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RNS Number : 5986U
Wasp Management Software Limited
23 December 2011
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 Wasp Management Software Limited, a company formed by disclosure: Lloyds TSB Development Capital Limited and the Management Team ("NewCo") ---------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------- (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions Lloyds TSB Development Capital Limited and the Management disclosed, if different from 1(a): Team The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient ---------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------- (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant WorkPlace Systems International plc ("WorkPlace") securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each party to the offer ---------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------- (d) Is the party to the offer making the disclosure the OFFEROR offeror or the offeree? ---------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------- (e) Date position held: 8 December 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------- (f) Has the party previously disclosed, or is it today NO disclosing, under the Code in respect 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
Class of relevant security: 5p Ordinary Shares ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------- Interests Short positions ------------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------------ Number % Number % ------------------------------------------------- -------- ------------- --- (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: Nil - Nil - ------------------------------------------------- -------- ------------- --- (2) Derivatives (other than options): Nil - Nil - ------------------------------------------------- -------- ------------- --- (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell: Nil - Nil - ------------------------------------------------- -------- ------------- --- Nil - Nil - TOTAL: ------------------------------------------------- -------- ------------- ---
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): ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NewCo has received, in aggregate, letters of intent or irrevocable undertakings to accept the Offer in respect of a total of 127,508,261 Offer Shares, representing approximately 80.0 per cent. of the Offer Shares. Directors of WorkPlace Systems International plc (other than the Management Team) Ian Lenagan and John Herring (the "Independent Directors") and Ian Mills and Nigel Garrett (the "Continuing Directors") have given irrevocable undertakings to accept the Offer and to vote in favour of the Ordinary Resolution in relation to the following shares: Director Offer Shares % of Offer Shares Ian Lenagan 68,328,803 42.9% John Herring 588,956 0.4% Ian Mills 1,128,780 0.7% Nigel Garrett 2,859,390 1.8% The undertakings provided by the Independent Directors and the Continuing Directors will continue to be binding, even in the event of a higher offer for WorkPlace by a competing third party and cannot be withdrawn unless the offer lapses or is withdrawn. Management Team of NewCo Bernard Quinn, Paul Wright, Alex Davis and Anthony Knight (the "Management Team") have irrevocably undertaken to accept the offer (or procure that the registered holder of any shares in which they hold an interest accepts the offer) in respect of the following shares: Director Offer Shares % of Offer Shares Bernard Quinn 8,997,700 5.6% Paul Wright 949,412 0.6% Alex Davis 653,300 0.4% Anthony Knight 43,502 0.0% The undertakings provided by the Management Team will continue to be binding, even in the event of a higher offer for WorkPlace by a competing third party and cannot be withdrawn unless the offer lapses or is withdrawn. Other Shareholders - irrevocables Certain institutional and individual independent WorkPlace shareholders have also entered into irrevocable undertakings to accept the offer and vote in favour of the ordinary resolution in respect of the following shares: Name Offer Shares % of Offer Shares Hargreave Hale Limited 3,450,000 2.2% Timothy Mark Westaway 4,782,875 3.0% Michael David Wailing 7,333,300 4.6% The irrevocable undertakings provided by Hargreave Hale Limited, Timothy Mark Westaway, and Michael David Wailing will remain binding in the event of a higher offer for WorkPlace by a competing third party, unless the value of the competing offer represents an improvement of ten per cent. or more of the value of the consideration being made available under the Offer. Other Shareholders - letters of intent NewCo has also received letters of intent from other institutional shareholders to accept the offer and vote in favour of the ordinary resolution in respect of the following shares: Name Offer Shares % of Offer Shares Liontrust Investment Partners LLP 21,621,601 13.6% Schroder Investment Management Limited 6,770,642 4.2% The letter of intent from Liontrust Investment Partners LLP is conditional upon the price being not less than 25p. Neither of these letters create any legally binding obligations. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As at 8 December 2011, the interests in respect of relevant securities of the Offeree held by the Management Team and members of their immediate families, related trusts and connected persons were as follows: Beneficial owner (if different from registered Number of WorkPlace Name Registered holder holder) Shares ---------------- ------------------- ------------------ -------------------- Alex Davis Alex Davis 653,300 Anthony Knight Anthony Knight 252,834 Bernard Quinn Barney Quinn 1,350,000 Barclayshare Nominees Michael Quinn 303,000 Paul Wright Paul Wright 350,000 LR Nominees Paul Wright 281,412 Jennifer Wright 310,000 HSBC Nominees Mark Wright 8,000 ------------------- ----------------------------------- -------------------- Total 3,205,546 As at 8 December 2011, the following WorkPlace Options had been granted to the Management Team: Name Number of WorkPlace Shares ------------------- ------------ ----------------------------- Alex Davis 1,000,000 Anthony Knight 150,000 Bernard Quinn 10,000,000 Paul Wright 1,000,000 ------------------- ------------ ----------------------------- Total 12,150,000 No disclosures are required to made in respect of Lloyds Banking Group plc. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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: 23 December 2011 --------------------- --------------------- Contact name: Seth Schelin --------------------- --------------------- Telephone number: +44 (0) 20 7227 8830 --------------------- ---------------------
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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