Thorntons PLC Form 8 (OPD) - Thorntons PLC (0054R)
23 Giugno 2015 - 5:17PM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 0054R
Thorntons PLC
23 June 2015
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: Thorntons PLC
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(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): n/a
The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s),
settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
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(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Thorntons PLC
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
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(d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree? OFFEREE
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(e) Date position held: 22 June 2015
The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure
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(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect N/A
of any other party to the offer?
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"
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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:
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Interests Short positions
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Number % Number %
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(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: - - - -
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives: - - - -
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(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: - - - -
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Nil - Nil -
TOTAL:
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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: -
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Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: -
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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 (including directors' and
other employee options) of any person acting in concert with the party to the offer making
the disclosure:
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Ordinary Shares Number of ordinary shares % issued share
Name of 10p capital
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Barry Bloomer 35,084 0.1%
Michael Killick 262 0.4%
Martin George 20,000 0.0%
Diana Houghton 100,000 0.1%
Share Options Number of Date of Exercise
Name Scheme shares grant price (p)
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Jonathan 2011 Share Option
Hart Plan 392,951 16-Feb-11 99.00
LTIP 2007 562,500 24-Oct-12 31.75
LTIP 2007 480,278 15-Oct-13 107.75
LTIP 2007 486,111 21-Oct-14 108.00
Sharesave 14,261 22-Nov-12 26.00
Sharesave 6,082 12-Nov-13 87.00
Sharesave 10,588 10-Nov-14 85.00
2001 Share Option
Barry Bloomer Plan 166,667 11-Jul-06 128.50
LTIP 2007 293,478 24-Oct-12 31.75
LTIP 2007 250,580 15-Oct-13 107.75
LTIP 2007 256,944 21-Oct-14 108.00
Sharesave 23,769 22-Nov-12 26.00
Sharesave 10,137 12-Nov-13 87.00
Sharesave 6,352 10-Nov-14 85.00
Michael
Killick LTIP 2007 309,783 24-Oct-12 31.75
LTIP 2007 264,501 15-Oct-13 107.75
LTIP 2007 263,889 21-Oct-14 108.00
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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"
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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: 23 June 2015
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Contact name: Mark R. Henson -Company Secretary
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Telephone number: 01773 542384
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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 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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