TIDMKINO

RNS Number : 8917L

Kinovo PLC

08 September 2023

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:                                                                    Kinovo 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. 
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 (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:        Kinovo plc 
  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:                                                                        7 September 2023 
  The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure 
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 (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect   N/A 
  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:                                                                   10p ordinary 
                                                                                       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 purchase/sell:     NIL     -       NIL        - 
                                                                                     --------      -------------  --- 
                                                                                        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: 
 Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: 
 
 
   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: 
 
   Share interests (10p ordinary shares) 
    Name of Kinovo Director    Number of Shares   % of issued shares 
 
    Sangita Shah               869,622            1.38% 
                              -----------------  ------------------- 
    David Bullen               1,397,726          2.22% 
                              -----------------  ------------------- 
    Clive Lovett               552,784            0.88% 
                              -----------------  ------------------- 
 
 
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   Options interests (10p ordinary shares) 
 
 
   David Bullen: 
    Scheme       Number       Exercise   Date of      Vesting      Expiry 
                  of shares    Price      grant        date         date 
    SIP (year 
     1)          10,285       17.5p      01/08/2020   31/07/2024   N/A 
                -----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
    SIP (year 
     2)          5,294        34.0p      01/08/2021   31/07/2025   N/A 
                -----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
    SIP (year 
     3)          7,660        23.5p      01/08/2022   31/07/2026   N/A 
                -----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
    JSOP (1)     250,000      26.0p      21/12/2020   20/12/2023   N/A 
                -----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
    JSOP (2)     1,414,286    35.0p      05/03/2021   04/03/2024   N/A 
                -----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
    CSOP         85.714       35.0p      05/03/2021   04/03/2024   04/03/2031 
                -----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
 
 
 
 
   Clive Lovett: 
    Scheme       Number       Exercise   Date of      Vesting      Expiry 
                  of shares    Price      grant        date         date 
    SIP (year 
     1)          10,285       17.5p      01/08/2020   31/07/2024   N/A 
                -----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
    SIP (year 
     2)          5,294        34.0p      01/08/2021   31/07/2025   N/A 
                -----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
    SIP (year 
     3)          7,660        23.5p      01/08/2022   31/07/2026   N/A 
                -----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
    JSOP (2)     414,286      35.0p      05/03/2021   04/03/2024   N/A 
                -----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
    CSOP         85.714       35.0p      05/03/2021   04/03/2024   04/03/2031 
                -----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
 

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:    8 September 2023 
 Contact name:          Clive Lovett 
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 Telephone number:      020 4548 4562 
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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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