Pattington Limited Form 8 (OPD) FFastFill PLC (0432Y)

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RNS Number : 0432Y

Pattington Limited

15 February 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           Pattington Limited 
 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        FFastFill plc 
     relevant securities the disclosure 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 the     OFFEROR 
 offeror or the offeree? 
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 (e) Date position held:                                     15 February 2013 
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 (f) Has the party previously disclosed, or is it today      YES 
 disclosing, under the Code in respect                       If YES, specify which: Disclosure made in Rule 2.7 
 of any other party to this offer?                           announcement dated 15 February 2013 
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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:                                      Ordinary 1p 
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                                                         Interests         Short positions 
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                                                       Number       %        Number      % 
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 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:    123,646,807   25.1 
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 (2) Derivatives (other than options): 
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 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell: 
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    TOTAL:                                           123,646,807   25.1 
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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:    n/a 
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 Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:   n/a 
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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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 Details of irrevocable undertakings procured by the party to the offer making the disclosure 
  that will continue to be binding in the event that a higher competing offer is made for the 
  offeree: 
 
  Name Number of FFastFill Shares Percentage of issued 
  share capital of FFastFill 
  (excluding shares under 
  option) 
  Thomas Keith Todd 10,914,112 2.21 
  David Hurst-Brown 775,000 0.16 
  James Oliff 2,062,268 0.42 
  Nigel McCorkell 152,420 0.03 
  Nigel Hartnell 5,013,776 1.02 
  Total 18,917,576 3.83 
 
  Details of irrevocable undertakings procured by the party to the offer making the disclosure 
  that will cease to be binding in the event that a higher competing offer is made for the offeree 
  representing an improvement of at least 10 per cent above 20 pence per ordinary share: 
 
  Name Number of FFastFill Shares Percentage of issued 
  share capital of FFastFill 
  (excluding shares under 
  option) 
  Artemis VCT 12,000,000 2.43 
  Hargreave Hale 7,130,000 1.44 
  Herald Investment Management 41,898,653 8.49 
  ISIS Equity Partners 29,280,104 5.93 
  Kestrel Investment Partners 28,814,897 5.84 
  Total 119,123,654 24.14 
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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" 
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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:    15 February 2013 
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 Contact name:          Yohannah Walford 
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 Telephone number:      020 7 398 0200 
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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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