WBON0000191 - Email from Andrew Parsons to Amy Prime RE: The Post Office Group Litigation - Parsons Witness Statement [BD-4A.FID26896945]

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From: Andrew Parsons GRO
To: Amy Prime ¢ ~_GRO j
Subject: FW: The Post Office Group Litigation - Parsons Witness Statement [BD-
4A.FID26896945]

Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 12:27:52 +0000
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Amy
Can you put the below into an email and send tomorrow afternoon.

Dear Sirs
We refer to your first letter of 16 October 2017.

Our client intends to rely on the Fourth Witness Statement of Andrew Parsons in full at the upcoming CMC.
We do not accept any of your criticisms, nor will we be drawn at this time into further correspondence about
your inaccurate complaints as we are currently focussed on preparation for the CMC.

Yours faithfully

Andrew Parsons
Partner
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From: Owain Draper [mail
Sent: 16 October 2017 13:16

To: Andrew Parsons

Cc: Amy Prime; Elisa Lukas

Subject: Re: The Post Office Group Litigation - Parsons Witness Statement [BD-4A.FID26896945]

Thanks. I would just add that we note what they have to say but do not accept the criticisms. We will respond
further, if appropriate, in due course but.

Best,

Owain

On 16 Oct 2017, at 11:45, Andrew Parsons

GRO . _ >> wrote:

Owain — see attached. I'm just sending this to you as I don't want to waste Tony's time on it, nor do I want us
wasting time in responding to this.

My suggested response is:

Dear Sirs

We refer to your letter of 16 October 2017.

Our client intends to rely on the Fourth Witness Statement of Andrew Parsons in full at the upcoming CMC.
Yours faithfully

What do you think? I can't see the merit in getting into a tit-for-tat exchange with Freeths.

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Andrew Parsons
Partner
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From: Imogen Randall [mailt
Sent: 16 October 2017 10:31
To: Peter O'Connell; Andrew Parsons

Ce: Elisa Lukas; Amy Prime; James Hartley; Nicola Pettit; Megan Atack; Miranda Bond
Subject: The Post Office Group Litigation - Parsons Witness Statement

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