Rule 2.9 Announcement
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2 November 2026
Aptitude Software Group plc
("Aptitude" or the "Company")
Rule 2.9 Announcement
In accordance with Rule 2.9 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the "Takeover Code"), the Company confirms that it has 54,555,249 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) as at the date and time of this announcement. The ordinary shares are voting shares (each such ordinary share carries one vote per ordinary share) and are admitted to trading on the main market of the London Stock Exchange under the International Securities Identification Number GB00BJV2F804 and the Company's LEI number is 2138009VHA1WI2VKMA28.
Enquiries
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Aptitude Software Group plc |
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Alex Curran, Chief Executive Officer Simon Kelly, Company Secretary |
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Raymond James (Financial Adviser to Aptitude) |
+44 (0) 20 3 798 5700 |
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Junya Iwamoto |
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Canaccord Genuity (Corporate Broker to Aptitude) |
+44 (0) 20 7 523 8000 |
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Simon Bridges Andrew Potts |
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Alma Strategic Communications (PR Adviser to Aptitude) |
+44 (0) 20 3 405 0205 |
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Caroline Forde Hilary Buchanan |
aptitude@almastrategic.com |
Disclaimer
Raymond James Financial International Limited ("Raymond James"), which is authorised and regulated by the FCA in the United Kingdom, is acting exclusively for Aptitude and no one else in connection with this announcement and the matters referred to herein and will not be responsible to anyone other than Aptitude for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in relation to the contents of this announcement and the matters referred to herein. Neither Raymond James nor any of its group undertakings or affiliates owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Raymond James in connection with this announcement or any matter referred to herein or otherwise.
Canaccord Genuity Limited ("Canaccord Genuity"), which is authorised and regulated by the FCA in the United Kingdom, is acting exclusively for Aptitude and no one else in connection with this announcement and the matters referred to herein and will not be responsible to anyone other than Aptitude for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in relation to the contents of this announcement and the matters referred to herein. Neither Canaccord Genuity nor any of its group undertakings or affiliates owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Canaccord Genuity in connection with this announcement or any matter referred to herein or otherwise.
Publication on a website
In accordance with Rule 26.1 of the Code, a copy of this announcement will be available at https://www.aptitudesoftware.com/investor-relations/, by no later than 12 noon (London time) on the business day following the date of this announcement. The content of the website referred to in this announcement is not incorporated into and does not form part of this announcement.
Disclosure requirements of the Code
Under Rule 8.3(a) of the Code, any person who is interested in 1% or more of any class of relevant securities of an offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror (being any offeror other than an offeror in respect of which it has been announced that its offer is, or is likely to be, solely in cash) must make an Opening Position Disclosure following the commencement of the offer period and, if later, following the announcement in which any securities exchange offeror is first identified. An Opening Position Disclosure must contain details of the person's interests and short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of (i) the offeree company and (ii) any securities exchange offeror(s). An Opening Position Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(a) applies must be made by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the 10th business day following the commencement of the offer period and, if appropriate, by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the 10th business day following the announcement in which any securities exchange offeror is first identified. Relevant persons who deal in the relevant securities of the offeree company or of a securities exchange offeror prior to the deadline for making an Opening Position Disclosure must instead make a Dealing Disclosure.
Under Rule 8.3(b) of the Code, any person who is, or becomes, interested in 1% or more of any class of relevant securities of the offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror must make a Dealing Disclosure if the person deals in any relevant securities of the offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror. A Dealing Disclosure must contain details of the dealing concerned and of the person's interests and short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of (i) the offeree company and (ii) any securities exchange offeror(s), save to the extent that these details have previously been disclosed under Rule 8. A Dealing Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(b) applies must be made by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the business day following the date of the relevant dealing.
If two or more persons act together pursuant to an agreement or understanding, whether formal or informal, to acquire or control an interest in relevant securities of an offeree company or a securities exchange offeror, they will be deemed to be a single person for the purpose of Rule 8.3.
Opening Position Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company and by any offeror and Dealing Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company, by any offeror and by any persons acting in concert with any of them (see Rules 8.1, 8.2 and 8.4).
Details of the offeree and offeror companies in respect of whose relevant securities Opening Position Disclosures and Dealing Disclosures must be made can be found in the Disclosure Table on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk, including details of the number of relevant securities in issue, when the offer period commenced and when any offeror was first identified. You should contact the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit on +44 (0)20 7638 0129 if you are in any doubt as to whether you are required to make an Opening Position Disclosure or a Dealing Disclosure.
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