TIDMPOWR

RNS Number : 4205L

Powerflute Oyj

30 September 2016

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE BY A PARTY TO AN OFFER

Powerflute has its registered office in Finland and is not subject to the UK City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the "Code"). Accordingly the Code does not apply to the Offer by Bidco for Powerflute and this transaction is not subject to the jurisdiction of, or being regulated by, the UK Panel on Takeovers and Mergers (the "Takeover Panel"). However, Powerflute and Bidco have agreed, to the extent set out in the Implementation Agreement, that they will conduct themselves and the Offer as if the Offer were subject to the Code.

Disclosures made in relation to relevant securities of Powerflute should be released via a Regulatory Information Service using the headline "Document re: Powerflute". The headline "Form 8/8.3"should not be used. Any question regarding completion of these forms should be raised with Numis (tel: +44 (0) 20 7260 1000). Powerflute Shareholders and persons considering the acquisition or disposal of any interest in Powerflute Shares are reminded that they are subject to the Disclosure and Transparency Rules made by the UKLA and other applicable regulatory rules regarding transactions in Powerflute Shares.

   1.         KEY INFORMATION 
 
 (a) Full name of discloser:                                                             Powerflute Oyj ("Powerflute") 
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 (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. 
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 (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form          Powerflute Oyj 
 relates: 
 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:                                                                 29/09/2016 
  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    N/A 
 respect 
 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 in Powerflute Oyj 
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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 (Open Positions).

Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form (SBL).

   (b)        Rights to subscribe for new securities 
 
 Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:    NIL 
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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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 (a) Director's beneficial holdings of ordinary shares in Powerflute Name                  Number of ordinary      Percentage of 
                          shares in Powerflute    issued ordinary 
                                                  share capital 
                                                  in Powerflute 
                                                  (assuming exercise 
                                                  of all outstanding 
                                                  Powerflute Options 
                                                  and excluding 
                                                  treasury shares) 
   Dr. Dermot F. 
    Smurfit              44,252,008              14.85% 
   Marco Casiraghi       12,612,229              4.23% 
   David Walton          3,108,600               1.04% 
   Christopher Knight    1,000,000               0.34% 
   Teresa Presas         40,000                  0.01% 
 
  (b) Director share options and share awards each in Powerflute 
  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). 
 
  (i) Options and awards held by Dr. Dermot F. Smurfit 
  Option Share 2012 Grant date    Outstanding 
   04.04.16      1,671,000 
 
 
  (ii) Options and awards held by Marco Casiraghi 
  Option Share 2012 Grant date    Outstanding 
   04.04.16      2,136,800 
 
  (iii) Options and awards held by David Walton 
  Option Share 2012 Grant date    Outstanding 
   04.04.16      1,529,300 
 
 
  (c) Beneficial holdings of ordinary shares in Powerflute of persons acting in concert 
   Name                  Number of ordinary      Percentage of 
                          shares in Powerflute    issued ordinary 
                                                  share capital 
                                                  in Powerflute 
                                                  (assuming exercise 
                                                  of all outstanding 
                                                  Powerflute Options 
                                                  and excluding 
                                                  treasury shares) 
   Bacchantes Limited    36,050,213              12.10% 
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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 (Open Positions).

Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form (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 (Open Positions)   NO 
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 Supplemental Form (SBL)              NO 
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 Date of disclosure:    30 September 2016 
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 Contact name:          David Walton 
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 Telephone number:      +377 97 97 33 80 
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This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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