Form 8 (OPD) 888 Holdings plc

RNS Number : 4061G

Rank Group PLC

05 August 2016

 

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) Full name of discloser:	The Rank Group Plc AND 888 Holdings 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.  For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.	N/A
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:      Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	888 Holdings plc
(d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree?	OFFEROR
(e) Date position held:      The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure	4 August 2016
(f)  In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?      If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"	YES - the Discloser is also  making disclosures in respect of The Rank Group Plc and William Hill Group Plc on 5 August 2016

2.         POSITIONS OF THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

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.

(a)        Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates

Class of relevant security:	Ordinary 0.5 pence shares
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	nil	0	nil	0
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	nil	0	nil	0
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	nil	0	nil	0
TOTAL:	nil	0	nil	0

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), 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

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 (including directors' and other employee options) of any person acting in concert with the party to the offer making the disclosure:

i.          Ordinary shares of 0.5  pence each held by directors of The Rank Group Plc or 888 Holdings plc

Class of relevant security:	Ordinary shares of 0.5 pence each
	Number of Shares	%
888 Holdings plc - Directors
Brian Mattingley	142,857	0.04
Itai Frieberger	1,337,196	0.37
Amos Pickel	100,000	0.03

ii.         Options and awards held by directors of The Rank Group Plc or 888 Holdings plc

Name of Director holding Options	Name of Plan	Shares in respect of which options granted	Exercise Price	Exercise Date / Vesting Date
Options and Awards held by 888 Holdings plc directors:
Aviad Kobrine	The 888 All-Employee Plan	3,262,883	Nil-cost	Fully vested
		248,845	Nil-cost	28/03/2017
		245,725	Nil-cost	28/08/2018
	The 888 Long-Term Incentive Plan 2015	221,277	Nil-cost	22/03/2019
		94,761	Nil-cost	08/05/2019
Itai Frieberger	The 888 All-Employee Plan	12,175	Nil-cost	21/11/2016
		310,697	Nil-cost	28/03/2017
		3,999,424	Nil-cost	28/08/2018
	The 888 Long-Term Incentive Plan 2015	289,799	Nil-cost	22/03/2019
		252,927	Nil-cost	08/05/2019
Total:		8,938,513

iii.        Ordinary Shares of 0.5 pence held by other Concert Parties of The Rank Group Plc or 888 Holdings plc

Class of relevant security:	Ordinary shares of 13 8/9 pence each
	Number of Shares	%
Holdings of the Concert Parties of 888 Holdings plc:
O Shaked Shares Trust	26,283,534	24.07
Sinitus Nominees Limited in bare trust on behalf of Dalia Shaked	26,283,534	24.07
Ben-Yitzhak Family Shares Trust	9,280,590	2.59

iv.        Non-exempt Ordinary Shares of 0.5 pence held by Numis Securities Limited

Class of relevant security:	Ordinary shares of 0.5 pence each
	Number of Shares	%
Numis Securities Ltd	Nil	Nil

v.         Non-exempt Ordinary Shares of 0.5 pence held by Peel Hunt LLP

Class of relevant security:	Ordinary shares of 0.5 pence each
	Number of Shares	%
Peel Hunt LLP	Nil	Nil

vi.        Non-Exempt Ordinary Shares of 0.5 pence held by Morgan Stanley

Class of relevant security:	Exposure Type	Amount
Morgan Stanley	Equity	Nil
	Counterparty Exposure	No Counterparty Exposure, No Primary Lending Exposure

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), 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: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. 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:	5 August 2016
Contact name:	Frances Bingham / Gil White
Telephone number:	+ 44 1628-504-259 / [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 disclosure requirements on [phone].

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

 

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