OPD in accordance with Rule 8

RNS Number : 3762W

Greencore Group PLC

17 November 2010

 

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:	Greencore Group 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	-
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:      Use a separate form for each party to the offer	Northern Foods plc (Offeree)
(d) Is the party to the offer making the disclosure the offeror or the offeree?	OFFEROR
(e) Date position held:	17 November 2010
(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:	Ord / Equity
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	0	0	0	0
(2) Derivatives (other than options):	-	-	-	-
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell:	-	-	-	-
TOTAL:	0	0	0	0

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:	-
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:	-

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):

Schedule of irrevocable undertaking and letters of intent: Greencore             Name of Director                                 Greencore Shares                 % of issued share capital Ned Sullivan                                                         22,365                                     0.01% Patrick Coveney                                                   404,500                   0.19% Geoff Doherty                                                       37,000                                     0.02% Anthony Hynes                                                   59,528                                     0.03% Di Walker                                                              57,682                                     0.03% Patrick McCann                                                    42,000                                     0.02% Gary Kennedy                                                      17,701                                     0.01% David Simons                                                       50,000                                     0.02% David Sugden                                                       17,500                                     0.01% Total                                                                       708,276                                 0.34% Name of Shareholder                                           Greencore Shares                 % of issued share capital Polaris Capital Management LLC                      28,697,955                              13.81% Letko Brosseau & Associates Inc                    23,388,508                              11.26% Artemis Investment Management LLP             10,833,369                              5.21% Total                                                                       62,919,832                           30.29% Northern Foods Name of Director                                                  Northern Foods Shares       % of issued share capital Stefan Barden                                                       2,237,917                                0.48% Anthony Hobson                                                                30,000                                     0.01% Orna Ni-Chionna                                                  25,000                                     0.01% David Nish                                                            10,000                                     0.00% Total                                                                       2,302,917                              0.49% Name of Shareholder                                           Northern Foods Shares       % of issued share capital GAM International Management Ltd               32,362,984                              6.91% Odey Asset Management LLP                          22,965,284                              4.90% Total                                                                       55,328,268                           11.81%

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:

Barclays Group - 0 Investec - 0 Goodbody Stockbrokers Nominees Ltd - 5,000 shares Allied Irish Bank Group - 0 IBI Corporate Finance - 0 Bank of Ireland - 0

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:	17 November 2010
Contact name:	Conor O'Leary
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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