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SEPU Sepura

19.75
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Share Name Share Symbol Market Type Share ISIN Share Description
Sepura LSE:SEPU London Ordinary Share GB00B1ZBLD47 ORD GBP0.0005
  Price Change % Change Share Price Bid Price Offer Price High Price Low Price Open Price Shares Traded Last Trade
  0.00 0.00% 19.75 0.00 01:00:00
Industry Sector Turnover Profit EPS - Basic PE Ratio Market Cap
0 0 N/A 0

Sepura PLC Form 8 (OPD) - Sepura plc (6016P)

18/11/2016 1:46pm

UK Regulatory


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RNS Number : 6016P

Sepura PLC

18 November 2016

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:                                                                    Sepura plc 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------- 
 (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. 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------- 
 (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:        Sepura plc 
  Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------- 
 (d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree?                                               OFFEREE 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------- 
 (e) Date position held:                                                                        18 November 2016 
  The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------- 
 (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" 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------- 
 
   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: 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
                                                                                       Interests      Short positions 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------  -------------  ------------------ 
                                                                                       Number    %      Number      % 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ---------      -------------  --- 
 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                                       Nil      0       Nil        0 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ---------      -------------  --- 
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                          Nil      0       Nil        0 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ---------      -------------  --- 
 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:     Nil      0       Nil        0 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ---------      -------------  --- 
 
   TOTAL:                                                                               Nil      0       Nil        0 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ---------      -------------  --- 
 

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:    None 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------  ----- 
 Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:   None 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------  ----- 
 
   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: 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 

3(a) Shares held by directors of Sepura plc

 
 Director                      Number of Sepura   Percentage of existing 
                                plc shares         Sepura plc shares 
----------------------------  -----------------  ----------------------- 
 Sion Kearsey (NED)            10,433,657         2.82 
----------------------------  -----------------  ----------------------- 
 Nigel Smith (Independent 
  NED)                         28,444             0.01 
----------------------------  -----------------  ----------------------- 
 Gordon Stuart (Independent 
  NED)                         21,333             0.01 
----------------------------  -----------------  ----------------------- 
 Gordon Watling                342,295 shares     0.09 
----------------------------  -----------------  ----------------------- 
 

Long Term Incentive Plan

 
 Director         Maximum number of ordinary   Date of grant     Exercise price per grant   Vesting date 
                  shares awarded 
---------------  ---------------------------  ----------------  -------------------------  --------------------------- 
 Richard Smith     664,907                      5 August 2016    nil                        5 August 2019 
---------------  ---------------------------  ----------------  -------------------------  --------------------------- 
                   196,990                      4 January 2016   nil                        4 January 2019 
---------------  ---------------------------  ----------------  -------------------------  --------------------------- 
 Gordon Watling    615,655                      5 August 2016    nil                         5 August 2019 
---------------  ---------------------------  ----------------  -------------------------  --------------------------- 
                   316,698                      13 August 2015   nil                         5 August 2018 
---------------  ---------------------------  ----------------  -------------------------  --------------------------- 
                   312,391                      17 June 2014     nil                         (4 year vesting - 
                                                                                             exceptional award) 17 
                                                                                             June 2018 
                 ---------------------------  ----------------  -------------------------  --------------------------- 
                   312,391                      17 June 2014     nil                         17 June 2017 
---------------  ---------------------------  ----------------  -------------------------  --------------------------- 
 

Deferred Share Awards

 
 Director         Maximum number of ordinary    Date of grant   Exercise price per grant   Vesting date 
                  shares awarded 
---------------  ----------------------------  --------------  -------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 Gordon Watling   50,582                         31 July 2013   nil                         4 June 2016 (3 years from 
                                                                                            date of Company's 
                                                                                            preliminary results issued 
                                                                                            on 4 June 2013) 
                 ----------------------------  --------------  -------------------------  ---------------------------- 
                   35,633                       17 June 2014    nil                         10 June 2017 (3 years from 
                                                                                            date of Company's 
                                                                                            preliminary results issued 
                                                                                            on 10 June 2014) 
                 ----------------------------  --------------  -------------------------  ---------------------------- 
                   16,816                       14 July 2015    nil                         7 July 2017 (2 years from 
                                                                                            date of Company's 
                                                                                            preliminary results issued 
                                                                                            on 7 July 2015) 
---------------  ----------------------------  --------------  -------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 

3(c) Interests of other presumed concerted parties[1]

 
 Name                     Number of Sepura   Percentage of existing 
                           plc shares         Sepura plc shares 
-----------------------  -----------------  ----------------------- 
 Tonia Watling (spouse 
  of Gordon Watling)      266,929            0.07 
-----------------------  -----------------  ----------------------- 
 Jonathan Green(1)        24,058,709         6.49 
-----------------------  -----------------  ----------------------- 
 John Drinkwater(1)       2,550,000          0.69 
-----------------------  -----------------  ----------------------- 
 Michael Sherwood(1)      16,836,599         4.54 
-----------------------  -----------------  ----------------------- 
 

(]) The sole reason for the inclusion of Messrs Green, Sherwood and Drinkwater in Sepura's opening position disclosure is that under the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers and in accordance with the guidance of the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, there is an automatic presumption that as original founders of Sepura, such individuals are acting in concert with Sepura.

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" 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 
   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:    18 November 2016 
---------------------  ----------------- 
 Contact name:          Peter Connor 
---------------------  ----------------- 
 Telephone number:      01223 694751 
---------------------  ----------------- 
 

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 +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

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

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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