TIDMPAN

RNS Number : 7295H

Belphar Limited

21 May 2014

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:               Belphar Ltd 
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 (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if      Khofiz Shakhidi, the owner of Belphar Ltd 
 different from 1(a): 
 The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient 
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 (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this   Pan European Terminals plc 
 form relates: 
 Use a separate form for each party to the offer 
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 (d) Is the party to the offer making the disclosure the offeror or the      Offeror 
 offeree? 
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 (e) Date position held:                                                     21 May 2014 
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 (f) Has the party previously disclosed, or is it today disclosing, under    No 
 the Code in respect 
 of any other party to this offer? 
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   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:                                Ordinary Shares of 1p each 
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                                                           Interests          Short positions 
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                                                        Number        %         Number      % 
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 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:     31,791,207     29.9 
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 (2) Derivatives (other than options): 
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 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell: 
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      TOTAL:                                           31,791,207     29.9 
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   (b)        Rights to subscribe for new securities 
 
 Class of relevant security:      10% Secured Convertible Fixed Rate Loan Notes of GBP1 each, repayable on 19 November 
                                                                          2015 
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                                                       Interests                               Short positions 
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                                             Number                        %                    Number             % 
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 (1) Relevant securities owned 
  and/or controlled:                        8,500,000                     100 
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 (2) Derivatives (other than 
 options): 
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 (3) Options and agreements to 
 purchase/sell: 
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      TOTAL:                                 8,500,000                     100 
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 Class of relevant security:     10% Guaranteed Convertible Fixed Rate Loan Notes of GBP1 each, repayable on 26 April 
                                                                         2016 
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                                                    Interests                                 Short positions 
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                                          Number                       %                      Number              % 
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 (1) Relevant securities 
  owned and/or controlled:                350,000                     100 
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 (2) Derivatives (other than 
 options): 
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 (3) Options and agreements 
 to purchase/sell: 
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   TOTAL:                                  350,000                     100 
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 Class of relevant security:     Warrants over Ordinary Shares of 1p each exercisable at 24.5p per share between 17 
                                                                      November 
                                                              2011 and 17 November 2016 
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                                                    Interests                                 Short positions 
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                                         Number                       %                       Number              % 
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 (1) Relevant securities 
  owned and/or controlled:              408,163                      100 
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 (2) Derivatives (other than 
 options): 
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 (3) Options and agreements 
 to purchase/sell: 
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   TOTAL:                                408,163                      100 
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   (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): 
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  Definitions used in this disclosure are taken from the Rule 2.7 announcement issued by Pan 
   European Terminals plc ("Pan") and Belphar Ltd ("Belphar") on 21 May 2014. 
   Belphar has received irrevocable undertakings to accept (or procure acceptance of, as the 
   case may be) the Offer in respect of the following Pan Shares: 
 
   Pan Directors and Company Secretary 
    Name of Pan Shareholder          Number of       Percentage 
                                   Pan Shares*        of issued 
                                                  share capital 
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    Simon Leigh Escott               4,926,500            4.63% 
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    James Mark Colin Gilchrist       2,775,000            2.61% 
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   * This number includes the number of Pan Shares (if any) held by family members/trusts/nominees 
   of the relevant person to which the irrevocable also relates. 
   The irrevocable undertaking received from Mr Escott will remain binding in the event that 
   a third party makes a competing offer and will only cease to be binding in the event that 
   the Offer Document is not published within five Business Days of the date of the Rule 2.7 
   announcement or if the Offer lapses or is otherwise withdrawn. 
   The irrevocable undertaking received from Mr Gilchrist will remain binding in the event of 
   a competing offer being made unless the value of such competing offer is 25 pence or more 
   (where such competing offer has been announced as a firm intention to make an offer in accordance 
   with Rule 2.7 of the Code) or if the Offer Document is not published within 28 days of the 
   date of the Rule 2.7 announcement or the Offer lapses or is otherwise withdrawn. 
 
   Institutions 
   Belphar has received irrevocable undertakings to accept (or procure acceptance of, as the 
   case may be) the Offer in respect of the following Pan Shares from the following Institutional 
   Pan Shareholders: Name of Pan Shareholder        Number of       Percentage 
                                 Pan Shares*        of issued 
                                                share capital 
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    Utilico Emerging Markets 
     Limited                      17,030,464           16.02% 
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    Hawkwood Capital LLP           7,200,546            6.77% 
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    WorldOver Capital 
     LLP                           5,140,167            4.83% 
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    Hurley Investment 
     Holdings Limited*             5,032,863            4.73% 
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 * - as nominee for K&S Baltic Offshore (Cyprus) Limited. 
 
  These undertakings will remain binding in the event of a competing offer being made unless 
  the value of such competing offer is 25 pence or more (where such competing offer has been 
  announced as a firm intention to make an offer in accordance with Rule 2.7 of the Code) or 
  if the Offer Document is not published within 28 days of the date of the Rule 2.7 announcement 
  or the Offer lapses or is otherwise withdrawn. 
  Accordingly, Belphar has received, in aggregate, irrevocable undertakings in respect of a 
  total of 42,105,540 Pan Shares, to accept its Offer representing approximately 39.60 per cent. 
  of Pan's issued share capital. 
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   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: 
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   N/A 
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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" 
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   None 
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   (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" 
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   None 
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   (c)        Attachments 

Are any Supplemental Forms attached?

 
 Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions)   NO 
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 Supplemental Form 8 (SBL)              NO 
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 Date of disclosure:    21 May 2014 
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 Contact name:          Colin Pringle 
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 Telephone number:      +33760248688 
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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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