Form 8 (OPD) (Avisen) - Amendment
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
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(a) Identity of the party to the offer making the disclosure: |
AVISEN PLC |
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(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient |
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(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each party to the offer |
AVISEN PLC |
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(d) Is the party to the offer making the disclosure the offeror or the offeree? |
OFFEROR |
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(e) Date position held: |
25 OCTOBER 2011 |
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(f) Has the party previously disclosed, or is it today disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other party to this offer? |
YES
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2. POSITIONS OF THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates
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Class of relevant security:
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4P ORDINARY SHARES |
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Interests |
Short positions |
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Number |
% |
Number |
% |
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(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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(2) Derivatives (other than options): |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell: |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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TOTAL: |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.
Details of any open derivative or option positions, 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
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Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists: |
0 |
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Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: |
0 |
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.
(c) Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent
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Details of any irrevocable commitments or letters of intent procured by the party to the offer making the disclosure or any person acting in concert with it (see Note 3 on Rule 2.11 of the Code): |
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NONE
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3. POSITIONS OF PERSONS ACTING IN CONCERT WITH THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
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Details of any interests, short positions and rights to subscribe of any person acting in concert with the party to the offer making the disclosure: |
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1 Marcus Hanke, Marcus Yeoman and Jonathan Hill are interested in warrants to subscribe for up to 393,436, 163,932 and 65,572 ordinary shares respectively with an exercise price of 15.25p at any time on or before 17 July 2012. The figure for Marcus Hanke includes 131,144 held by his brother, Paul Hanke
2 Claire Milverton's holding includes 3,128 ordinary shares in Avisen plc by her father, David Milverton
3 Jonathan Hill holds options to subscribe for up to 2,181,818 ordinary shares with an exercise price of 5.5p at any time on or before 11 November 2019.
Strand Hanson Limited, holds warrants to subscribe for up to 2,252,692 ordinary shares with an exercise price of 5.09p at any time on or before 29 July 2015.
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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 3 for each additional class of relevant security.
Details of any open derivative or option positions, 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
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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: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" |
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None
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(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
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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" |
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None
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(c) Attachments
Are any Supplemental Forms attached?
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Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) |
NO |
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Supplemental Form 8 (SBL) |
NO |
Date of disclosure: |
25 OCTOBER 2011 |
Contact name: |
Andrew Emmott |
Telephone number: |
020 7409 3494 |
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 monitoring@disclosure.org.uk. The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
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