Form 8 (OPD) Brulines Group -

RNS Number : 0700L

Brulines Group PLC

29 April 2010

 



FORM 8 (OPD)

AMENDMENT REPLACING RNS number 0363L

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:	Brulines 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
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:      Use a separate form for each party to the offer	Brulines Group plc
(d) Is the party to the offer making the disclosure the offeror or the offeree?	OFFEROR
(e) Date position held:	28 April 2010
(f)  Has the party previously disclosed, or is it today disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other party to this offer?	YES If YES, specify which: Universe Group plc

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:
(2) Derivatives (other than options):
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell:
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:
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

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):

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:

Director                                 Holding                                                        Total Options                              Joint Ownership Plan                                                                                                                                                             Interest in Shares Held by Trustee                                                                                                                                                                              Company                               James Dickson                      3,711,168 (13.24%)           75,000   123.0p Granted 26/10/06              100,000 Granted 25/09/09                                                                                                                    Expiry 26/10/16                              Expiry 25/09/19    Mark Foster                               75,000 (0.27%)            150,000  67.2p   Granted 31/03/06              100,000 Granted 25/09/09                                                                                                                    Expiry 31/03/16                              Expiry 25/09/19                                                                                          65,000 123.0p   Granted 26/10/06                                                                                                                    Expiry 26/10/16 Duncan Noble                         347,468 (1.24%)             80,000   50.0p    Granted 31/03/06             100,000 Granted 25/09/09                                                                                                                    Expiry 31/03/16                             Expiry 25/09/19                                                                                             40,000   67.2p    Granted 31/03/06                                                                                                                    Expiry 31/03/16                                                                                         65,000 123.0p    Granted 26/10/06                                                                                                                    Expiry 26/10/16 James Newman                         30,000 (0.11%)             36,000 123.0p    Granted 26/10/06                                                                                                                      Expiry 26/10/16                                                                                             30,000 102.5p    Granted 25/09/09                                                                                                                    Expiry 25/09/19 Stewart Gilliland                       26,000 (0.09%)             24,000 123.0p    Granted 26/10/06                                                                                                                    Expiry 26/10/16                                                                                         30,000 102.5p     Granted 25/09/09                                                                                                                    Expiry 25/09/19 Stewart Darling                              -                             100,000  125.0p    Granted 07/04/09            100,000 Granted 25/09/09                                                                                                                    Expiry 07/04/19                             Expiry 25/09/19

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:	29 April 2010
Contact name:	Mark H Foster
Telephone number:	01642 358800

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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