Opening Position Disclosure (4958O)

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RNS Number : 4958O

Alexon Group PLC

19 September 2011

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       Alexon Group Plc 
      disclosure: 
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     (b) Owner or controller of interests and short          N/A 
     positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): The 
     naming of nominee or vehicle companies is 
     insufficient 
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     (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose        Alexon Group Plc 
     relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate 
     form for each party to the offer 
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     (d) Is the party to the offer making the disclosure     Offeree 
      the offeror or the offeree? 
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     (e) Date position held:                                 16 September 2011 
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     (f) Has the party previously disclosed, or is it        No 
     today disclosing, under the Code in respect of any 
     other party to this offer? 
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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:                   12.5 pence ordinary shares 
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                                             Interests        Short positions 
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                                            Number      %       Number       % 
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     (1) Relevant securities owned 
      and/or controlled:                       0        0          0         0 
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     (2) Derivatives (other than 
      options):                                0        0          0         0 
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     (3) Options and agreements to 
      purchase/sell:                           0        0          0         0 
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     TOTAL:                                    0        0          0         0 
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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   None 
  right exists: 
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 Details, including nature of the rights concerned              None 
  and relevant percentages: 
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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): 
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 None 
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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 of any person acting in concert with 
  the party to the offer making the disclosure: 
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               Number of 
                 Ordinary 
                  12.5p 
                  Shares 
                interested 
      Name          in           % 
  -----------  -----------  ----------  ---------- 
   Director 
  -----------  -----------  ----------  ---------- 
   Jane 
    McNally       88,000       0.06 
  -----------  -----------  ----------  ---------- 
   John Boyle     86,317       0.06 
  -----------  -----------  ----------  ---------- 
 
      Name      Options to   Exercise     Vesting 
                 purchase      Price       Date* 
                  shares 
  -----------  -----------  ----------  ---------- 
   Director 
  -----------  -----------  ----------  ---------- 
   Jane          833,000        Nil          3 
    McNally                              November 
                                           2011 
  -----------  -----------  ----------  ---------- 
   Jane          448,000        Nil       18 June 
    McNally                                2012 
  -----------  -----------  ----------  ---------- 
   Jane         1,319,261       Nil       30 July 
    McNally                                2013 
  -----------  -----------  ----------  ---------- 
   John Boyle    817,941        Nil       30 July 
                                           2013 
  -----------  -----------  ----------  ---------- 
  * Vesting of awards subject to satisfaction of specific 
  performance criteria. 
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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" 
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 None 
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(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" 
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 None 
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(c) Attachments

Are any Supplemental Forms attached?

 
 Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions)   No 
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 Supplemental Form 8 (SBL)              No 
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 Date of disclosure:    19 September 2011 
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 Contact name:          John Boyle, Group Finance Director 
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 Telephone number:      01582 399 884 
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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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