TIDMFFA

RNS Number : 2295Y

FFastFill PLC

19 February 2013

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) Identity of the party to the offer making the disclosure:                                  FFASTFILL PLC 
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 (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):    - 
  The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient 
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 (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:        FFASTFILL PLC 
  Use a separate form for each party to the offer 
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 (d) Is the party to the offer making the disclosure the offeror or the offeree?                OFFEREE 
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 (e) Date position held:                                                                        18 FEBRUARY 2013 
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 (f) Has the party previously disclosed, or is it today disclosing, under the Code in respect   NO 
  of any other party to this offer? 
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   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:                            Ordinary Shares of 1 pence each 
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                                                         Interests         Short positions 
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                                                       Number        %       Number      % 
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 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 
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 (2) Derivatives (other than options): 
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 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell: 
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                                                        NONE                  NONE 
   TOTAL: 
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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:    NONE 
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 Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:   NONE 
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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): 
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   NONE 
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   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: 
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   Persons acting in concert with FFastFill plc have the following beneficial interests in the 
   share capital of FFastFill plc: 
    Director             Number of Ordinary   Holding as % 
                          Shares               of Total Voting 
                                               Rights 
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    Keith Todd                12,928,562(1)               2.62 
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    Hamish Purdey                   472,910               0.10 
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    Mark Carlisle                    14,450               0.00 
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    Nigel Hartnell                5,013,776               1.02 
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    Nigel McCorkell                 152,420               0.03 
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    David Hurst-Brown          1,708,000(2)               0.35 
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    James Oliff                   2,062,268               0.42 
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   (1) Of these shares, 5,850,000 relate to shares held by Mr. Todd's immediate family. 
   (2) Of these shares, 833,000 relate to shares held by Mr. Hurst-Brown's immediate family. 
 
   In addition to the above shareholdings: 
 
   The below options are held under the 2003 Option Scheme, both EMI and unapproved, and the 
   UK Share Investment Plan. Subject to certain conditions, the Directors may exercise the options 
   under the Schemes at any time between the dates shown below. 
 
   KEITH TODD: 
    Number of Options   Exercise Price   Date from which   Expiry Date 
                         (pence)          Exercisable 
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    1,170,731           1.00             05/06/2012        04/12/2021 
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    2,829,269           1.00             05/06/2012        04/12/2021 
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    28,901              N/A(3)           06/02/2015        N/A(3) 
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    22,010              N/A(3)           06/08/2015        N/A(3) 
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    28,900              N/A(3)           06/02/2015        N/A(3) 
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   HAMISH PURDEY: 
    Number of Options   Exercise Price   Date from which   Expiry Date 
                         (pence)          Exercisable 
   ------------------  ---------------  ----------------  ------------ 
    1,875,000           8.375            20/06/2010        20/06/2017 
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    242,424             8.25             17/12/2012        17/12/2019 
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    257,576             8.25             17/12/2012        17/12/2019 
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    500,000             7.00             01/04/2004        01/04/2013 
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    500,000             5.00             01/04/2004        01/04/2013 
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    2,000,000           4.00             21/07/2009        21/07/2016 
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    5,000,000           1.00             05/06/2012        04/12/2021 
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    28,901              N/A(3)           06/02/2015        N/A(3) 
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    22,010              N/A(3)           06/08/2015        N/A(3) 
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    28,900              N/A(3)           06/02/2015        N/A(3) 
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   MARK CARLISLE: 
    Number of Options   Exercise Price   Date from which   Expiry Date 
                         (pence)          Exercisable 
   ------------------  ---------------  ----------------  ------------ 
    1,500,000           1.00             05/06/2012        04/12/2021 
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    28,901              N/A(3)           06/02/2015        N/A(3) 
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    22,010              N/A(3)           06/08/2015        N/A(3) 
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    28,900              N/A(3)           06/02/2015        N/A(3) 
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   (3) These relate to share awards under the UK Share Investment Plan. 
 
   The below warrants are held under the FFastFill plc 2003 Warrant Scheme. 
 
   DAVID HURST-BROWN: 
    Number of Warrants   Exercise Price   Date from which   Expiry Date 
                          (pence)          Exercisable 
   -------------------  ---------------  ----------------  ------------ 
    150,000              7.00             17/06/2005        16/06/2013 
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    100,000              4.00             17/06/2005        16/06/2013 
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   NIGEL MCCORKELL: 
    Number of Warrants   Exercise Price   Date from which   Expiry Date 
                          (pence)          Exercisable 
   -------------------  ---------------  ----------------  ------------ 
    150,000              7.00             14/05/2005        13/05/2013 
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    100,000              4.00             14/05/2005        13/05/2013 
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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" 
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   NONE 
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   (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" 
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   NONE 
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   (c)        Attachments 

Are any Supplemental Forms attached?

 
 Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions)   NO 
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 Supplemental Form 8 (SBL)              NO 
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 Date of disclosure:    19 FEBRUARY 2013 
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 Contact name:          MARK CARLISLE 
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 Telephone number:      +44 (0) 20 3002 1900 
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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 monitoring@disclosure.org.uk. The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

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

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