Armour Group PLC Form 8 (OPD) Armour Group Plc (4440A)

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RNS Number : 4440A

Armour Group PLC

22 December 2014

Armour Group plc ('Armour' or the 'Company')

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) Identity of the party to the offer making the           ARMOUR GROUP PLC 
 disclosure: 
 (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions    HAWK INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED (45,186,582 ordinary 
 disclosed, if different from 1(a):                          shares) 
 The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is 
 insufficient 
 (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant   ARMOUR GROUP PLC 
 securities this form relates: 
 Use a separate form for each party to the offer 
 (d) Is the party to the offer making the disclosure the     OFFEREE 
 offeror or the offeree? 
 (e) Date position held:                                     19 DECEMBER 2014 
 (f) Has the party previously disclosed, or is it today      NO 
 disclosing, under the Code in respect 
 of any other party to this offer? 
 
   2.         POSITIONS OF THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE 

(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 ARMOUR GROUP PLC 
                                                     Interests                    Short positions 
                                                     Number            %          Number          % 
 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:    45,186,582        46.6%      NONE 
 (2) Derivatives (other than options):               NONE                         NONE 
 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell:        NONE                         NONE 
 
   TOTAL:                                            45,186,582        46.6%      NONE 
 

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open derivative or option positions, 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 
 

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.

   (c)        Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent 
 
 Details of any irrevocable commitments or letters of intent procured by the party to the offer 
  making the disclosure or any person acting in concert with it (see Note 3 on Rule 2.11 of 
  the Code): 
 
   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 of any person acting in 
  concert with the party to the offer making the disclosure: 
 
   EDWARD MORTON: 1,800,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF ARMOUR GROUP PLC (1.9%) 
 
   CHARLES MORTON: 1,800,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF ARMOUR GROUP PLC (1.9%) 
 
   ROBERT MORTON: 1,800,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF ARMOUR GROUP PLC (1.9%) 
 
   ANDREW MORTON: 1,800,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF ARMOUR GROUP PLC (1.9%) 
 
   A.L.R (BOB) MORTON: 37,986,582 ORDINARY SHARES OF ARMOUR GROUP PLC (39.1%) including members 
   of a concert party detailed in the circular to shareholders of 28 January 2011 
 

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 3 for each additional class of relevant security.

Details of any open derivative or option positions, 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: 
  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:    22 DECEMBER 2014 
 Contact name:          MARK WILSON 
 Telephone number:      [phone] 
 

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at [e-mail]. The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on [phone].

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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