Ora Technology PLC Form 8.3 - Ora Technology plc

RNS Number : 4641D

Ora Technology PLC

09 September 2024

 

FORM 8.3

 

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the ÒCodeÓ)

 

1.         KEY INFORMATION

 

(a) Full name of discloser:	Concert Party as agreed on 22 June 2023
(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.	Nicholas Lyth* Midori Carbon Inc (formerly AJA Ventures Inc, company in which Mark Rutledge is director) Marallo Holdings Inc (owned by Michael Edwards) Fidelio Partners Pte LTD (owned by Matt Lodge)* Toro Consulting Ltd (owned by Jonathan Bixby)* (California Two Pizza Ventures Inc (owned by Derek Lew)* Rupert Williams
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:      Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	Ora Technology plc
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:      For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure	6 September 2024
(f)  In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?      If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state ÒN/AÓ	Yes - Kondor AI plc

 

* Has been disclosed in OPD for Kondor AI plc - Concert Party as agreed on 22 June 2023

 

2.         POSITIONS OF THE PERSON 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 following the dealing (if any)

 

 

Class of relevant security:	0.1p ordinary shares GB00BP4YBY34
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	104,501,000	50.56
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
TOTAL:	104,501,000	50.56

 

 

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).

 

(b)        Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directorsÕ and other employee options)

 

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:	Warrants to subscribe for 0.1p ordinary shares at 1p
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:	No. of warrants: 30,000,000 Exercise price: 1p Issue Date: 22-Jun-2023 Expiration Date: 20-Jul-2026

 

 

3.         DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

 

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

 

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

 

(a)        Purchases and sales

 

Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit

 

(b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions

 

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. CFD	Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position	Number of reference securities	Price per unit

 

(c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

 

(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.	Number of securities to which option relates	Exercise price per unit	Type e.g. American, European etc.	Expiry date	Option money paid/ received per unit

 

(ii)        Exercise

 

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Exercising/ exercised against	Number of securities	Exercise price per unit

 

(d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

 

Class of relevant security	Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion	Details	Price per unit (if applicable)

 

 

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 person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included.  If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state ÒnoneÓ

None

 

(b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

 

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure 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 ÒnoneÓ

None

 

(c)        Attachments

 

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

No

 

 

Date of disclosure:	9 September 2024
Contact name:	Michael Edwards
Telephone number*:	[phone]

 

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

 

The PanelÕs Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the CodeÕs disclosure requirements on [phone].

 

*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be included, provided contact information has been provided to the PanelÕs Market Surveillance Unit.

 

The Code can be viewed on the PanelÕs website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

 

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