14th Apr 2015 07:00
BALL CORPORATION - Offer for Rexam PLC.BALL CORPORATION - Offer for Rexam PLC.
PR Newswire
London, April 13
AMENDED 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: Ball Corporation ("Ball") (b) Owner or controller of interests and shortpositions disclosed, if different from 1(a): The naming of nominee or vehicle companies isinsufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s),settlor and beneficiaries must be named. (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to Ball Corporationwhose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree (d) Is the discloser the offeror or the Offerorofferee? (e) Date position held: 19 February 2015 The latest practicable date prior to thedisclosure (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, Yes, Rexam plcis the discloser making disclosures in respectof 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 oneclass of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copytable 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevantsecurity. (a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror orofferee to which the disclosure relates Class of relevant security: Ordinary Interests Short positions Number % Number % (1) Relevant 0 0 0 0securities ownedand/or controlled: (2) Cash-settled 1,000,000* 0 0 0derivatives: (3) Stock-settled 0 0 0 0derivatives(including options)and agreements topurchase/sell: TOTAL: 1,000,000 0 0 0 * Ball's deferred compensation stock program is subject to variable planaccounting and, accordingly, is marked to fair value using Ball's closing stockprice at the end of a reporting period. Since 2011 Ball has entered into arolling annual total return swap with a notional value of 1,000,000 shares toreduce its earnings exposure to these fair value fluctuations. On 20 March 2015this total return swap was renewed for another year-long term. All interests and all short positions should be disclosed. Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including tradedoptions), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should begiven on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions). Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financialcollateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL). (b) Rights to subscribe for new securities Class of relevant security in relation N/Ato which subscription right exists: Details, including nature of the N/Arights concerned and relevantpercentages: 3. POSITIONS OF PERSONS ACTING IN CONCERT WITH THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKINGTHE DISCLOSURE 3.1 Advisers to Ball Goldman, Sachs & Co. Class of relevant security: Ordinary Interests Short positions Number % Number % (1) Relevant securities 377,890 0.27 192,933 0.14owned and/orcontrolled: (2) Derivatives (other 2,673 0.00 90,822 0.06than options): (3) Options and 0 0.00 0 0.00agreements to purchase/sell: 380,563 0.27 283,755 0.20 TOTAL: 3.2 BallDirectors Name of Director Number of ordinary shares Percentage of total held [1] issued ordinary shares (excluding treasury shares) [2] Hanno C. Fiedler 116,730 0.08% John A. Hayes 183,880 0.13% R. David Hoover 450,559 0.33% John F. Lehman 159,030 0.12% Georgia R. Nelson 6,000 0.00% Jan Nicholson 244,420 0.18% George M. Smart 34,442 0.03% Theodore M. Solso 75,526 0.05% Stuart A. Taylor II 80,678 0.06% [1] Includes ordinary shares of Ball held by the directors and, to their knowledgeafter inquiry, their close relatives (whether directly or in trust). [2] Based on 137,343,010 outstanding ordinary shares of Ball (as at 16 February2015). 3.3 Directors' Options In addition to the interests in ordinary shares noted above, Robert Alspaugh,Michael Cave, Hanno Fiedler, John Hayes, R. David Hoover, John Lehman, PedroMariani, Georgia Nelson, Jan Nicholson, George Smart, Theodore Solso and StuartTaylor II have been granted the following awards over shares: (a) Restricted Stock Units [1] Robert Alspaugh Plan Grant Date Number of relevant securities under option 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 22 January 2008 6,000Plan 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 23 April 2008 4,000Plan 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 22 April 2009 4,684Plan 2010 Stock & Cash Incentive 28 April 2010 3,652Plan 2010 Stock & Cash Incentive 27 April 2011 3,108Plan 2010 Stock & Cash Incentive 25 April 2012 2,675Plan 2013 Stock & Cash Incentive 24 April 2013 2,747Plan 2013 Stock & Cash Incentive 30 April 2014 2,314Plan Michael Cave Plan Grant Date Number of relevant securities under option 2013 Stock & Cash Incentive 29 October 2014 3,000Plan HannoFiedler Plan Grant Date Number of relevant securities under option 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 25 April 2007 4,000Plan 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 23 April 2008 4,000Plan 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 22 April 2009 4,684Plan 2010 Stock & Cash Incentive 28 April 2010 3,652Plan 2010 Stock & Cash Incentive 27 April 2011 3,108Plan 2010 Stock & Cash Incentive 25 April 2012 2,675Plan 2013 Stock & Cash Incentive 24 April 2013 2,747Plan 2013 Stock & Cash Incentive 30 April 2014 2,314Plan John Hayes Plan Grant Date Number of relevant securities under option 2010 Stock & Cash Incentive 15 March 2011 12,000Plan 2010 Stock & Cash Incentive 30 January 2013 42,000Plan 2013 Stock & Cash Incentive 29 January 2014 39,400Plan 2013 Stock & Cash Incentive 04 February 2015 33,258Plan R. David Hoover Plan Grant Date Number of relevant securities under option 2010 Stock & Cash Incentive 27 April 2011 3,108Plan 2010 Stock & Cash Incentive 25 April 2012 2,675Plan 2013 Stock & Cash Incentive 24 April 2013 2,747Plan 2013 Stock & Cash Incentive 30 April 2014 2,314Plan John Lehman Plan Grant Date Number of relevant securities under option 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 25 April 2007 4,000Plan 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 23 April 2008 4,000Plan 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 22 April 2009 4,684Plan 2010 Stock & Cash Incentive 28 April 2010 3,652Plan 2010 Stock & Cash Incentive 27 April 2011 3,108Plan 2010 Stock & Cash Incentive 25 April 2012 2,675Plan 2013 Stock & Cash Incentive 24 April 2013 2,747Plan 2013 Stock & Cash Incentive 30 April 2014 2,314Plan Pedro Mariani Plan Grant Date Number of relevant securities under option 2010 Stock & Cash Incentive 01 July 2010 6,000Plan 2010 Stock & Cash Incentive 27 April 2011 3,108Plan 2010 Stock & Cash Incentive 25 April 2012 2,675Plan 2013 Stock & Cash Incentive 24 April 2013 2,747Plan 2013 Stock & Cash Incentive 30 April 2014 2,314Plan Georgia Nelson Plan Grant Date Number of relevant securities under option 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 25 April 2007 4,000Plan 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 23 April 2008 4,000Plan 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 22 April 2009 4,684Plan 2010 Stock & Cash Incentive 28 April 2010 3,652Plan 2010 Stock & Cash Incentive 27 April 2011 3,108Plan 2010 Stock & Cash Incentive 25 April 2012 2,675Plan 2013 Stock & Cash Incentive 24 April 2013 2,747Plan 2013 Stock & Cash Incentive 30 April 2014 2,314Plan Jan Nicholson Plan Grant Date Number of relevant securities under option 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 25 April 2007 4,000Plan 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 23 April 2008 4,000Plan 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 22 April 2009 4,684Plan 2010 Stock & Cash Incentive 28 April 2010 3,652Plan 2010 Stock & Cash Incentive 27 April 2011 3,108Plan 2010 Stock & Cash Incentive 25 April 2012 2,675Plan 2013 Stock & Cash Incentive 24 April 2013 2,747Plan 2013 Stock & Cash Incentive 30 April 2014 2,314Plan George Smart Plan Grant Date Number of relevant securities under option 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 25 April 2007 4,000Plan 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 23 April 2008 4,000Plan 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 22 April 2009 4,684Plan 2010 Stock & Cash Incentive 28 April 2010 3,652Plan 2010 Stock & Cash Incentive 27 April 2011 3,108Plan 2010 Stock & Cash Incentive 25 April 2012 2,675Plan 2013 Stock & Cash Incentive 24 April 2013 2,747Plan 2013 Stock & Cash Incentive 30 April 2014 2,314Plan Theodore Solso Plan Grant Date Number of relevant securities under option 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 25 April 2007 4,000Plan 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 23 April 2008 4,000Plan 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 22 April 2009 4,684Plan 2010 Stock & Cash Incentive 28 April 2010 3,652Plan 2010 Stock & Cash Incentive 27 April 2011 3,108Plan 2010 Stock & Cash Incentive 25 April 2012 2,675Plan 2013 Stock & Cash Incentive 24 April 2013 2,747Plan 2013 Stock & Cash Incentive 30 April 2014 2,314Plan Stuart Taylor II Plan Grant Date Number of relevant securities under option 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 25 April 2007 4,000Plan 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 23 April 2008 4,000Plan 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 22 April 2009 4,684Plan 2010 Stock & Cash Incentive 28 April 2010 3,652Plan 2010 Stock & Cash Incentive 27 April 2011 3,108Plan 2010 Stock & Cash Incentive 25 April 2012 2,675Plan 2013 Stock & Cash Incentive 24 April 2013 2,747Plan 2010 Stock & Cash Incentive 30 April 2014 2,314Plan (b) Restricted Stock Awards [2] HannoFiedler Plan Grant Date Number of relevant securities under option 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 26 April 2006 688Plan John Lehman Plan Grant Date Number of relevant securities under option 1997 Stock Option Plan 13 May 1991 8,000 1997 Stock Option Plan 28 April 1992 8,000 1997 Stock Option Plan 26 April 1995 8,000 1997 Stock Option Plan 23 April 1997 2,504 1997 Stock Option Plan 23 April 1997 13,248 1997 Stock Option Plan 20 February 1998 2,304 1997 Stock Option Plan 22 April 1998 2,200 1997 Stock Option Plan 22 April 1998 8,000 1997 Stock Option Plan 28 April 1999 1,544 1997 Stock Option Plan 28 April 1999 1,712 1997 Stock Option Plan 14 February 2000 1,872 1997 Stock Option Plan 26 April 2000 2,944 1997 Stock Option Plan 16 February 2001 1,512 1997 Stock Option Plan 25 April 2001 2,088 1997 Stock Option Plan 25 April 2001 8,000 1997 Stock Option Plan 15 February 2002 336 1997 Stock Option Plan 24 April 2002 1,048 1997 Stock Option Plan 14 February 2003 872 1997 Stock Option Plan 23 April 2003 892 1997 Stock Option Plan 17 February 2004 688 1997 Stock Option Plan 28 April 2004 736 1997 Stock Option Plan 28 April 2004 8,000 1997 Stock Option Plan 15 July 2004 8,000 1997 Stock Option Plan 27 September 2004 58 1997 Stock Option Plan 11 February 2005 638 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 27 April 2005 756Plan 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 10 February 2006 390Plan 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 26 April 2006 688Plan Georgia Nelson Plan Grant Date Number of relevant securities under option 1997 Stock Option Plan 26 July 2006 6,000 Jan Nicholson Plan Grant Date Number of relevant securities under option 1997 Stock Option Plan 26 April 1994 8,000 1997 Stock Option Plan 23 April 1997 1,512 1997 Stock Option Plan 23 April 1997 2,504 1997 Stock Option Plan 23 April 1997 8,000 1997 Stock Option Plan 20 February 1998 2,304 1997 Stock Option Plan 22 April 1998 2,200 1997 Stock Option Plan 28 April 1999 1,544 1997 Stock Option Plan 28 April 1999 1,712 1997 Stock Option Plan 14 February 2000 1,872 1997 Stock Option Plan 26 April 2000 2,944 1997 Stock Option Plan 26 April 2000 8,000 1997 Stock Option Plan 16 February 2001 1,512 1997 Stock Option Plan 25 April 2001 2,088 1997 Stock Option Plan 15 February 2002 336 1997 Stock Option Plan 24 April 2002 1,048 1997 Stock Option Plan 14 February 2003 872 1997 Stock Option Plan 23 April 2003 892 1997 Stock Option Plan 23 April 2003 8,000 1997 Stock Option Plan 17 February 2004 688 1997 Stock Option Plan 28 April 2004 736 1997 Stock Option Plan 27 September 2004 58 1997 Stock Option Plan 15 November 2004 8,000 1997 Stock Option Plan 11 February 2005 638 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 27 April 2005 756Plan 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 10 February 2006 390Plan 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 26 April 2006 688Plan 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 26 April 2006 8,000Plan George Smart Plan Grant Date Number of relevant securities under option 1997 Stock Option Plan 15 February 2005 4,000 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 27 April 2005 756Plan 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 27 April 2005 8,000Plan 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 13 May 2005 8,000Plan 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 10 February 2006 390Plan 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 26 April 2006 688Plan Theodore Solso Plan Grant Date Number of relevant securities under option 1997 Stock Option Plan 22 January 2003 8,000 1997 Stock Option Plan 23 April 2003 892 1997 Stock Option Plan 17 February 2004 688 1997 Stock Option Plan 28 April 2004 736 1997 Stock Option Plan 15 June 2004 8,000 1997 Stock Option Plan 27 September 2004 58 1997 Stock Option Plan 11 February 2005 638 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 27 April 2005 756Plan 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 27 April 2005 8,000Plan 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 10 February 2006 390Plan 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 26 April 2006 688Plan Stuart Taylor II Plan Grant Date Number of relevant securities under option 1997 Stock Option Plan 28 April 1999 1,160 1997 Stock Option Plan 28 April 1999 8,000 1997 Stock Option Plan 14 February 2000 1,872 1997 Stock Option Plan 26 April 2000 2,944 1997 Stock Option Plan 16 February 2001 1,512 1997 Stock Option Plan 25 April 2001 2,088 1997 Stock Option Plan 15 February 2002 336 1997 Stock Option Plan 24 April 2002 1,048 1997 Stock Option Plan 24 April 2002 8,000 1997 Stock Option Plan 14 February 2003 872 1997 Stock Option Plan 23 April 2003 892 1997 Stock Option Plan 17 February 2004 688 1997 Stock Option Plan 28 April 2004 736 1997 Stock Option Plan 13 August 2004 8,000 1997 Stock Option Plan 27 September 2004 58 1997 Stock Option Plan 11 February 2005 638 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 27 April 2005 756Plan 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 27 April 2005 8,000Plan 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 10 February 2006 390Plan 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 26 April 2006 688Plan (c) Options John Hayes Plan Grant Date Expiry date Number of relevant securities under option 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 23 April 2008 23 April 2018 83,000Plan 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 28 January 2009 28 January 2019 1,000Plan 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 28 January 2009 28 January 2019 183,000Plan 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 27 January 2010 27 January 2020 6,800Plan 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 27 January 2010 27 January 2020 207,200Plan 2010 Stock & Cash Incentive 26 January 2011 26 January 2021 171,960Plan 2010 Stock & Cash Incentive 25 January 2012 25 January 2022 1,800Plan 2010 Stock & Cash Incentive 25 January 2012 25 January 2022 209,200Plan 2010 Stock & Cash Incentive 30 January 2013 30 January 2023 182,400Plan 2013 Stock & Cash Incentive 29 January 2014 29 January 2024 178,000Plan 2013 Stock & Cash Incentive 04 February 04 February 154,930Plan 2015 2025 R. David Hoover Plan Grant Date Expiry date Number of relevant securities under option 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 27 April 2005 27 April 2015 82,000Plan 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 26 April 2006 26 April 2016 8,000Plan 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 26 April 2006 26 April 2016 232,000Plan 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 25 April 2007 25 April 2017 1,717Plan 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 25 April 2007 25 April 2017 6,283Plan 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 25 April 2007 25 April 2017 262,000Plan 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 23 April 2008 23 April 2018 825Plan 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 23 April 2008 23 April 2018 275Plan 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 23 April 2008 23 April 2018 244,900Plan 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 28 January 2009 28 January 2019 400,000Plan 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 27 January 2010 27 January 2020 6,800Plan 2005 Stock & Cash Incentive 27 January 2010 27 January 2020 258,200Plan 4. OTHER INFORMATION (a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement orunderstanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may bean inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the party to theoffer making the disclosure or any person acting in concert with it: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If thereare no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" None (b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options orderivatives Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal,between the party to the offer making the disclosure, or any person acting inconcert 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 relevantsecurities 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: 14 April 2015 Contact name: Jan Rodriguez Telephone number: (303) 460 2240 Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a RegulatoryInformation Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel [email protected] . The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit isavailable 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 . [1] Units do not vest until the Director ceases to be a member of the Board.
[2] Awards do not vest until the Director ceases to be a member of the Board.
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