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Ince Group PLC (The)

09 November 2021

The Ince Group plc

("Ince" or the "Company")

Disclosure under rule 8.1 and 8.2 of the Takeover Code

In accordance with Takeover code rule 8.1, the Company makes the following announcement:

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:                                                              The Ince Group plc 
 (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from    N/A 
 1(a): 
 The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the 
 trustee(s), 
 settlor and beneficiaries must be named. 
                                                                                         ----------------------------- 
 (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form           The Ince Group plc (Offeror) 
 relates: 
 Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree 
                                                                                         ----------------------------- 
 (d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree?                                         Offeror 
                                                                                         ----------------------------- 
 (e) Date position held:                                                                  9 November 2021 
  The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure 
                                                                                         ----------------------------- 
 (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in     No 
 respect 
 of any other party to the offer? 
 If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "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:                                                      1p ordinary shares in the Offeror 
                                                                                    Interests         Short positions 
                                                                              --------------------  ------------------ 
                                                                                 Number       %       Number       % 
                                                                              -----------  -------  ----------  ------ 
 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                                 Nil        Nil        Nil       Nil 
                                                                              -----------  -------  ----------  ------ 
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                    Nil        Nil        Nil       Nil 
                                                                              -----------  -------  ----------  ------ 
 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to              Nil        Nil        Nil       Nil 
 purchase/sell: 
                                                                              -----------  -------  ----------  ------ 
                                                                                  Nil        Nil        Nil       Nil 
   TOTAL: 
                                                                              -----------  -------  ----------  ------ 
 

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:    Nil 
 Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:   n/a 
                                                                              ---- 
 
   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 (including directors' and 
  other employee options) of any person acting in concert with the party to the offer making 
  the disclosure: 
  Name of person acting in        Number of 1p ordinary  Percentage of Offeror's 
    concert or deemed to be          shares in The Ince     issued share capital 
    acting in concert with               Group plc                  (%) 
    the Offeror 
   Offeror Directors 
   Adrian Biles                          7,610,664                 11.10 
                                   ---------------------  ----------------------- 
   Adrian Biles and John Biles 
    jointly                              3,333,333                 4.86 
                                   ---------------------  ----------------------- 
   Simon Howard                           63,931                   0.09 
                                   ---------------------  ----------------------- 
   Simon Oakes                            22,222                   0.03 
                                   ---------------------  ----------------------- 
   Close relatives and related trusts of Offeror Directors 
   John Biles                            1,537,970                 2.24 
                                   ---------------------  ----------------------- 
   Robert Biles                           933,239                  1.36 
                                   ---------------------  ----------------------- 
   Other Concert Party members 
   Penlee Holdings Limited                59,968                   0.09 
                                   ---------------------  ----------------------- 
   Richard Read                           565,262                  0.82 
                                   ---------------------  ----------------------- 
   Christopher Yates                      770.541                  1.12 
                                   ---------------------  ----------------------- 
   Margaret Yates                         250,000                  0.36 
                                   ---------------------  ----------------------- 
   Victoria Yates                         38,486                   0.06 
                                   ---------------------  ----------------------- 
   Employee Benefit Trust 
   The Resource Employee Benefit 
    Trust                                 112,337                   0.2 
                                   ---------------------  ----------------------- 
 

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 
 
   (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:    9 November 2021 
 Contact name:          Christopher Yates, Consultant 
                       ------------------------------ 
 Telephone number:      020 7759 1685 
                       ------------------------------ 
 

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 .

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