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Form 8 (OPD) (Mirfield 1964 plc)

1st Aug 2013 17:44

RNS Number : 7867K
EME Capital LLP
01 August 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 disclosure:

Mirfield 1964 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

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

Use a separate form for each party to the offer

Mirfield 1964 plc

(d) Is the party to the offer making the disclosure the offeror or the offeree?

OFFEROR

(e) Date position held:

31 July 2013

(f) Has the party previously disclosed, or is it today disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other party to this offer?

NO

 

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:

 

 

 

Interests

Short positions

Number

%

Number

%

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

N/A

N/A

(2) Derivatives (other than options):

N/A

N/A

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell:

N/A

N/A

 

TOTAL:

N/A

N/A

 

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

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

N/A

 

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):

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 of any person acting in concert with the party to the offer making the disclosure:

The current shareholder of Mirfield 1964 plc is:

 

EME Capital - 50,000 (100%)

 

The following investors have entered into subscription agreements to subscribe for the following percentages of shares in Mirfield 1964 plc with effect from completion of the Acquisition, assuming full take up of the Share Alternative (as more fully described in the Rule 2.7 announcement relating to the offer):

 

Jon Moulton - 21.8%

Sir Keith Mills - 21.8%

Mike Jatania - 21.8%

Jurek Piasecki - 12.3%

EME Capital - 7.3%

Theo Fennell - 5.0%

 

Upon completion, assuming full take up of the Share Alternative, holders of existing shares in Theo Fennell plc will hold 10% of the issued share capital of Mirfield 1964 plc in the form of Mirfield B Shares. Should shareholders in Theo Fennell plc representing less than 30% of that company's existing share capital elect to receive the Share Alternative then all percentages outlined above will increase pro rata to the shortfall in Mirfield B Shares issued. The Mirfield B Shares cannot be diluted for a period of two years following completion of the acquisition.

 

Messrs Fennell and Piasecki also have the right to be awarded a further 5% each of the issued share capital of Mirfield 1964 plc subject to certain targets.

 

EME Capital LLP has a warrant to subscribe for 10% of the issued share capital in Mirfield 1964 plc subject to certain targets.

 

 

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:

1 August 2013

Contact name:

Rahan Shaheen

Telephone number:

020 3468 1900

 

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 [email protected]. 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.

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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