SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR October 9, 2003
ALLIED DOMECQ PLC
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
ALLIED DOMECQ PLC
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
The Pavilions
Bridgwater Road
Bedminster Down
Bristol BS13 8AR
England
(Address of Registrant's principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file
annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F x Form 40-F
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the
information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes No x
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If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to
the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- _____
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Peter Lehmann Unconditional
9 October 2003
Allied Domecq PLC Bid for Peter Lehmann Wines Limited Declared Unconditional
Allied Domecq PLC (Allied Domecq) today announces that it has declared its Offer
for Peter Lehmann Wines Limited (PLW), through its wholly owned subsidiary
Allied Domecq Wines Australia Pty Ltd, free of all remaining conditions. Allied
Domecq will also accelerate dispatch of payment to shareholders to within five
days after acceptance.
This decision has been made following completion of Allied Domecq's review of
the PLW Target's Statement and final due diligence.
The Allied Domecq Offer of $4.00 per PLW share represents a 15 cents per share
(3.9%) premium to the $3.85 per share offer by Hess Group Australia Pty Ltd.
Commenting on developments, Allied Domecq Chief Executive Philip Bowman said:
"PLW shareholders can now compare two unconditional offers, which both provide
for payment within five days of acceptance. At $4.00 per PLW share, the Allied
Domecq offer is 3.9% higher than the Hess offer and guarantees shareholders an
extra 15 cents per share.
"We look forward to receiving the endorsement of the PLW Independent Directors
and encourage PLW shareholders to accept our Offer without delay."
Further information
Summary information on Allied Domecq can be obtained from its website,
www.allieddomecq.com. Original high-resolution photographs are available to the
media free of charge at www.newscast.co.uk +44 207 608 1000.
Allied Domecq PLC (UK) Savage & Horrigan Australia
Media Jane Mussared
Stephen Whitehead Allied Domecq Spokesperson
Director of Corporate Affairs (Australia)
+44 (0) 20 7009 3927/+44 (0)7880 783 532 Tel: 0404 852 813
Anthony Cardew Jennifer Horrigan
Cardew Chancery Savage & Horrigan
+44 (0) 20 7930 0777 Tel: 02 9268 1501/ 0414 539 441
Allied Domecq Investor Relations
Peter Durman
+44 (0) 7771 974 817
PLW Shareholder Inquiries
Inquiries from Peter Lehmann Wines Limited shareholders will not be taken on the
above numbers. All such inquiries should be directed to the Peter Lehmann Wines
Offer Information Line on (Australia) 1300 766 699 or (outside Australia) +61 2
9240 7458. For legal reasons calls to these numbers will be recorded.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
9 October, 2003
ALLIED DOMECQ PLC
By: /s/ Charles Brown
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Name: Charles Brown
Title: Director of Secretariat & Deputy
Company Secretary