Recommended All-Cash Public Offer by Time Acquisition B.V. for all Issued and Outstanding Shares of TMC for EUR 18.75 per Share in Cash

Recommended All-Cash Public Offer by Time Acquisition B.V. for all Issued and Outstanding Shares of TMC for EUR 18.75 per Share in Cash PR Newswire UTRECHT and EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, November 12, 2012 UTRECHT and EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, November 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- This is a joint public announcement by TMC Group N.V. ("TMC" or the "Company") and Time Acquisition B.V. (the "Offeror"), a newly incorporated 100% owned subsidiary of funds managed by Gilde Buy Out Partners ("Gilde"), in connection with the recommended all-cash public offer by the Offeror for all the Issued and Outstanding ordinary shares in the capital of TMC. This announcement does not constitute an offer or any solicitation of any offer to buy or subscribe for any securities in TMC. Reference is made to the offer memorandum dated 12 November 2012 prepared by TMC and the Offeror (the "Offer Memorandum"). Capitalised terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Offer Memorandum. Any offer is only made by means of the Offer Memorandum. This announcement is not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, in or into, directly or indirectly, the United States of America, Australia, Canada, or Japan. Highlights The Offer is an all-cash public offer by the Offeror for all Issued and Outstanding ordinary shares of TMC not held by or already sold to the Offeror at an offer price of EUR 18.75 per Share.