C Underhill Form 8.3 - smartFOCUS Group plc (2143F)

TIDMSTF

RNS Number : 2143F

smartFOCUS Group PLC

19 April 2011

FORM 8.3

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1. KEY INFORMATION

 
     (a) Identity of the person whose                    Christopher Underhill 
     positions/dealings are being disclosed: 
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     (b) Owner or controller of interests and short      - 
     positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): 
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     (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose    smartFOCUS Group plc 
     relevant securities this form relates: 
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     (d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an     - 
     offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity 
     of offeror/offeree: 
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     (e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:          19 April 2011 
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     (f) Has the discloser previously disclosed, or      NO 
     are they today disclosing, under the Code in 
     respect of any other party to this offer? 
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2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

 
 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:                13,672,366   14.32      Nil       n/a 
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     (2) Derivatives (other than 
     options):                             Nil        n/a       Nil       n/a 
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     (3) Options and agreements to 
     purchase/sell:                        Nil        n/a       Nil       n/a 
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     TOTAL:                             13,672,366   14.32      Nil       n/a 
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(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other executive options)

 
 Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription   n/a 
  right exists: 
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 Details, including nature of the rights concerned              n/a 
  and relevant percentages: 
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3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(a) Purchases and sales

 
   Class of relevant     Purchase/sale   Number of securities   Price per unit 
       security 
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

 
   Class of         Product        Nature of       Number of       Price per 
   relevant       description     dealing ( )      reference         unit 
   security                                       securities 
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 
 Class of     Product      Writing,     Number of    Exercise   Type   Expiry    Option 
 relevant   description   purchasing,   securities    price             date     money 
 security                  selling,      to which      per                       paid/ 
                            varying       option       unit                     received 
                             etc.        relates                                  per 
                                                                                  unit 
---------  ------------  ------------  -----------  ---------  -----  -------  --------- 
 
 

(ii) Exercising

 
 Class of relevant        Product            Number of        Exercise price 
     security           description         securities           per unit 
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(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

 
   Class of relevant      Nature of dealing   Details     Price per unit (if 
        security                 ( )                         applicable) 
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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 
  person making the disclosure and any party to the 
  offer or any person acting in concert with a party 
  to the offer: 
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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 person making the 
      disclosure 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: 
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 None 
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(c) Attachments

 
 Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?   NO 
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 Date of disclosure:    19 April 2011 
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 Contact name:          Christopher Underhill 
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 Telephone number:      [phone] 
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