United Carpets Group plc Form 8 (OPD) - Concert Party (0863J)
18 December 2020 - 6:00PM
UK Regulatory
TIDMUCG
RNS Number : 0863J
United Carpets Group plc
18 December 2020
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: A concert party group consisting of:
* Paul Eyre
* Margaret Eyre (deceased)
* Kurt Eyre
* Deborah Grayson
* Paul Grayson
* Phillip Grayson
* Stephanie Grayson
* Margaret Smith (deceased)
(the "Founder Concert Party")
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if N/A
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.
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(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this United Carpets Group plc
form relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
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(d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree? OFFEROR
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(e) Date position held: 17 December 2020
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 N/A
disclosures in 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:
Interests Short positions
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Number % Number %
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(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 52,668,000 64.70
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
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(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to
purchase/sell:
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TOTAL: 52,668,000 64.70
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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
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:
Ordinary shares of GBP0.01 each in United Carpets Group plc held by members of the Founder
Concert Party:
Name Number of Ordinary Shares Percentage of the Company's
existing issued share capital
and voting rights
Paul Eyre 38,482,500 47.28%
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Margaret Eyre (deceased) 1,245,000 1.53%
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Kurt Eyre 105,000 0.13%
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Deborah Grayson 11,104,376 13.64%
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Paul Grayson 1,437,016 1.77%
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Phillip Grayson 143,054 0.18%
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Stephanie Grayson 143,054 0.18%
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Margaret Smith (deceased) 8,000 0.01%
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Total 52,668,000 64.70%
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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"
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
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Date of disclosure: 18 December 2020
Contact name: Ian Bowness, Finance Director
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Telephone number: 01709 732 666
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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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