Ascent Resources PLC Form 8 - OPD - Ascent Resources plc (7909L)

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RNS Number : 7909L

Ascent Resources PLC

23 April 2018

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:                                                                    Ascent Resources plc 
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 (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: 
  Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree 
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 (d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree?                                               OFFEREE 
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 (e) Date position held:                                                                        23 April 2018 
  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   NO 
  of any other party to the offer? 
  If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" 
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   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 0.2p each 
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                                                                                    Interests         Short positions 
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                                                                                   Number       %       Number      % 
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 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                                    Nil        0        Nil        0 
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 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                       Nil        0        Nil        0 
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 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 
  purchase/sell:                                                                     Nil        0        Nil        0 
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   TOTAL:                                                                            Nil        0        Nil        0 
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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:    Nil 
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 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: 
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   A.   Interests in ordinary shares of 0.2p each held by directors of Ascent Resources plc: 
 
Class of relevant securities           Ordinary shares of 0.2p each 
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Name                             Number     % of total issued share capital 
                                             (excluding treasury shares) 
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Clive Carver                   3,304,231*                0.15 
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Colin Hutchinson                1,570,370                0.07 
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Nigel Moore                    1,339,275**               0.06 
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Cameron Davies                  1,340,800                0.06 
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* This number includes 900,997 shares (0.04%) held by Mrs Donna Carver

** This number includes 666,650 shares (0.03%) held by Mrs Elizabeth Moore

B. Interests in ordinary shares of 0.2p each held by directors of Ascent Resources plc via share options:

 
Name              Number of share options  Exercise price per share  Date of grant 
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Clive Carver      13,612,502               1.975p                    November 2017 
                   13,958,884               1.58p                     May 2015 
                   1,328,443                20p                       April 2013 
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Colin Hutchinson  34,031,255               1.975p                    November 2017 
                   34,964,709               1.58p                     May 2015 
                   265,688                  20p                       April 2013 
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Nigel Moore       6,806,251                1.975p                    November 2017 
                   6,992,942                1.58p                     May 2015 
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Cameron Davies    6,806,251                1.975p                    November 2017 
                   6,992,942                1.58p                     May 2015 
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The awards are subject to the rules of the 2013 Incentive Scheme. They are not exercisable, unless otherwise provided for under the rules of the scheme for a period of three years from the date of grant. The options will be capable of exercise for a period of ten years from the date of grant.

   C.   Interests held by other presumed concert parties of Ascent Resources plc 
 
Class of relevant securities          Ordinary shares of 0.2p each                       Short positions 
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Name                           Number   % of total issued share capital     Number  % of total issued share capital 
                                        (excluding treasury shares)                 (excluding treasury shares) 
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FirstEnergy Capital LLP        Nil      0                                   Nil     0 
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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" 
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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)   YES/NO 
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 Supplemental Form 8 (SBL)              YES/NO 
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 Date of disclosure:    23/04/2018 
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 Contact name:          Dawn Davies 
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 Telephone number:      0207 251 4905 
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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 [phone].

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

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