REPLACEMENT: Form 8 (Opening Position Disclosure)

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MindGym plc has issued a replacement RNS regarding its opening position disclosure as the offeree, with the latest practicable date for holding positions being February 3, 2026. The disclosure confirms no relevant securities are owned, controlled, or subject to short positions or derivatives by the company itself. However, it details significant beneficial holdings by directors acting in concert, with Octavius Black and Joanne Cash holding 55,712,055 ordinary shares representing 55.48% of the voting share capital, and Sebastian Bailey holding 10,341,373 shares (10.30%). Additionally, directors hold various long-term incentive plan options, with Emily Fyffe and Christoffer Ellehuus holding substantial option grants across different performance conditions. There are no indemnity, option arrangements, or agreements relating to options or derivatives.

Disclaimer*

Mind Gym PLC
04 February 2026
 

Replacement: This announcement replaces the "Form 8 (Opening Position Disclosure)" RNS released at 11:32:45 on 04 February 2026 with RNS Number: 7251R. The only change is a typo correction of Octavius Black's name in table 3a. All other text remains unchanged.

 

 

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:

MindGym 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

MindGym plc

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

OFFEREE

(e) Date position held:

     The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure

03 February 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"

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:

 

0.001p Ordinary Shares

 

 

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:

N/A

 

 

 

 

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:

N/A

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

N/A

 

 

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)  Beneficial holdings of the Directors of MindGym plc (including their close relatives) in its ordinary shares of no par value each 

Name

Number of ordinary shares held

% of voting share capital

Octavius Black and Joanne Cash

55 712 055

55.48

Sebastian Bailey

10 341 373

10.30

Emily Fyffe

685

0.07

 

 

(b) Beneficial holdings of the directors of MindGym plc in rights to subscribe for shares in MindGym plc

 

Options over ordinary shares in MindGym plc:

 

Name

Plan

Grant date

Vesting date

Expiry date

Exercise price

No of options/ shares

Emily Fyffe

LTIP1

21 July 2022

21 July 2025

21 July 2032

0

                                  22,916

Emily Fyffe

LTIP2

26 July 2023

26 July 2026

26 July 2033

0

                                  16,616

Emily Fyffe

LTIP3

26 July 2023

26 July 2026

26 July 2033

0

                                  38,770

Christoffer Ellehuus

LTIP2

28 August 2024

28 August 2027

28 August 2034

0

                               263,158

Emily Fyffe

LTIP2

28 August 2024

28 August 2027

28 August 2034

0

                                  51,810

Christoffer Ellehuus

LTIP3

28 August 2024

28 August 2027

28 August 2034

0

                               614,035

Emily Fyffe

LTIP3

28 August 2024

28 August 2027

28 August 2034

0

                               120,889

Christoffer Ellehuus

LTIP1

28 August 2024

28 August 2027

28 August 2034

0

                               877,193

Emily Fyffe

LTIP1

28 August 2024

28 August 2027

28 August 2034

0

                               172,699

Christoffer Ellehuus

LTIP3

31 July 2025

31 July 2028

31 July 2035

0

              857,143

Emily Fyffe

LTIP3

31 July 2025

31 July 2028

31 July 2035

0

                               471,429

Christoffer Ellehuus

LTIP2

31 July 2025

31 July 2028

31 July 2035

0

                               428,571

Emily Fyffe

LTIP2

31 July 2025

31 July 2028

31 July 2035

0

                               235,714

Christoffer Ellehuus

LTIP1

31 July 2025

31 July 2028

31 July 2035

0

                               428,571

Emily Fyffe

LTIP1

31 July 2025

31 July 2028

31 July 2035

0

                               235,714

(1)   Timebound LTIP Performance Condition

(2)   EBITDA Target LTIP Performance Condition

(3)   Revenue Target LTIP Performance Condition

 

 

 

 

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:

04 February 2026

Contact name:

Nicholas Stone

Telephone number:

+44 20 7376 0626

 

 

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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