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KANSAS CITY POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
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WESTERN RESOURCES, INC.
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The following letter was sent to a KCPL shareholder in response to his
questions. This same letter may be sent to other shareholders in the future
if their questions are the same.
July 5, 1996
Mr. Walton F. Kemmerle
2089 Eaton Avenue
San Carlos, CA 94070-4648
Dear Mr. Kemmerle,
Thank you very much for your recent letter concerning our offer to
merge with Kansas City Power & Light.
As you know, on June 17 we made a proposal to the board of KCPL to
increase our offer from $28 to $31 per share in Western Resources stock, with
a minimum exchange rate of .933 and up to 1.1 shares for each KCPL share.
That offer was made because we believe the combination of Western Resources
and Kansas City Power & Light makes very good business sense and will be good
not only for the shareowners of KCPL, but for the long-term value of Western
Resources.
In spite of our strong offer, KCPL management again refused to meet
with us. Therefore, as soon as our registration statement is declared
effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission, we will formally ask you
to tender your shares to us to make this combination a reality.
Once again, I appreciate your comments and look forward to continuing
to work with you to enhance the value of your investment.
Sincerely,
John E. Hayes, Jr.
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
Western Resources has filed exchange offer materials with the Securities and
Exchange Commission and intends to make its offer directly to shareholders of
KCPL as soon as its registration statement has been declared effective by the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
A registration statement relating to the Western Resources securities referred
to in these materials has been filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission but has not yet become effective. Such securities may not be sold
nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement
becomes effective. These materials shall not constitute an offer to sell or
the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these
securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be
unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of
any such state.
