Form 8 (OPD) Tottenham Hotspur Limited

Summary by AI BETAClose X

Tottenham Hotspur Limited, as the offeree in a takeover situation, disclosed its position in its own relevant securities as of September 18, 2025. The company holds no interests or short positions in ordinary shares of five pence each, with holdings at Nil and 0%, respectively. Similarly, it holds no interests or short positions in A Ordinary shares of £1.00 each, reporting Nil and 0% for both. ENIC Sports Inc., acting in concert with Tottenham Hotspur Limited, holds 204,077,955 ordinary shares of five pence each, representing 86.91% of the total issued ordinary share capital, and one A Ordinary share of £1.00, representing 100% of the total issued A ordinary share capital. ENIC Sports Inc. also holds warrants that could result in additional ordinary shares upon a change of control, expiring in 2072.

Disclaimer*

Tottenham Hotspur Limited
19 September 2025
 

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:

Tottenham Hotspur Limited

(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

Tottenham Hotspur Limited

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

Offeree

(e) Date position held:

     The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure

18 September 2025

(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"

N/A

 

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 five pence each

 

 

Interests

Short positions

Number

%

Number

%

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

Nil

0

Nil

0

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

 

Nil

0

Nil

0

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

Nil

0

Nil

0

 

     TOTAL:

Nil

0

Nil

0

 

 

Class of relevant security:

 

A Ordinary share of £1.00

 

 

Interests

Short positions

Number

%

Number

%

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

Nil

0

Nil

0

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

 

Nil

0

Nil

0

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

Nil

0

Nil

0

 

     TOTAL:

Nil

0

Nil

0

 

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:

 

Interests of the directors of Tottenham Hotspur Limited (the "Company") in ordinary shares of five pence each in the Company (including their close relatives and related trusts):

 

None.

 

Interests of other persons acting in concert with the Company:

 

Name

Total number of Company ordinary shares of five pence each

Percentage of the total issued ordinary share capital of the Company

ENIC Sports Inc

204,077,955

86.91%

 

ENIC Sports Inc also holds warrants (issued on 27 May 2022) which would result in ENIC Sports Inc receiving additional new ordinary shares of five pence each in the Company upon a change of control. The warrants shall lapse and be cancelled if they are not exercised by 5.30 p.m. on 24 May 2072. The terms of such warrants are summarised in the Company's annual report and accounts for the year ended 30 June 2024.

 

Interests of the directors of the Company in the A ordinary share of £1.00 in the Company (including their close relatives and related trusts):

 

None.

 

Interests of other persons acting in concert with the Company:  

 

 

Name

Total number of Company A ordinary shares of £1.00 each

Percentage of the total issued A ordinary share capital of the Company

ENIC Sports Inc

1

100.00%

 

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:

19 September 2025

Contact name:

Matthew Collecott

Telephone number:

+44 (0) 34 4499 5000

 

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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