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RNS Number : 1600M

Earthport PLC

03 January 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:                                                               EARTHPORT PLC ("Earthport") 
 (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:   Earthport 
  Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree 
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 (d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree?                                          OFFEREE 
                                                                                          ---------------------------- 
 (e) Date position held:                                                                   2 January 2019 
  The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure 
                                                                                          ---------------------------- 
 (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in      N/A 
 respect 
 of any other party to the offer? 
 If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "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 10 pence each 
                                                                                    Interests         Short positions 
                                                                              --------------------  ------------------ 
                                                                                  Number        %       Number      % 
                                                                              --------------  ----  -------------  --- 
 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                                   Nil         -        Nil        - 
                                                                              --------------  ----  -------------  --- 
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                      Nil         -        Nil        - 
                                                                              --------------  ----  -------------  --- 
 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to                Nil         -        Nil        - 
 purchase/sell: 
                                                                              --------------  ----  -------------  --- 
                                                                                    Nil         -        Nil        - 
   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: 
 
   The directors of Earthport plc (the "Company") have the following interests in the Company: 
    Name                     No. of ordinary shares   % of ordinary issued 
                              held                     share capital 
    Sunil Sabharwal          727,000                  0.12% 
                            -----------------------  --------------------- 
    Terence John Williams    4,488,312                0.72% 
                            -----------------------  --------------------- 
 
 
   The directors of the Company have the following rights to subscribe for the following relevant 
   Company securities: 
    Name            Plan             Date of         Options    Expiry date    No. of 
                                      grant           price                     options 
                                                      (pence)                   outstanding 
                                                                21 May 2028 
                                     21 May 2018 
                                      for 4 
                    2016 LTIP         million        n/a        10th           4,000,000 
                                                                anniversary 
    Amanda                            Day of                    of day of 
     Jo Mesler       2016 LTIP        announcement    n/a       announcement    4,500,000 
                   ---------------  --------------  ---------  -------------  ------------- 
                                                                10th 
                                                                anniversary 
    Alexander                        Day of                     of day of 
     Filshie        2016 LTIP         announcement   n/a        announcement   1,000,000 
                   ---------------  --------------  ---------  -------------  ------------- 
                    2011 Employee 
                     Option 
                     Plan            2011            25p        11 Jan 2021    200,000 
 
                     2012 Employee 
                     Option 
                     Plan             2012            25p        12 Jan 2022    200,000 
 
                     2013 Employee 
                     Option 
                     Plan             2013            25p        28 Jan 2023    200,000 
 
    Vinode           2014 Employee 
     Bhesham         Option 
     Ramgopal        Plan             2014            32.75p     3 Mar 2024     200,000 
                   ---------------  --------------  ---------  -------------  ------------- 
                    2011 Employee 
                     Option 
                     Plan            2011            25p        11 Jan 2021    200,000 
 
                     2012 Employee 
                     Option 
                     Plan             2012            25p        12 Jan 2022    200,000 
 
                     2013 Employee 
                     Option 
                     Plan             2013            25p        28 Jan 2023    200,000 
 
    Terence          2014 Employee 
     John            Option 
     Williams        Plan             2014            32.75p     3 Mar 2024     200,000 
                   ---------------  --------------  ---------  -------------  ------------- 
 

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:    3 January 2019 
 Contact name:          ALEXANDER FILSHIE 
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 Telephone number:      +44 20 7220 9708 
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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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