Opsec Security Group PLC Statement about Possible Offer (7821A)

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RNS Number : 7821A

Opsec Security Group PLC

30 September 2015

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30 September 2015

OPSEC SECURITY GROUP PLC

("OpSec" or the "Company")

Statement about Possible Offer

OpSec, a leading supplier of anti-counterfeiting technologies and services, notes the announcement made by Orca Holdings Limited ("Orca") earlier today in relation to the acquisition of shares in the Company and a possible offer. The Company confirms that to date it has not received a formal approach from Orca in relation to a possible offer. The Company will make a further announcement as and when is appropriate.

In accordance with Rule 2.10 of the City Code on Takeovers & Mergers (the "Code"), the Company confirms that as at the date of this announcement, it has in issue 101,212,121 ordinary shares of 5 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") and 20,000,000 redeemable convertible preferred ordinary shares of 5 pence each. The International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) of the Ordinary Shares is GB0000462191.

For further information, please contact:

 
 OpSec Security Group plc 
  Mike Angus, Finance Director        +1 720 394 2803 
 
 Shore Capital & Corporate Limited 
  Stephane Auton / Patrick Castle     +44 20 7408 4090

Disclosure requirements of the Code

Under Rule 8.3(a) of the Code, any person who is interested in 1% or more of any class of relevant securities of an offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror (being any offeror other than an offeror in respect of which it has been announced that its offer is, or is likely to be, solely in cash) must make an Opening Position Disclosure following the commencement of the offer period and, if later, following the announcement in which any securities exchange offeror is first identified. An Opening Position Disclosure must contain details of the person's interests and short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of (i) the offeree company and (ii) any securities exchange offeror(s). An Opening Position Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(a) applies must be made by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the 10th business day following the commencement of the offer period and, if appropriate, by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the 10th business day following the announcement in which any securities exchange offeror is first identified. Relevant persons who deal in the relevant securities of the offeree company or of a securities exchange offeror prior to the deadline for making an Opening Position Disclosure must instead make a Dealing Disclosure.

Under Rule 8.3(b) of the Code, any person who is, or becomes, interested in 1% or more of any class of relevant securities of the offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror must make a Dealing Disclosure if the person deals in any relevant securities of the offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror. A Dealing Disclosure must contain details of the dealing concerned and of the person's interests and short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of (i) the offeree company and (ii) any securities exchange offeror(s), save to the extent that these details have previously been disclosed under Rule 8. A Dealing Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(b) applies must be made by no later than 3.30 pm (London time) on the business day following the date of the relevant dealing.

If two or more persons act together pursuant to an agreement or understanding, whether formal or informal, to acquire or control an interest in relevant securities of an offeree company or a securities exchange offeror, they will be deemed to be a single person for the purpose of Rule 8.3.

Opening Position Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company and by any offeror and Dealing Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company, by any offeror and by any persons acting in concert with any of them (see Rules 8.1, 8.2 and 8.4).

Details of the offeree and offeror companies in respect of whose relevant securities Opening Position Disclosures and Dealing Disclosures must be made can be found in the Disclosure Table on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk, including details of the number of relevant securities in issue, when the offer period commenced and when any offeror was first identified. You should contact the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit on +44 (0)20 7638 0129 if you are in any doubt as to whether you are required to make an Opening Position Disclosure or a Dealing Disclosure.

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