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Form 8 (OPD) Rules 8.1 and 8.2 of Takeover Code

17 Sep 2012 08:48

RNS Number : 3921M
Maxima Holdings PLC
17 September 2012
 



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:

Maxima Holdings plc

(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):

The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient

N/A

(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:

Use a separate form for each party to the offer

Redstone plc

(d) Is the party to the offer making the disclosure the offeror or the offeree?

OFFEREE

(e) Date position held:

16 September 2012

(f) Has the party previously disclosed, or is it today disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other party to this offer?

No

If YES, specify which:

 

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:

 

 

 

Interests

Short positions

Number

%

Number

%

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

(2) Derivatives (other than options):

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell:

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

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

 

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:

Redstone plc 1p ordinary shares

Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

The new Redstone shares to be issued to Maxima at an exchange ratio of 28 Redstone shares for each Maxima share will be ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each in the capital of Redstone, being the same class of shares and having the same rights as the existing Redstone shares. The new Redstone shares will be issued in registered form, will be capable of being held in both certificated and uncertificated form, will be issued credited as fully paid and will rank pari passu in all respects with the existing Redstone shares, including as to voting rights and the right to receive and retain all dividends and other distributions declared, paid or made after the effective date. The New Redstone Shares will be denominated in pounds sterling.

 

 

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

 

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):

 

Irrevocables were obtained from the following persons / institutions:

 

Michael Brooke

Kelvin Harrison

David Memory

Ian Smith

Robin Williams

Artemis Investment Management LLP

Hargreave Hale Ltd.

Unicorn Asset Management Ltd.

 

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:

 

The following directors of Maxima have beneficial interests in the company:

 

Name

Shares

%

Ian Smith / MXC Capital

3,433,333

9.74%

David Memory

56,588

0.16%

Michael Brooke

32,730

0.09%

Robin Williams

60,000

0.17%

 

In addition, the brokers to Maxima has the following beneficial interest in the company

 

Name

Shares

%

Cenkos Securities

66,023

0.19%

 

 

 

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"

 

New Redstone shares will be issued to Maxima shareholders following the acquisition of Maxima Holdings Plc by Redstone plc to be implemented by way of a Court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement.

 

 

(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"

 

None

 

 

(c) Attachments

 

Are any Supplemental Forms attached?

 

Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions)

No

Supplemental Form 8 (SBL)

No

 

 

Date of disclosure:

17 September 2012

Contact name:

David Memory

Telephone number:

+44 (0) 118 923 5150

 

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.

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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