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RNS Number : 7317F

Waterman Group PLC

19 May 2017

This announcement replaces the 'Form 8 (OPD) Waterman Group plc' announcement released under RNS number 1770F. The interests of Alex Steele shown at section 3(a) and 3(b) have been amended. All other information remains unchanged.

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:                                                                    Waterman Group plc 
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 (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(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:        Waterman Group 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:                                                                        11 May 2017 
  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:                                                          Ordinary Shares of 10p 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:                                     Nil       -         Nil        - 
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 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                        Nil       -         Nil        - 
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 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to                  Nil       -         Nil        - 
 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:    None 
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 Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:   N/A 
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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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   (a) Interests of directors of Waterman Group plc in Waterman Group's shares 
    Director           Number of ordinary    Percentage of 
                        shares in Waterman    total issued 
                        Group plc             share capital 
   -----------------  --------------------  --------------- 
    Michael Baker      26,000(1)             0.085% 
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    Richard Piper      Nil                   - 
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    Nicholas Taylor    5,265(2)              0.017% 
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    Alex Steele        4,631(3)              0.015% 
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    Craig Beresford    21,472(4)             0.070% 
   -----------------  --------------------  --------------- 
    Michael Strong     Nil                   - 
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   (1) Vestra Nominees Limited is the registered holder of 26,000 ordinary shares as trustee 
   of Michael Baker's SIPP. 
 
   (2) Capita IRG Trustees Limited is the registered holder of 5,265 ordinary shares as trustee 
   of the 2014 Share Incentive Plan. 
 
   (3) Capita IRG Trustees Limited is the registered holder of 4,544 ordinary shares as trustee 
   of the 2014 Share Incentive Plan. 
 
   (4) Capita IRG Trustees Limited is the registered holder of 620 ordinary shares as trustee 
   of the 2014 Share Incentive Plan. 
 
 
   (b) Directors' rights to subscribe for Waterman Group's shares under Waterman Group's share 
   plans 
 
   Long Term Incentive Plan 
    Director          Number of Shares   Vesting Period      Exercise Price 
   ----------------  -----------------  ------------------  --------------- 
    Nicholas Taylor   640,000(1)         9/12/17 - 8/12/19   Nil 
   ----------------  -----------------  ------------------  --------------- 
    Alex Steele       320,000(1)         9/12/17 - 8/12/19   Nil 
   ----------------  -----------------  ------------------  --------------- 
    Craig Beresford   320,000(1)         9/12/17 - 8/12/19   Nil 
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   (1) These options become exercisable on an offer to acquire the entire issued share capital 
   of Waterman Group plc being made unconditional in all respects, resulting in a change of control 
   of Waterman Group plc. Nicholas Taylor is entitled to exercise 512,000 LTIP options, Alex 
   Steele is entitled to exercise 256,000 LTIP options and Craig Beresford is entitled to exercise 
   256,000 LTIP options (assuming under the LTIP performance target, which is based on the offer 
   price of 140 pence, that 80% of the LTIP options held by Waterman Group plc's directors and 
   PDMRs may be deemed by Waterman Group plc's remuneration committee to have vested). 
 
   Share Incentive Plan 2014 
    Director           Number of Shares 
   -----------------  ----------------- 
    Nicholas Taylor    5,265 (1) 
   -----------------  ----------------- 
    Alex Steele        4,631 (1) 
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    Craig Beresford    620(1) 
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   (1) These holdings are included in the number of ordinary shares set out in 3(a) (Interests 
   of directors of Waterman Group plc in Waterman Group's shares) above. 
 
 
   (c) Waterman Group shares held by Waterman Trustees Limited (as trustees of the 2005 Waterman 
   Group Employee Trust), Waterman Trustees Limited (as trustees of the 1994 Profit Share Scheme 
   and 2002 Share Incentive Plan) and Waterman Employee Trust Ireland Limited (as trustees of 
   the Irish Approved Profit Share Scheme) 
    Name                   Number of ordinary    Percentage of 
                            shares in Waterman    total issued 
                            Group plc             share capital 
   ---------------------  --------------------  --------------- 
    Waterman Trustees 
     Limited (as 
     trustees of 
     the 2005 Waterman 
     Group Employee 
     Trust)                127,442               0.414% 
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    Waterman Trustees 
     Limited (as 
     trustees of 
     the 1994 Profit 
     Share Scheme 
     and 2002 Share 
     Incentive Plan)       188,675               0.613% 
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    Waterman Employee 
     Trust Ireland 
     Limited (as 
     trustees of 
     the Irish Approved 
     Profit Share 
     Scheme)               10,407                0.034% 
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   (d) Interests of connected advisors of Waterman Group plc in Waterman Group's shares 
    Name               Number of ordinary    Percentage of 
                        shares in Waterman    total issued 
                        Group plc             share capital 
   -----------------  --------------------  --------------- 
    Nplus1 Singer      None                  None 
     Capital Markets 
     Limited 
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   (e) Interests of close relatives of directors of Waterman Group plc in Waterman Group's shares 
    Close        Director       Relationship    Number         Percentage 
     Relative     to             of close        of ordinary    of total 
                  whom close     relative        shares         issued 
                  relative       to              in Waterman    share capital 
                  is             director        Group plc 
                  connected 
   -----------  -------------  --------------  -------------  --------------- 
    Jeanne 
     Mitchell    Nicholas 
     Taylor       Taylor        Mother          1,773          0.006% 
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   (f) Interests of other concert parties of Waterman Group plc in Waterman Group's shares 
    Name          Number of ordinary    Percentage of 
                   shares in Waterman    total issued 
                   Group plc             share capital 
   ------------  --------------------  --------------- 
    Phil Barnes   Nil                   - 
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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:    19 May 2017 
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 Contact name:          Marie-Anne Culnane 
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 Telephone number:      +44 (0) 330 060 4808 
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Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

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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