WFCA PLC Form 8 (OPD) (WFCA) (4914K)
22 August 2012 - 12:33AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 4914K
WFCA PLC
21 August 2012
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: WFCA 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: WFCA 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: 16 AUGUST 2012
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(f) Has the party previously disclosed, or is it today disclosing, under the Code in respect YES
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: N/A
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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: Nil
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Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: Nil
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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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Nil
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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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Details of WFCA shares held by the WFCA Directors:
Number
of ordinary Percentage
shares of currently
of GBP0.01 issued share
each capital
RODGER GORDON BRAIDWOOD, Non-Executive
Director of WFCA 14,326,070 3.86%
LAWSHARE NOMINEES LIMITED, a company
connected to Steve Latter, Group
Financial Director of WFCA 5,039,534 1.36%
HAWK INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED,
a company connected to Bob Morton,
Non-Executive Chairman of WFCA 162,916,677 43.91%
JOHN FOLEY, Non-Executive Director
of WFCA, acting in concert with
Bob Morton 20,266,666 5.46%
Total 202,548,947 54.59%
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In addition, Hawk Investment Holdings Limited has investments in Porta Communications Plc.
The interests of WFCA Directors in share options are:
Date Exercise Expiry Exercise Number
of Grant Date Date Price at 1.07.11
and 30.04.12
STEPHEN LATTER 27.7.09 1.7.10 30.6.18 2p 1,000,000
27.7.09 26.7.10 25.7.18 2p 1,000,000
1.4.10 31.3.12 30.3.20 2p 500,000
RODGER BRAIDWOOD 27.7.09 5.4.10 4.4.18 2p 850,000
ROBERT HAMER 27.7.09 26.7.10 25.7.18 2p 1,000,000
No share options held by the directors expired or lapsed and no options were granted, for
the year ending 30 April 2012.
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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 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:
If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
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Nil
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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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Nil
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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 AUGUST 2012
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Contact name: Stephen Latter
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Telephone number: 01892 703 201
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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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