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| Share Name | Share Symbol | Market | Type | Share ISIN | Share Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charteris | LSE:CAE | London | Ordinary Share | GB0001663557 | ORD 1P |
| Price Change | % Change | Share Price | Bid Price | Offer Price | High Price | Low Price | Open Price | Shares Traded | Last Trade | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.00 | 0.00% | 4.25 | 0.00 | 00:00:00 |
| Industry Sector | Turnover | Profit | EPS - Basic | PE Ratio | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 |
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RNS Number : 2080T
Charteris PLC
15 November 2013
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 disclosure: Sword Soft Limited (Sword) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------- (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------- (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Charteris plc (Charteris) Use a separate form for each party to the offer ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------- (d) Is the party to the offer making the disclosure the offeror or the offeree? OFFEROR ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------- (e) Date position held: 15 November 2013 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------- (f) Has the party previously disclosed, or is it today disclosing, under the Code in NO respect If YES, specify which: 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
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Class of relevant security:
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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) Derivatives (other than options): Nil 0 Nil 0
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(3) 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 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):
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Charteris Directors
The Charteris Directors named below have given irrevocable undertakings to vote (or procure
the vote) in favour of the Acquisition as follows:
Number % of Charteris
of Charteris Shares
Name Shares in issue
Allan Barr 166,667 0.33
David Mann 7,864,431 15.65
Chris Rees 6,622,211 13.18
Total 14,653,309 29.16
These irrevocable undertakings include undertakings from the directors named above in respect
of their entire holdings of Charteris Shares to vote or procure the vote in favour the Special
Resolutions at the General Meeting.
These irrevocable undertakings are conditional upon:
(i) the publication of this Announcement by not later than 6pm on 15 November 2013; and
(ii) the publication of the Offer Document within 28 days of the date of the publication of
this Announcement or such later time as may be agreed by the Panel; and
(iii) the Offer becoming wholly unconditional on or before the date being 185 days following
the date of this Announcement.
These irrevocable undertakings will cease to be binding if the Offer does not become Effective,
or lapses, in accordance with its terms
Other Irrevocable Undertakings
Sword has received irrevocable undertakings to vote (or procure the vote) in favour of the
Acquisition as follows from the following holder or controller of Charteris Shares:
Number % of Active
of Active Risk Shares
Name Risk Shares in issue
Cliff Preddy 11,222,211 22.33
Richard Mann 1,848,000 3.68
Edward Mann 1,848,000 3.68
Total 14,918,211 29.66
This irrevocable undertaking is conditional upon:
(i) the publication of this Announcement by not later than 6pm on 15 November 2013; and
(ii) the publication of the Offer Document within 28 days of the date of the publication of
this Announcement or such later time as may be agreed by the Panel; and
(iii) the Offer becoming wholly unconditional on or before the date being 185 days following
the date of this Announcement; and
(iv) no person other than Sword or any person acting in concert with Sword announcing prior
to the date on which the Charteris Shareholders are required to vote in favour of the Offer
a firm intention (in accordance with Rule 2.7 of the Code) to make an offer (within the meaning
of the Code), which is not the subject of pre-conditions, to acquire all the equity share
capital of Charteris, other than that already owned by the person making such offer, on terms
which represent an improvement of 15 per cent. or more on the value of the consideration offered
under the Acquisition
These irrevocable undertakings will cease to be binding if the Offer does not become Effective,
or lapses, in accordance with its terms
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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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None
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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" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: 15 November 2013 --------------------- ----------------- Contact name: Richard Tall --------------------- ----------------- Telephone number: 020 3465 4200 --------------------- -----------------
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 monitoring@disclosure.org.uk. The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's dealing 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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