Reuters Group PLC 85 Fleet Street London EC4P 4AJ Attention: The Directors | EAC/NJP 020 7710 5401 |
Regus plc | 2 | 20 March, 2001 |
filed under the Securities Act by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Based upon and subject to the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the Shares deliverable pursuant to the Plan will form part of the authorised share capital of the Company, the directors have all necessary authority to allot the Shares and the Shares will, when and to the extent allotted pursuant to the Plan upon receipt by the Company of adequate consideration therefore, be validly issued and fully paid. This opinion is limited to English law as applied by the English courts and is given on the basis that it will be governed by and construed in accordance with English law. We have made no investigation of the laws of any jurisdiction other than England and neither express or imply any opinion as to any other laws and in particular the laws of the State of New York and the United States of America. This opinion is addressed to you on the understanding that it may not be transmitted to any person for any purpose, or quoted or referred to in any public document or filed with any government agency or other person without our prior written consent. We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. In giving such consent we do not admit that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. |
Yours faithfully, /s/ SLAUGHTER AND MAY Slaughter and May |
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