Form 8 (OPD) - Renishaw plc

RNS Number : 1724S

Renishaw PLC

12 March 2021

 

FORM 8 (OPD)

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE BY A PARTY TO AN OFFER

Rules 8.2 of the Takeover Code (the Code)

1.  KEY INFORMATION

(a) Full name of discloser:	Renishaw 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	Renishaw plc
(d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree?	Offeree
(e) Date position held:   The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure	11 March 2021
(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"	N/A

2.  POSITIONS OF THE PARTY 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:	-
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	NIL	-	NIL	-
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	NIL	-	NIL	-
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	NIL	-	NIL	-
TOTAL:	NIL	-	NIL	-

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

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:

Directors' Shareholdings Director Number of ordinary shares of 20p each beneficially owned % of Renishaw shareholding* Shares awarded under a deferred equity incentive plan Sir David McMurtry 26,377,291 36.24% N/A John Deer* 12,076,790 16.59% N/A Will Lee 3,700 <1% 3,537 Allen Roberts 5,165 <1% 3,051 Carol Chesney 1,000 <1% N/A Catherine Glickman 675 <1% N/A John Jeans 440 <1% N/A *held together with Mrs M E Deer Voting Agreement Sir David McMurtry, as one party, and John Deer and Mrs M E Deer, as the other party, have entered into an agreement relating to the way each party would vote in respect of his or her shares if requested by the other party to do so. Under this agreement Sir David McMurtry, John Deer and Mrs M E Deer agree that (i) John Deer and Mrs M E Deer will vote their shares in favour of any ordinary resolution if requested to do so by Sir David McMurtry and (ii) Sir David McMurtry will vote his shares against any special or extraordinary resolution if requested to do so by John Deer. The voting arrangement was renewed in 2018 for a further period of five years and will terminate on the earlier of 25 May 2023 or the deaths of both Sir David McMurtry and John Deer.

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)	None
Supplemental Form 8 (SBL)	None

Date of disclosure:	12 March 2021
Contact name:	Jacqueline Conway, General Counsel and Company Secretary
Telephone number:	[phone]

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

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.

 

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