Form 8 (OPD) (Northumbrian Water Group plc)

RNS Number : 9867J

Northumbrian Water Group PLC

07 July 2011

 



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:	Northumbrian Water 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	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	Northumbrian Water Group plc
(d) Is the party to the offer making the disclosure the offeror or the offeree?	OFFEREE
(e) Date position held:	6 July 2011
(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:
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	NIL	N/A	NIL	N/A
(2) Derivatives (other than options):	NIL	N/A	NIL	N/A
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell:	NIL	N/A	NIL	N/A
TOTAL:	NIL	N/A	NIL	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:

(a)   The Directors of Northumbrian Water Group plc (the "Company") have the following beneficial or family interests in the shares of the Company: Name No. of shares % of issued share capital Sir Derek Wanless 65,000 0.01 Chris Green 199,434 0.04 Sir Patrick Brown 43,000 0.00 Claude Lamoureux 25,000 0.00 Martin Nègre 20,000 0.00 Alex Scott-Barrett 20,000 0.00 The Directors of the Company have the following interests in the ordinary 10 pence shares of the Company, purchased and held in accordance with the terms of the Company's Share Incentive Plan: Name No. of shares % of issued share capital Heidi Mottram 606 0.00 Chris Green 6,936 0.00 The Directors of the Company have the following conditional interests in the ordinary 10 pence shares of the Company, awarded in accordance with the terms of the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan: Name No. of shares % of issued share capital Heidi Mottram 96,212 0.02 Chris Green 230,441 0.04 (b)   Deutsche Bank AG, financial adviser to the Company, holds 553 ordinary shares in the Company comprising 0.00% of the Company's issued share capital.

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:	7 July 2011
Contact name:	Martin Parker, Company Secretary
Telephone number:	+ 44 (0)191 301 6746

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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