Empyrean Energy PLC Public opening position disclosure (8703M)
21 July 2014 - 10:41PM
UK Regulatory
TIDMEME
RNS Number : 8703M
Empyrean Energy PLC
21 July 2014
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: Empyrean Energy 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
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(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Empyrean Energy PLC
Use a separate form for each party to the offer
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(d) Is the party to the offer making the disclosure the offeror or the offeree? Offeree
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(e) Date position held: 21 July 2014
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(f) Has the party previously disclosed, or is it today disclosing, under the Code in respect NO
of any other party to this offer?
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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: Ordinary Shares of 0.2 pence
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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) Derivatives (other than options): Nil - Nil -
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell: Nil - Nil -
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Nil - Nil -
TOTAL:
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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: -
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Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: -
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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):
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-
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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 of any person acting in
concert with the party to the offer making the disclosure:
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a Beneficial holdings of directors of Empyrean Energy PLC in its ordinary shares
Name Number of Ordinary Shares % of issued share capital
Dr Patrick Cross 340,000 0.15%
Tom Kelly 20,881,563 9.43%
Frank Brophy 2,233,333 1.01%
John Laycock 900,000 0.41%
Total
b Options and awards held by directors of Empyrean Energy PLC in its ordinary shares
Name Number of Options Exercise Price Expiry date
Dr Patrick Cross 650,000 GBP0.08 Four months after the publication of the
Company's Annual Report & Accounts for
the period
to 31 March 2014
750,000 GBP0.08 2 March 2015
Tom Kelly 6,000,000 GBP0.08 Four months after the publication of the
Company's Annual Report & Accounts for
the period
to 31 March 2014
7,500,000 GBP0.08 2 March 2015
Frank Brophy 4,000,000 GBP0.08 Four months after the publication of the
Company's Annual Report & Accounts for
the period
to 31 March 2014
5,000,000 GBP0.08 2 March 2015
John Laycock 450,000 GBP0.08 Four months after the publication of the
Company's Annual Report & Accounts for
the period
to 31 March 2014
750,000 GBP0.08 2 March 2015
c Interests of advisers to Empyrean Energy PLC in its ordinary shares
As announced on 18 April 2012, the Company granted options in respect of its ordinary shares
to Macquarie Bank Limited as follows:
Name Number of Options Exercise Price Expiry
Macquarie Bank Limited 15,000,000 GBP0.08 19 July 2016
Macquarie Bank Limited 15,000,000 GBP0.10 19 July 2016
Macquarie Bank Limited 15,000,000 GBP0.12 25 March 2017
Macquarie Capital, financial adviser to Empyrean Energy plc, and Macquarie Bank Limited are
members of Macquarie Group
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:
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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:
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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: 21 July 2014
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Contact name: Elizabeth Hunt
Company Secretary & Financial Controller
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Telephone number: +61 (08) 9481 0389
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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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