TIDMAPC

RNS Number : 7695N

APC Technology Group PLC

26 September 2019

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:                                 APC Technology Group plc 
 (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions    The directors of the discloser ("Directors") as set out 
 disclosed, if different from 1(a):                          in 3. below. 
 The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is 
 insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), 
 settlor and beneficiaries must be named. 
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 (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant   APC Technology Group plc 
 securities this form relates: 
 Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree 
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 (d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree?            OFFEREE 
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 (e) Date position held:                                     26 September 2019 
  The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure 
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 (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the        N/A 
 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" 
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   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 2 pence each 
                                                                                    Interests         Short positions 
                                                                              --------------------  ------------------ 
                                                                                  Number        %       Number      % 
                                                                              --------------  ----  -------------  --- 
 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                                  None         -        None       - 
                                                                              --------------  ----  -------------  --- 
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                     None         -        None       - 
                                                                              --------------  ----  -------------  --- 
 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to               None         -        None       - 
 purchase/sell: 
                                                                              --------------  ----  -------------  --- 
                                                                                    N/A         -        N/A        - 
   TOTAL: 
                                                                              --------------  ----  -------------  --- 
 

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 
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   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: 
   Name                 Number of Ordinary   Percentage of 
                          Shares of 2p each    Ordinary Shares 
                                               in issue 
    Anthony Lochery      4,915,214            2.69 
    Richard Hodgson      3,300,000            1.81 
    Phillip Lancaster    1,008,600            0.55 
 The following options in respect of Ordinary Shares of 2p each in the Offeree have been granted 
  to the following Directors under the Offeree's share option schemes and are currently outstanding: 
    Name         Scheme           Number of          Date         Exercise       Expiry 
                                  Ordinary Shares    of           price (p)      date 
                                  under option       grant 
 
                 EMI 2013 
    Phillip      Share Option 
    Lancaster    Plan                500,000*         24.09.2013       38.75         24.09.2023 
 
 

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 
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 Date of disclosure:    26 September 2019 
 Contact name:          Richard Hodgson 
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 Telephone number:      0330 313 3220 
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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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