On 4 July 2023, Impellam Group plc (AIM:IPEL) (?Impellam?or the ?Company?) announced that it was in discussions with HeadFirst Global B.V. (?HeadFirst?) in relation to a possible offer by HeadFirst for the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Impellam. In accordance with the Code, the deadline by which HeadFirst was required either to announce a firm intention to make an offer for Impellam in accordance with Rule 2.7 of the Code or to announce that it does not intend to make an offer (the ?Deadline?) was set at 5.00 p.m. (London time) on 1 August 2023. On 1 August 2023, the Company announced that the Deadline had been extended until 5.00 p.m. (London time) on 11 August 2023.

Since that time, the Deadline has been further extended a number of times, most recently on 8 November 2023 when the Company extended the Deadline until 5.00 p.m. (London time) on 12 December 2023. The Company on December 12, 2023 announced that the directors of Impellam (the ?Board?) have requested, and the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers (the ?Panel?) has consented to, a further extension to the Deadline until 5.00 p.m. (London time) on 13 December 2023. Although discussions between Impellam and HeadFirst are at an advanced stage, this announcement does not amount to a firm intention to make an offer under Rule 2.7 of the Code, and there can be no certainty that any firm offer will be made nor as to the terms on which any offer may be made or that the terms of any such offer would be acceptable to the Company's majority shareholder.

Further announcements will be made as appropriate. The Company remains in an 'offer period' in accordance with the rules of the Code and the attention of Impellam shareholders is drawn to the continuing disclosure requirements of Rule 8 of the Code.