TIDMFOOT

RNS Number : 8988T

Footasylum PLC

25 March 2019

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:                                                                    Footasylum plc 
 (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):    n/a 
  The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), 
  settlor and beneficiaries must be named. 
                                                                                               --------------- 
 (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:        Footasylum plc 
  Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree 
                                                                                               --------------- 
 (d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree?                                               OFFEREE 
                                                                                               --------------- 
 (e) Date position held:                                                                        25 March 2019 
  The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure 
                                                                                               --------------- 
 (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect   n/a 
  of any other party to the offer? 
  If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" 
                                                                                               --------------- 
 
   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 Share of 0.1p each 
                                                                                     Interests        Short positions 
                                                                                 -----------------  ------------------ 
                                                                                    Number      %       Number       % 
                                                                                 ------------  ---  -------------- 
 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                                      0        0          0         0 
                                                                                 ------------  ---  -------------- 
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                         0        0          0         0 
                                                                                 ------------  ---  -------------- 
 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 
  purchase/sell:                                                                       0        0          0         0 
                                                                                 ------------  ---  -------------- 
 
   TOTAL:                                                                              0        0          0         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:   n/a 
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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 (including directors' and 
  other employee options) of any person acting in concert with the party to the offer making 
  the disclosure: 
 
   The directors of Footasylum plc (the "Company") have the following interests in Ordinary Shares 
   of the Company: 
    Director               Interest in Ordinary   % of issued Ordinary 
                                         Shares                 Shares 
    Clare Nesbitt (CEO)               7,800,000                   7.47 
                          ---------------------  --------------------- 
    Brendan Hynes (NED)                  15,000                   0.01 
                          ---------------------  --------------------- 
    Stephen Robertson 
     (NED)                               11,933                   0.01 
                          ---------------------  --------------------- 
 
 
   The directors of the Company have the following rights under the Company's Long Term Incentive 
   Plan to subscribe for interest in Ordinary Shares of the Company: 
    Name                     Options over Ordinary   Option exercise 
                                            Shares             price 
    Barry Bown (Executive 
     Chairman)                           2,531,645              0.1p 
                            ----------------------  ---------------- 
    Danielle Davies (CFO)                  609,756              0.1p 
                            ----------------------  ---------------- 
 
 
   The directors of the Company have the following rights under the Company's Save As You Earn 
   Plan to subscribe for interest in Ordinary Shares of the Company: 
    Name                     Options over Ordinary   Option exercise 
                                            Shares             price 
    Clare Nesbitt (CEO)                     13,719            131.2p 
                            ----------------------  ---------------- 
    Danielle Davies (CFO)                   13,719            131.2p 
                            ----------------------  ---------------- 
 
 
   The following shareholders are deemed to be acting in concert with the Company by virtue of 
   their relationship to Clare Nesbitt (CEO): 
    Shareholder     Interest in Ordinary   % of issued Ordinary 
                                  Shares                 Shares 
    Thomas Makin               7,800,000                   7.47 
                   ---------------------  --------------------- 
    Amy Mason                  7,800,000                   7.47 
                   ---------------------  --------------------- 
    David Makin                6,270,000                   6.00 
                   ---------------------  --------------------- 
 
 
   The following shareholders, who are deemed to be acting in concert with the Company by virtue 
   of their relationship to Clare Nesbitt (CEO), have the following rights under the Company's 
   Save As You Earn Plan to subscribe for interest in Ordinary Shares of the Company: 
    Name            Options over Ordinary   Option exercise 
                                   Shares             price 
    Thomas Makin                   13,719            131.2p 
                   ----------------------  ---------------- 
    David Makin                    13,719            131.2p 
                   ----------------------  ---------------- 
 
 
   In addition to the above disclosed holdings of Ordinary Shares and rights to subscribe for 
   Ordinary Shares, the Trustees of the John Wardle 2016 Settlement (the "Settlement"), in their 
   capacity as such, are interested in 36,148,866 Ordinary Shares (34.60 % of the issued Ordinary 
   Shares) as follows: 
 
   (i) Thomas Makin and John Riches, in their capacity as co-trustees of JW2016TM, a sub fund 
   of the Settlement (the "TM Fund") hold legal title to the 12,259,176 Ordinary Shares (representing 
   11.70% of the issued Ordinary Shares) held in the TM Fund, the beneficiary of which is Thomas 
   Makin. 
   (ii) Amy Mason and John Riches, in their capacity as co-trustees of JW2016AM, a sub fund of 
   the Settlement (the "AM Fund") hold legal title to the 10,169,690 Ordinary Shares (representing 
   9.70% of the issued Ordinary Shares) held in the AM Fund, the beneficiary of which is Amy 
   Mason. 
   (iii) Clare Nesbitt and John Riches, in their capacity as co-trustees of JW2016CM, a sub fund 
   of the Settlement (the "CM Fund") hold legal title to the 13,720,000 Ordinary Shares (representing 
   13.10% of the issued Ordinary Shares) held in the CM Fund, the beneficiary of which is Clare 
   Nesbitt. 
 

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 
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 Date of disclosure:    25 March 2019 
 Contact name:          Nancy Kelsall 
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 Telephone number:      +44 (0) 1706 746 777 
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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 +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

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

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