNCEMENTS; THE TIMING AND CONTENTS OF ANNOUNCEMENTS 2.1 SECRECY 2.2 WHEN AN ANNOUNCEMENT IS REQUIRED Guidance Notes to Paragraph 2.2 2.3 RESPONSIBILITIES OF BIDDERS AND THE TARGET 2.4 THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF A POSSIBLE OFFER 2.5 TERMS AND PRE CONDITIONS IN POSSIBLE OFFER ANNOUNCEMENTS 2.6 TIMING FOLLOWING A POSSIBLE OFFER ANNOUNCEMENT 2.7 THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF A FIRM INTENTION TO MAKE AN OFFER 2.8 STATEMENTS OF INTENTION NOT TO MAKE AN OFFER 2.9 ANNOUNCEMENT OF AN OFFER OR POSSIBLE OFFER TO BE PUBLISHED VIA THE ADGM WEBSITE 2.10 ANNOUNCEMENT OF NUMBERS OF RELEVANT SECURITIES IN ISSUE 2.11 IRREVOCABLE COMMITMENTS AND LETTERS OF INTENT ‹ Guidance Notes to Paragraph 1 2.1 SECRECY ›