Mothercare Plc : Form 8 (OPD) Mothercare plc

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:	MOTHERCARE 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	DESTINATION MATERNITY (OFFEROR)
(d) Is the party to the offer making the disclosure the offeror or the offeree?	OFFEREE
(e) Date position held:	14 JULY 2014
(f)  Has the party previously disclosed, or is it today disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other party to this offer?	YES: MOTHERCARE PLC (OFFEREE)

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:
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	NIL	0	NIL	0
(2) Derivatives (other than options):	NIL	0	NIL	0
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell:	NIL	0	NIL
TOTAL:

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:

3(a) Interests of Connected Advisers

(GS) GOLDMAN SACHS FINANCIAL MARKETS, L.P.

Class of relevant security:	Common stock
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	1	0.00	0	0.00
(2) Derivatives (other than options):	0	0.00	0	0.00
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	1	0.00	0	0.00

(GS) GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

Class of relevant security:	Common stock
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	16,411	0.11	86,063	0.62
(2) Derivatives (other than options):	4,406	0.03	0	0.00
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00	0	0.00
TOTAL:	20,817	0.15	86,063	0.62

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)	YES

Date of disclosure:	16 JULY 2014
Contact name:	Tim Ashby
Telephone number:	01923 241000

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.
SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (SBL)

DETAILS OF SECURITIES BORROWING AND LENDING AND
FINANCIAL COLLATERAL ARRANGEMENTS BY
PARTIES TO AN OFFER AND PERSONS ACTING IN CONCERT
Note 5(l) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1.         KEY INFORMATION

Identity of person whose positions/transactions are being disclosed:	(GS) GOLDMAN SACHS FINANCIAL MARKETS, L.P.
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:	DESTINATION MATERNITY CORPORATION

2.         SECURITIES BORROWING AND LENDING/FINANCIAL COLLATERAL POSITIONS

Class of relevant security:	Common stock
	Number	%
Securities borrowed:	0	0.00
Securities lent (including securities subject to a security financial collateral arrangement with right of use or a title transfer collateral arrangement):	1	0.00

Details of borrowed relevant securities which have been either on-lent or sold do not need to be disclosed.

3.         SECURITIES BORROWING AND LENDING/FINANCIAL COLLATERAL TRANSACTIONS

Class of relevant security

Nature of transaction e.g. securities lending/borrowing, delivery/receipt of recalled securities, entering into financial collateral arrangement with right of use, entering into title transfer collateral arrangement etc.

Number of securities

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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