Netplay TV PLC Form 8 (OPD) - NetPlay TV plc (9030V)
03 February 2017 - 12:54AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 9030V
Netplay TV PLC
02 February 2017
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: NetPlay TV plc
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(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): N/A
The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s),
settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
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(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: NetPlay TV plc
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
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(d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree? Offeree
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(e) Date position held: 1 February 2017
The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure
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(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect N/A
of any other party to the offer?
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"
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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: Ordinary Shares of 1 1/14 pence each
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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) Cash-settled derivatives: Nil - Nil -
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(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to Nil - Nil -
purchase/sell:
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Nil - Nil -
TOTAL:
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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
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Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: N/A
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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 (including directors' and
other employee options) of any person acting in concert with the party to the offer making
the disclosure:
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The directors of NetPlay TV plc (the "Company") have the following interests in the Company:
Director No. of ordinary % of issued
shares share capital
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Charles Butler 1,960,003 0.70%
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Akshay Kumar 409,688 0.15%
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Andrew Lapping 2,347,925 0.84%
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Bjarke Larsen 218,293 0.08%
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Tim Mickley - -
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Graham Stevens 501,654 0.18%
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The directors of the Company have the following rights to subscribe for the following relevant
Company securities:
Name Share Date Exercise Expiry No. of
of holder Scheme of grant price date relevant
(pence) Company
shares
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Executive
Share
Option
Charles Scheme
Butler 2007 18/11/2010 4.28 17/11/2020 4,486,231
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Executive
Share
Option
Graham Scheme
Stevens 2007 18/11/2010 4.28 17/11/2020 500,000
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Executive
Share
Option
Andrew Scheme
Lapping 2007 18/11/2010 4.28 17/11/2020 500,000
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Executive
Share
Option
Akshay Scheme
Kumar 2007 24/10/2014 8.01 23/10/2024 2,394,018
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Executive
Share
Option
Akshay Scheme
Kumar 2007 08/02/2013 11.875 07/02/2023 833,333
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Executive
Share
Option
Bjarke Scheme
Larsen 2007 24/10/2014 8.01 23/10/2024 2,394,018
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Executive
Share
Option
Bjarke Scheme
Larsen 2007 08/02/2013 11.875 07/02/2023 625,000
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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"
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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:
If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
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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: 1 February 2017
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Contact name: Akshay Kumar
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Telephone number: +44 (0) 20 7819 9100
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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 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
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