Form 8 (OPD) William Hill plc

RNS Number : 4067G

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	William Hill 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 888 Holdings 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 10 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 10 pence each held by directors of The Rank Group Plc or 888 Holdings plc

Nil.

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

Nil.

iii.        Ordinary Shares of 10 pence held by other Concert Parties of The Rank Group Plc or 888 Holdings Plc

Name of Entity(ies)/Person(s)	Name of Company	Type of securities	Number of securities	%
Kwek Leng Hai	William Hill plc	Ordinary shares	100,000	0.01%

iv.        Non-exempt Ordinary Shares of 10 pence held by Numis Securities Limited

Class of relevant security:	Ordinary shares of 10 pence each
	Number of Shares	%
Numis Securities Ltd	Nil	Nil

v.         Non-exempt Ordinary Shares of 10 pence held by Peel Hunt LLP

Class of relevant security:	Ordinary shares of 10 pence each
	Number of Shares	%
Peel Hunt LLP	Nil	Nil

vi.        Non-exempt Ordinary Shares of 10 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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