Nplus1 Singer Capital Markets Ltd Form 38.5a Escher Group (7659F)

TIDMESCH

RNS Number : 7659F

Nplus1 Singer Capital Markets Ltd

23 February 2018

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FORM 38.5(a)

IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL

DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5(a) OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER RULES, 2013

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS AND DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

   1.       KEY INFORMATION 
 
Name of exempt principal  Nplus1 Singer Capital 
 trader                    Markets Limited 
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Company dealt in          Escher Group Holdings 
                           plc 
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Class of relevant         0.005 Ordinary 
 security to which 
 the dealings being 
 disclosed relate 
 (Note 1) 
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Date of dealing           22 February 2018 
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   2.        DEALINGS (Note 2) 
   (a)      Purchases and sales 
 
 Total number         Highest price paid     Lowest price 
  of relevant          (Note 3)               paid 
  secuities                                   (Note 3) 
  acquired 
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2928           182.125p                   182.125p 
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 Total number           Highest price received     Lowest price 
  of securities          (Note 3)                   received 
  disposed                                          (Note 3) 
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   (b)      Derivatives transactions (other than options transactions) 
 
 Product     Nature of      Number of relevant   Price 
  name,       transaction    securities           per unit 
  e.g. CFD    (Note 4)       (Note 5)             (Note 
                                                  3) 
==========  =============  ===================  ========== 
 
 

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   (c)      Options transactions in respect of existing relevant securities 
   (i)       Writing, selling, purchasing or varying 
 
 Product   Writing,      Number           Exercise   Type,       Expiry   Option 
  name,     selling,      of securities    price      e.g.        date     money 
  e.g.      purchasing,   to which                    American,            paid/received 
  call      varying       the option                  European             per unit 
  option    etc.          relates                     etc.                 (Note 
                          (Note                                            3) 
                          5) 
========  =============  ==============  =========  ===========  ======  =============== 
 
 
   (ii)      Exercising 
 
Product name,         Number of securities      Exercise price 
 e.g. call                                       per unit (Note 
 option                                          3) 
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   3.      OTHER INFORMATION 

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities

under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future

acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.

 
Date of disclosure        23 February 2018 
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Contact name              Nick Wright 
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Telephone number          [phone] 
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Name of offeree/offeror   Exeter Acquisition 
 with which connected      Limited, wholly-owned 
                           by Hanover Active 
                           Equity Fund LP 
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Nature of connection      Financial Adviser 
 (Note 6) 
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