26 Jun 2017 07:00
APPENDIX
DISCLOSURE FORM
FORM SAR 6
Lodge with the Stock Exchange (which may publicise) and with the Panel. A copy must also be sent to the company the voting securities of which (or the rights over the voting securities of which) are acquired.
Date of disclosure...............23/06/2017.......
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 6 OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, SUBSTANTIAL ACQUISITION RULES, 2007 ("SARs")
Date of Acquisition .........22/06/2017.............................................................................................................
Acquisition in ....Escher Group Holdings Plc............(name of company)
(1) | Class of voting securities(e.g. ordinary shares) | Number of voting securities/rights over voting securities acquired
2,300,000....securities | If rights over voting securities acquired, as opposed to the securities themselves specify nature of rights |
| Ordinary Shares of €0.005 each............ | n/a........................rights | n/a.................................. |
(2) | Resultant total holding of rights securities (and % of total voting securities) in issue) | Resultant total holding of voting over voting securities (and % of total voting securities in issue) | Total percentage |
| 4,776,614......(25.43%) | 4,776,614......(25.43%) | 4,776,614......(25.43%) |
(3) Party making disclosure ...........Hanover Active Equity Fund LP...............................
(4) (a)Name of person acquiring securities or rights over securities ............K.B. (C.I.) Nominees Limited.....
and, if different, beneficial owner ..........Hanover Active Equity Fund LP………………….......................... (b) Names of any other persons acting in concert (see SAR 3)
Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (3) above .........F. Lundqvist..................................................... (Also print name of signatory) ..........Fredrik Lundqvist............................................................................ Telephone and extension number .................020 77666 8400.............................
Note 1. Under SAR 3, the holdings of and acquisitions by persons acting in concert must be aggregated and treated as a holding of or acquisition by one person. SAR 8(b) requires persons who must aggregate holdings to disclose certain disposals.
Note 2. "Stock Exchange": see definition in Rule 2.1(a) of Part A of the Takeover Rules.
For full details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see Rules 4, 6 and 8(b) of the SARs. If in doubt, consult the Panel.