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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: | Senior 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. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named. | N/A |
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | Senior plc |
(d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree? | OFFEREE |
(e) Date position held: The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure | 11 June 2021 |
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" | N/A |
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 | ||
Number | % | Number | % | |
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: | Nil | 0.00 | Nil | 0.00 |
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
| Nil | 0.00 | Nil | 0.00 |
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | Nil | 0.00 | Nil | 0.00 |
TOTAL: | Nil | 0.00 | Nil | 0.00 |
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 |
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: | None |
3. POSITIONS OF PERSONS ACTING IN CONCERT WITH THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a) Interests held by the directors of Senior plc and their close relatives and related trusts
Name | Number of ordinary shares in Senior plc | % of total issued share capital of Senior plc (excluding share options) |
Celia Baxter | 31,653 | 0.0075 |
Susan Brennan | 5,900 | 0.0014 |
Bindi Foyle | 202,887 | 0.0484 |
Giles Kerr | 10,000 | 0.0024 |
Ian King | 514,297 | 0.1226 |
Rajiv Sharma | Nil | N/A |
David Squires | 512,125 | 0.1221 |
(b) Interests held as options or awards under the share plans of Senior plc by the directors of Senior plc and their close relatives and related trusts who are not exempt principal traders for the purposes of Rule 8 of the Code
Name | Share Plan | Number of ordinary shares under option / award | Vesting date / period | Exercise price (per share) |
David Squires | 2019 Long Term Incentive Plan Award | 353,340 | 7 March 2022 (subject to performance conditions) | Nil |
2020 Long Term Incentive Plan Award | 482,832 | 9 March 2023 (subject to performance conditions) | Nil | |
2021 Long Term Incentive Plan Award | 718,085 | 12 March 2024 (subject to performance conditions) | Nil | |
Sharesave | 4,103 | 1 July 2022 to 31 December 2022 | £2.193 | |
2019 Deferred Share Award | 70,733 | 7 March 2022 | Nil | |
2020 Deferred Share Award | 90,203 | 9 March 2023 | Nil | |
2021 Deferred Share Award | 79,787 | 12 March 2024 | Nil | |
Bindi Foyle | 2019 Long Term Incentive Plan Award | 235,426 | 7 March 2022 (subject to performance conditions) | Nil |
2020 Long Term Incentive Plan Award | 322,782 | 9 March 2023 (subject to performance conditions) | Nil | |
2021 Long Term Incentive Plan Award | 480,053 | 12 March 2024 (subject to performance conditions) | Nil | |
Sharesave | 4,103 | 1 July 2022 to 31 December 2022 | £2.193 | |
2019 Deferred Share Award | 47,342 | 7 March 2022 | Nil | |
2020 Deferred Share Award | 60,135 | 9 March 2023 | Nil | |
2021 Deferred Share Award | 53,339 | 12 March 2024 | Nil |
(c) Interests and short positions held by connected advisers of Senior plc
No interests, short positions or rights to subscribe are held by Senior plc's connected advisers, Lazard & Co., Limited, Credit Suisse International and Jefferies International Limited, or the persons affiliated with them, who are not exempt principal traders for the purposes of Rule 8 of the Code.
(d) Interests, short positions and rights to subscribe held by other concert parties of Senior plc
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" |
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" |
NONE
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(c) Attachments
Are any Supplemental Forms attached?
Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) | NO |
Supplemental Form 8 (SBL) | NO |
| Date of disclosure: | 14 June 2021 |
| Contact name: | Andrew Bodenham, Company Secretary |
| Telephone number: | +44 (0)1923 714745 |
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.