Intuitive Investments Group plc - Form 8 (OPD)

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Intuitive Investments Group plc, as the offeree in a takeover situation, has disclosed its opening position as of April 17, 2026, reporting no interests or short positions in its own ordinary shares. However, persons acting in concert with the company hold a combined total of 4,793,978 ordinary shares, representing 1.99% of the total issued ordinary share capital. This includes holdings by directors and their close relatives, such as Sir Nigel Rudd and his family, who collectively hold 4,352,951 shares, and an Employee Benefit Trust holding 753,895 shares. There are no disclosed indemnity or option arrangements that could influence trading decisions.

Disclaimer*

Intuitive Investments Group plc
20 April 2026
 

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:

Intuitive Investments Group 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.


(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:

     Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

Intuitive Investments Group plc

(d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree?

OFFEREE

(e) Date position held:

     The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure

17 April 2026

(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:

 

Ordinary shares of 10p each

("Ordinary Shares")

 

 

Interests

Short positions

Number

%

Number

%

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

 

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

 

     TOTAL:

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

 

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:

None

Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

None

 

 

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:

 

a)   Interests comprising Ordinary Shares held by the directors of Intuitive Investments Group plc, their close relatives and related trusts:

 

Director

Number of Ordinary Shares held

Percentage of total issued ordinary share capital

Sir Nigel Rudd and close relatives*

4,352,951

1.81%

Richard Kilsby

262,460

0.11%

Malcolm Gillies**

178,568

0.07%

Total:

4,793,978***

1.99%

Notes:

* - Sir Nigel Rudd indirectly holds and controls 1,919,027 of these shares via CIGP Asset Management Limited. Jennifer McNair, his daughter, holds 663,866 shares via Astara Management Limited and her husband, Gordon McNair, Sir Nigel Rudd's son-in-law, owns and/or controls 1,256,428 shares. Catherine Rudd, his daughter, holds 399,614 shares and Timothy Rudd, his son, holds the remaining 114,016 shares

** - Malcolm Gillies is the Settlor and a Trustee, together with James Munor and John Nicholson, of The Carrachan Trust which is interested in 145,238 shares included in the total above. The Carrachan Trust has been established for the benefit of other charities and voluntary bodies.

 

*** - Please note Giles Willits, non-executive director of Acceler8 Ventures plc is also CEO of Intuitive Investments Group plc. Refer to the Acceler8 Ventures plc Opening Position Disclosure for full details of his holdings.  

 

b)   Interests comprising Ordinary Shares held in Intuitive Investments Group plc by the Employee Benefit Trust of Intuitive Investments Group plc:

 

Name

Number of Ordinary Shares held

Percentage of total issued ordinary share capital

IIG Assets Limited

753,895

0.31%

 

 

 

 

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:

20 April 2026

Contact name:

Giles Willits, CEO

Telephone number:

020 3727 1000

 

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

 

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's 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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