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Form 8 (Company's Opening Position Disclosure)

12th Mar 2026 13:22

RNS Number : 4558W
Senior PLC
12 March 2026
 

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:

SENIOR 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.

N/A

(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:

Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

SENIOR PLC

(d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree?

OFFEREE

(e) Date position held:

The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure

11 MARCH 2026

(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"

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:

Ordinary shares of 10 pence each

 

Interests

Short positions

Number

%

Number

%

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

NIL

-

NIL

-

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

NIL

-

NIL

-

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:

NIL

-

NIL

-

TOTAL:

NIL

-

NIL

-

 

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:

N/A

Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

N/A

 

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:

(a) Interests held by the directors of Senior plc, their close relatives and related trusts

 

Name

No. of ordinary shares in Senior plc

Percentage of total issued share capital (excl. share options)

Alpna Amar

149,510

0.04%

Barbara Jeremiah

25,000

0.01%

Graham Oldroyd (and close relative)

52,500

0.01%

David Squires

1,135,671

0.27%

Ian King

989,297

0.24%

Joseph Vorih

7,500

0.00%

Mary Waldner

20,000

0.00%

Rajiv Sharma

15,000

0.00%

Zoe Clements

15,000

0.00%

 

(b) Interests held as options or awards under the share plans of Senior plc by the directors of Senior plc and their close relatives and related trusts

 

Name

Share plan

No. of

Shares under options / awards

Date of grant

Vesting Date

Expiry date

Exercise price (per share)

Alpna Amar

Sharesave Plan

12,508

29 April 2025

1 July 2028

1 January 2029

147.10 pence

Enhanced SMIS Deferred Share Award

46,341

11 March 2026

11 March 2029

N/A

Nil

2024 LTIP (subject to performance conditions)

501,432

4 April 2025

11 March 2028

N/A

Nil

199,030

4 April 2025

29 April 2027

N/A

Nil

238,741

11 March 2026

11 March 2029

N/A

Nil

David Squires

Sharesave Plan

10,088

5 May 2023

1 June 2026

1 December 2026

156.30 pence

Enhanced SMIS Deferred Share Award

147,823

14 March 2023

16 March 2026

N/A

Nil

118,196

15 March 2024

15 March 2027

N/A

Nil

38,198

11 March 2025

11 March 2028

N/A

Nil

97,316

11 March 2026

11 March 2029

N/A

Nil

2014 LTIP (subject to performance conditions)

747,770

14 March 2023

16 March 2026

N/A

Nil

2024 LTIP (subject to performance conditions)

748,175

29 April 2024

29 April 2027

N/A

Nil

782,608

11 March 2025

11 March 2028

N/A

Nil

429,801

11 March 2026

11 March 2029

N/A

Nil

 

 

 

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:

12 March 2026

Contact name:

Andrew Bodenham, Company Secretary

Telephone number:

+44 (0)1923 714745

 

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.

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