Anite plc - Form 8 (OPD)

RNS Number : 8850Q

Anite PLC

23 June 2015

 



FORM 8 (OPD)

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE BY A PARTY TO AN OFFER

Rules 8.1 and 8.2 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1.         KEY INFORMATION

(a) Full name of discloser:	ANITE PLC
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):      The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient.  For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.	N/A
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:      Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	ANITE PLC
(d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree?	OFFEREE
(e) Date position held:      The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure	22 June 2015
(f)  In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?      If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"	NO

2.         POSITIONS OF THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(a)        Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates

Class of relevant security:
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	-	-	-	-
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	-	-	-	-
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	-	-	-	-
TOTAL:	-	-	-	-

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).

(b)        Rights to subscribe for new securities

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:	-
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:	-

3.         POSITIONS OF PERSONS ACTING IN CONCERT WITH THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

Details of any interests, short positions and rights to subscribe (including directors' and other employee options) of any person acting in concert with the party to the offer making the disclosure:

Directors Holdings Numbers of Anite Shares % of Anite Shares in Issue Clay Brendish 319,472 0.11% Christopher Humphrey 1,891,889 0.63% Richard Amos 507,556 0.17% Patrick De Smedt 19,969 0.01% David Hurst-Brown 230,000 0.08% Nigel Clifford 41,166 0.01% Paul Taylor 27,250 0.01% Senior Employee Holdings Numbers of Anite Shares % of Anite Shares in Issue John Michael Bonin 941,814 0.31% Petri Toljamo 0 - Neil Bass 323,135 0.11% SAYE Options Quantity Price (p/share) Vesting date Expiry Date Christopher Humphrey 10,439 59.1p 01-Sep-16 01-Mar-17 Christopher Humphrey 33,760 71.8p 01-Oct-19 01-Apr-20 Richard Amos 25,069 71.8p 01-Oct-17 01-Apr-18 Neil Bass 10,439 59.1p 01-Sep-16 01-Mar-17 Neil Bass 33,760 71.8p 01-Oct-19 01-Apr-20 LTIP Options Quantity Price (p/share) Vesting date Expiry Date Christopher Humphrey 938,855 0.00 06-Oct-17 05-Oct-24 Richard Amos 625,900 0.00 06-Oct-17 05-Oct-24 Executive Option Quantity Price (p/share) Vesting date Expiry Date Christopher Humphrey 20,134 0.00 04-Jul-14 29-Jun-16 SMP Options Quantity Price (p/share) Vesting date Expiry Date Christopher Humphrey 3,207,818 0.00 07-Jul-13 06-Jul-20 Christopher Humphrey 90,370 0.00 07-Jul-13 06-Jul-20 Christopher Humphrey 951,954 0.00 08-Jul-16 07-Jul-23 Richard Amos 1,276,229 0.00 07-Jul-13 06-Jul-20 Richard Amos 35,953 0.00 07-Jul-13 06-Jul-20 Richard Amos 233,960 0.00 30-Jun-14 29-Jun-21 Richard Amos 11,793 0.00 04-Jul-14 29-Jun-21 Richard Amos 423,091 0.00 08-Jul-16 07-Jul-23 PSP Options Quantity Price (p/share) Vesting date Expiry Date Christopher Humphrey 228,042 0.00 18-Aug-11 17-Aug-18 Christopher Humphrey 304,794 0.00 23-Dec-11 22-Dec-18 Christopher Humphrey 830,350 0.00 10-Jul-12 09-Jul-19 Christopher Humphrey 861,111 0.00 07-Jul-13 06-Jul-20 Christopher Humphrey 24,259 0.00 07-Jul-13 06-Jul-20 Christopher Humphrey 297,686 0.00 30-Jun-14 29-Jun-21 Christopher Humphrey 15,005 0.00 04-Jul-14 29-Jun-21 Christopher Humphrey 286,697 0.00 04-Jul-15 03-Jul-22 Christopher Humphrey 288,246 0.00 08-Jul-16 07-Jul-23 Richard Amos 513,889 0.00 07-Jul-13 06-Jul-20 Richard Amos 14,477 0.00 07-Jul-13 06-Jul-20 Richard Amos 187,168 0.00 30-Jun-14 29-Jun-21 Richard Amos 9,434 0.00 04-Jul-14 29-Jun-21 Richard Amos 191,131 0.00 04-Jul-15 03-Jul-22 Richard Amos 192,164 0.00 08-Jul-16 07-Jul-23 MIP Options Quantity Price (p/share) Vesting date Expiry Date John Michael Bonin 100,000 0.00 04-Jul-15 03-Jul-22 John Michael Bonin 450,000 0.00 04-Jul-17 03-Jul-24 Petri Toljamo 257,334 0.00 08-Jul-16 07-Jul-23 Petri Toljamo 384,694 0.00 04-Jul-14 03-Jul-24 Neil Bass 100,000 0.00 06-Jul-12 05-Jul-19 Neil Bass 250,000 0.00 07-Jul-13 06-Jul-20 Neil Bass 25,000 0.00 30-Jun-14 29-Jun-21 Neil Bass 50,000 0.00 04-Jul-15 03-Jul-22 Neil Bass 105,306 0.00 08-Jul-16 07-Jul-23 Neil Bass 117,305 0.00 04-Jul-17 03-Jul-24 MMP Options Quantity Price (p/share) Vesting date Expiry Date John Michael Bonin 1,275,000 0.00 11-Jul-16 10-Jul-23

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).

4.         OTHER INFORMATION

(a)        Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the party to the offer making the disclosure or any person acting in concert with it: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

None

(b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the party to the offer making the disclosure, or any person acting in concert with it, and any other person relating to: (i)  the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

None

(c)        Attachments

Are any Supplemental Forms attached?

Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions)	NO
Supplemental Form 8 (SBL)	NO

Date of disclosure:	22 June 2015
Contact name:	Neil Bass
Telephone number:	[phone]

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at [e-mail].  The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on [phone].

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

 

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