Source - LSE Regulatory
RNS Number : 1229U
Takeover Panel
21 November 2023
 

THE TAKEOVER PANEL - DISCLOSURE TABLE

 

21 November 2023

 

The following are today's changes to the Disclosure Table:

 

ADDITIONS

 

None

 

DELETIONS

 

None

 

OTHER AMENDMENTS

 

OFFEREE: Impellam Group plc

Offer period commenced: 07:00 12-Apr-2022

1p ordinary

ISIN: GB00B8HWGJ55

NSI: 44,613,678

OFFEROR: HeadFirst Global

Offeror identified: 18:03 04-Jul-2023

Rule 2.6 deadline: 17:00 29-Nov-2023

Disclosure of dealings and positions in this offeror is not required

 

DISCLOSURE TABLE

 

OFFEREE: Advanced Oncotherapy plc

Offer period commenced: 07:00 18-Apr-2023

25p ordinary

ISIN: GB00BD6SX109

NSI: 542,573,869

Senior secured fixed rate convertible loan notes 11 January 2024

 

NSI: 6,379,725

OFFEROR: No named offeror

 

OFFEREE: City Pub Group plc, The

Offer period commenced: 07:01 16-Nov-2023

1p ordinary

ISIN: GB00BYWRS683

NSI: 104,373,151

OFFEROR: Young & Co.'s Brewery, plc

Offeror identified: 07:01 16-Nov-2023

Rule 2.6 deadline: N/A

12.5p A ordinary

ISIN: GB00B2NDK765

NSI: 34,413,847

12.5p ordinary

ISIN: GB00B2NDK989

NSI: 24,070,755

 

OFFEREE: Dechra Pharmaceuticals plc

Offer period commenced: 17:32 13-Apr-2023

1p ordinary

ISIN: GB0009633180

NSI: 113,891,703

OFFEROR: Freya Bidco Limited (a newly formed company to be indirectly owned by (i) EQT X EUR SCSp and EQT X USD SCSp, each acting through its manager (gerant) EQT Fund Management S.a r.l., and (ii) Luxinva S.A.)

Offeror identified: 17:32 13-Apr-2023

Rule 2.6 deadline: N/A

Disclosure of dealings and positions in this offeror is not required

 

OFFEREE: DX (Group) plc

Offer period commenced: 14:36 11-Sep-2023

1p ordinary

ISIN: GB00BJTCG679

NSI: 604,900,491

OFFEROR: Transit Bidco Limited (an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of funds advised or managed by H.I.G. Capital LLC or its affiliates, as advised or subadvised by H.I.G European Capital Partners LLP)

Offeror identified: 14:36 11-Sep-2023

Rule 2.6 deadline: N/A

Disclosure of dealings and positions in this offeror is not required

 

OFFEREE: Equals Group plc

Offer period commenced: 13:39 01-Nov-2023

1p ordinary

ISIN: GB00BLS0XX25

NSI: 185,731,589

OFFEROR: Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC

Offeror identified: 13:39 01-Nov-2023

Rule 2.6 deadline: 17:00 29-Nov-2023

Disclosure of dealings and positions in this offeror is not required

 

OFFEREE: FireAngel Safety Technology Group plc

Offer period commenced: 07:02 06-Jun-2023

2p ordinary

ISIN: GB0030508757

NSI: 302,321,822

Warrant 3p June 2026

 

NSI: 60,355,529

OFFEROR: Intelligent Safety Electronics Pte. Ltd (a company incorporated in Singapore and wholly-owned by Siterwell Electronics Co., Ltd)

Offeror identified: 07:00 27-Oct-2023

Rule 2.6 deadline: N/A

Disclosure of dealings and positions in this offeror is not required

 

OFFEREE: Gresham House plc

Offer period commenced: 07:00 17-Jul-2023

25p ordinary

ISIN: GB0003887287

NSI: 38,273,996

OFFEROR: Seed Bidco Limited (a company controlled by funds advised by Searchlight Capital Partners, L.P. and its affiliates)

Offeror identified: 07:00 17-Jul-2023

Rule 2.6 deadline: N/A

Disclosure of dealings and positions in this offeror is not required

 

OFFEREE: Hotel Chocolat Group plc

Offer period commenced: 07:00 16-Nov-2023

0.1p ordinary

ISIN: GB00BYZC3B04

NSI: 137,597,673

OFFEROR: Hive Bidco, Inc. (a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Mars, Incorporated)

Offeror identified: 07:00 16-Nov-2023

Rule 2.6 deadline: N/A

Disclosure of dealings and positions in this offeror is not required

 

OFFEREE: Impellam Group plc

Offer period commenced: 07:00 12-Apr-2022

1p ordinary

ISIN: GB00B8HWGJ55

NSI: 44,613,678

OFFEROR: HeadFirst Global

Offeror identified: 18:03 04-Jul-2023

Rule 2.6 deadline: 17:00 29-Nov-2023

Disclosure of dealings and positions in this offeror is not required

 

OFFEREE: Kin and Carta plc

Offer period commenced: 07:03 18-Oct-2023

10p ordinary

ISIN: GB0007689002

NSI: 177,931,360

OFFEROR: Kelvin UK Bidco Limited (a newly formed company owned indirectly by funds advised by Apax Partners LLP)

Offeror identified: 07:03 18-Oct-2023

Rule 2.6 deadline: N/A

Disclosure of dealings and positions in this offeror is not required

 

OFFEREE: musicMagpie plc

Offer period commenced: 07:00 20-Nov-2023

1p ordinary

ISIN: GB00BKY4XG48

NSI: 107,808,287

OFFEROR: BT Group plc

Offeror identified: 07:00 20-Nov-2023

Rule 2.6 deadline: 17:00 18-Dec-2023

Disclosure of dealings and positions in this offeror is not required

OFFEROR: Aurelius Group

Offeror identified: 07:00 20-Nov-2023

Rule 2.6 deadline: 17:00 18-Dec-2023

Rule 2.9 information to follow

 

OFFEREE: Network International Holdings plc

Offer period commenced: 14:05 13-Apr-2023

10p ordinary

ISIN: GB00BH3VJ782

NSI: 532,748,593

OFFEROR: BCP VI Neptune Bidco Holdings Limited (an entity indirectly owned by Brookfield Business Partners together with private equity funds managed and/or advised by affiliates of Brookfield Asset Management Ltd)

Offeror identified: 07:00 21-Apr-2023

Rule 2.6 deadline: N/A

Disclosure of dealings and positions in this offeror is not required

 

OFFEREE: OnTheMarket plc

Offer period commenced: 07:05 19-Oct-2023

0.2p ordinary

ISIN: GB00BFN3K335

NSI: 80,207,785

OFFEROR: CoStar UK Limited (a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of CoStar Group, Inc.)

Offeror identified: 07:05 19-Oct-2023

Rule 2.6 deadline: N/A

Disclosure of dealings and positions in this offeror is not required

 

OFFEREE: Premier Veterinary Group plc (See Note 9 below)

Offer period commenced: 10:19 15-Sep-2023

0.1p ordinary

ISIN: GB00BSZLMS59

NSI: 16,497,970

0.1p A ordinary

 

NSI: 645,269

OFFEROR: No named offeror

 

OFFEREE: Restaurant Group plc, The

Offer period commenced: 07:00 12-Oct-2023

28.125p ordinary

ISIN: GB00B0YG1K06

NSI: 770,220,791

OFFEROR: Rock BidCo Limited (a special purpose vehicle indirectly owned by the Apollo Funds, managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc.)

Offeror identified: 07:00 12-Oct-2023

Rule 2.6 deadline: N/A

Disclosure of dealings and positions in this offeror is not required

 

OFFEREE: Rotala plc

Offer period commenced: 13:36 19-Sep-2023

25p ordinary

ISIN: GB00B1Z2MP60

NSI: 31,021,784

OFFEROR: Rotala Group Limited (a newly incorporated entity directly and indirectly owned and controlled by Simon Dunn, Robert Dunn, John Gunn, the spouses of Simon Dunn and Robert Dunn and Wengen Pension Plan)

Offeror identified: 13:36 19-Sep-2023

Rule 2.6 deadline: N/A

Disclosure of dealings and positions in this offeror is not required

 

OFFEREE: ScS Group plc

Offer period commenced: 07:00 24-Oct-2023

0.1p ordinary

ISIN: GB00BRF0TJ56

NSI: 33,954,674

OFFEROR: Cerezzola Limited (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Poltronesofa S.p.A.)

Offeror identified: 07:00 24-Oct-2023

Rule 2.6 deadline: N/A

Disclosure of dealings and positions in this offeror is not required

 

OFFEREE: Smoove plc

Offer period commenced: 11:38 24-Apr-2023

0.4p ordinary

ISIN: GB00BNG8T458

NSI: 57,016,550

OFFEROR: Digcom UK Holdings Limited (an indirect subsidiary undertaking of PEXA Group Limited)

Offeror identified: 11:38 24-Apr-2023

Rule 2.6 deadline: N/A

Disclosure of dealings and positions in this offeror is not required

 

OFFEREE: Sopheon plc

Offer period commenced: 13:00 31-Oct-2023

20p ordinary

ISIN: GB00BSZM1369

NSI: 10,647,985

OFFEROR: IOps Buyer Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wellspring Worldwide Inc.)

Offeror identified: 13:00 31-Oct-2023

Rule 2.6 deadline: 17:00 28-Nov-2023

Disclosure of dealings and positions in this offeror is not required

 

OFFEREE: STM Group plc

Offer period commenced: 07:00 11-Jul-2023

0.1p ordinary

ISIN: IM00B1S9KY98

NSI: 59,408,088

OFFEROR: Jambo SRC Limited

Offeror identified: 07:00 11-Jul-2023

Rule 2.6 deadline: N/A

Disclosure of dealings and positions in this offeror is not required

 

OFFEREE: TMT Acquisition plc

Offer period commenced: 13:30 03-Oct-2023

4p ordinary

ISIN: GB00BN7DKC44

NSI: 27,500,000

OFFEROR: Belluscura plc

Offeror identified: 13:30 03-Oct-2023

Rule 2.6 deadline: N/A

1p ordinary

ISIN: GB00BD3B8Z11

NSI: 137,532,567

Convertible Loan Note 17 February 2026 50p

 

GBP: 4,737,000

Convertible Loan Note 17 February 2026 40p

 

GBP: 2,722,500

 

OFFEREE: Tribal Group plc

Offer period commenced: 18:27 05-Oct-2023

5p ordinary

ISIN: GB0030181522

NSI: 212,221,746

OFFEROR: Tiger Bidco 1 Ltd (a newly formed company indirectly owned by Ellucian Company L.P.)

Offeror identified: 18:27 05-Oct-2023

Rule 2.6 deadline: N/A

Disclosure of dealings and positions in this offeror is not required

 

OFFEREE: UK Commercial Property REIT Limited

Offer period commenced: 07:00 08-Nov-2023

25p ordinary

ISIN: GB00B19Z2J52

NSI: 1,299,412,465

OFFEROR: Picton Property Income Limited

Offeror identified: 07:00 08-Nov-2023

Rule 2.6 deadline: 17:00 06-Dec-2023

NPV ordinary

ISIN: GB00B0LCW208

NSI: 547,605,596

 

OFFEREE: Velocys plc

Offer period commenced: 07:00 20-Nov-2023

1p ordinary

ISIN: GB00B11SZ269

NSI: 1,651,798,992

OFFEROR: A consortium comprising Lightrock LLP and Carbon Direct Capital Management LLC

Offeror identified: 07:00 20-Nov-2023

Rule 2.6 deadline: 17:00 18-Dec-2023

Disclosure of dealings and positions in this offeror is not required

 

OFFEREE: Wentworth Resources plc

Offer period commenced: 07:00 05-Dec-2022

NPV ordinary

ISIN: JE00BGT34J81

NSI: 178,952,098

OFFEROR: Etablissements Maurel & Prom S.A.

Offeror identified: 07:00 05-Dec-2022

Rule 2.6 deadline: N/A

Disclosure of dealings and positions in this offeror is not required

 

Notes:

 

1.

Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") sets out the circumstances in which Dealing Disclosures and/or Opening Position Disclosures are required to be made by the parties to an offer, persons acting in concert with them, persons with an interest in relevant securities of 1% or more and exempt principal traders ("EPTs") connected with the parties to an offer.

2.

Where an offeror is marked "Disclosure of dealings and positions in this offeror is not required", dealings and positions in relevant securities of that offeror are not required to be disclosed under Rule 8. This is either because it has been announced that the offer or possible offer is, or is likely to be, solely in cash or because disclosure is not required for some other reason.

3.

Dealings and positions required to be disclosed under Rule 8 of the Code include dealings and positions in derivatives referenced to, and options in respect of, relevant securities of an offeree company and, where appropriate, an offeror (see Note 2 above).

4.

The information set out in the Disclosure Table relating to the relevant securities in issue of an offeree company or of an offeror (and any amendments thereto) has been extracted from the relevant announcement made by such company under Rule 2.9 of the Code. Similarly, details of any deadline set under Rule 2.6 by which a potential offeror must announce either a firm intention to make a bid or that it does not intend to make an offer (or, in the case of Rule 2.6(a), by which the Panel must consent to an extension of the deadline) has been extracted from the relevant announcement made by the offeree company.

5.

Additions and deletions of offeree companies and offerors are reflected in the Disclosure Table throughout the day, following the relevant announcement. Other amendments may also be made throughout the day. In any event, details of the classes of relevant securities issued by an offeree or offeror company, the number of such securities in issue ("NSI") and the International Securities Identification Number ("ISIN") of such securities announced under Rule 2.9 of the Code before 5.00 pm each day will be included in the final version of the Disclosure Table by 5.30 pm that day. The final version of the Disclosure Table issued each day will be marked "Final" and persons required to make Dealing Disclosures and Opening Position Disclosures are advised to use that final version. Any changes to a potential offeror's Rule 2.6 deadline will also be reflected in the "Final" version of the Disclosure Table, although any such changes will not be shown in the "Amendments" section at the top of the Disclosure Table.

6.

Dealing Disclosures by the parties to an offer, persons acting in concert with them and connected EPTs must be made by no later than 12 noon on the business day (as defined in the Code) following the date of the relevant dealing and Dealing Disclosures by persons with an interest in relevant securities of 1% or more must be made by 3.30 pm on the business day following the date of the relevant dealing.

7.

Opening Position Disclosures by the parties to an offer and by connected EPTs must be made by no later than 12 noon on the 10th business day after the commencement of the offer period or the announcement that first identifies an offeror (as the case may be). Where required, Opening Position Disclosures by persons with interests in relevant securities of 1% or more must be made by no later than 3.30 pm on the 10th business day after the commencement of the offer period or the announcement that first identifies an offeror (as the case may be). Details of the time and date at which an offer period commenced and at which an offeror was first identified are set out in the Disclosure Table. In order to calculate the deadline for Opening Position Disclosures, it is therefore necessary to count forward 10 business days from the relevant date.

8.

Opening Position Disclosures and Dealing Disclosures required under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service ("RIS").

9.

This Note is applicable if it says "See Note 9 below" by the name of the company in the Disclosure Table above.  The Executive has granted the company a dispensation from the requirements under the Code that announcements must be published via a RIS. The company is instead required to publish all announcements on its website. The Executive has also granted a dispensation from Note 3 on Rule 8 of the Code that disclosures made under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a RIS. Therefore, Opening Position Disclosures and Dealing Disclosures required under Rule 8 of the Code may be made to the company at the address stated in the announcement that commenced the offer period.

 

10.

The following are approved Regulatory Information Services:

 

.

Business Wire Regulatory Disclosure provided by Business Wire

+44 (0)20 7626 1982

.

GlobeNewswire provided by GlobeNewswire UK Limited

+44 (0)20 3753 2071

.

PR Newswire Disclose provided by Cision Group Ltd

+44 (0)20 7454 5210

.

RNS provided by the London Stock Exchange

+44 (0)20 7797 4400

.

EQS COCKPIT provided by EQS Group AG

+44 (0)20 3141 3940

 

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