Form 8 merchant securities group plc

London--(business wire)-- 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 sanlam uk limited the naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient use a separate form for each party to the offer merchant securities group plc 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 total: all interests and all short positions should be disclosed. 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). (b) rights to subscribe for new securities 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. (c) irrevocable commitments and letters of intent 3. positions of persons acting in concert with 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 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 if there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none” none (b) agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives (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” (c) attachments are any supplemental forms attached? 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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