Form 8 (OPD) The Local Shopping REIT plc

RNS Number : 2493S

Local Shopping REIT (The) PLC

28 November 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:	The Local Shopping REIT Plc
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):      The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient	N/A
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:      Use a separate form for each party to the offer	The Local Shopping REIT Plc
(d) Is the party to the offer making the disclosure the offeror or the offeree?	OFFEREE
(e) Date position held:	28 November 2012
(f)  Has the party previously disclosed, or is it today disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other party to this offer?	NO

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:	Ordinary shares of 20 pence each
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	None	N/A	None	N/A
(2) Derivatives (other than options):	None	N/A	None	N/A
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell:	None	N/A	None	N/A
TOTAL:	None	N/A	None	N/A

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:	None
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:	None

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):

None

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:

See below

3.1 Shares held by the directors of The Local Shopping REIT Plc

Name of director	Number of shares	Percentage of issued share capital
Graham Whateley	7,655,171	9.28%
Nicholas Vetch	2,873,563	3.48%
Stephen East	75,000	0.09%
Michael Riley	600,000	0.73%
Nicholas Gregory	600,000	0.73%
Victoria Whitehouse	1,149	0.001%

3.2 Shares subject to LTIP awards held by the directors of The Local Shopping REIT Plc

Name of director	Number of shares over which options held	Percentage of issued share capital	Award Date	Exercise Date
Graham Whateley	None	-	-	-
Nicholas Vetch	None	-	-	-
Stephen East	None	-	-	-
Michael Riley	619,905	0.75%	12/01/2011	12/01/2014
Nicholas Gregory	619,905	0.75%	12/01/2011	12/01/2014
Victoria Whitehouse	186,821	0.23%	12/01/2011	12/01/2014

NB All LTIP awards are subject to vesting conditions, further details of which can be found in the Remuneration Report contained in the Annual Report 2011, which is available on the Company's website.

3.3 Shares held by the Company's Employee Benefit Trust

Name	Number of shares	Percentage of issued share capital
LSR Trustee Limited	1,096,545	1.33%

The Employee Benefit Trust was established for the purpose of acquiring and holding shares in connection with share plans operated by The Local Shopping REIT plc.  The board of directors of LSR Trustee Limited comprises the independent non-executive directors of The Local Shopping REIT plc: Stephen East, Nicholas Vetch and Grahame Whateley.

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"

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:	28 November 2012
Contact name:	Bill Heaney
Telephone number:	[phone]

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 [e-mail].  The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on [phone].

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

 

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