TIDMOPHR

RNS Number : 7959M

Ophir Energy Plc

10 January 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:                                                                    Ophir Energy 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:        Ophir Energy plc 
  Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree 
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 (d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree?                                               OFFEREE 
                                                                                               ----------------- 
 (e) Date position held:                                                                        9 January 2019 
  The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure 
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 (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect   NO 
  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: 
                                                                                       Interests     Short positions 
                                                                                     ------------  ------------------ 
                                                                                      Number    %      Number      % 
                                                                                     --------      -------------  --- 
 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                                       N/A     -       N/A        - 
                                                                                     --------      -------------  --- 
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                          N/A     -       N/A        - 
                                                                                     --------      -------------  --- 
 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:     N/A     -       N/A        - 
                                                                                     --------      -------------  --- 
                                                                                        N/A     -       N/A        - 
   TOTAL: 
                                                                                     --------      -------------  --- 
 

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:    N/A 
 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: 
 
        (A) Interests held by directors of Ophir Energy plc and their close relatives and related 
        trusts (excluding options and awards set out below): 
         Ophir Energy plc    Number of relevant         % of issued 
          Director            securities (all Ophir      ordinary 
                              Energy plc ordinary        share 
                              shares unless otherwise    capital* 
                              indicated) 
         William Schrader    77,700                     0.01099 
                            -------------------------  ------------ 
         Tony Rouse          337,775                    0.04776 
                            -------------------------  ------------ 
         Carol Bell          39,194                     0.00554 
                            -------------------------  ------------ 
         Alan Booth          378,283                    0.05349 
                            -------------------------  ------------ 
         Vivien Gibney       20,500                     0.00290 
                            -------------------------  ------------ 
         David Davies        130,819                    0.01850 
                            -------------------------  ------------ 
         Carl Trowell        0                          0 
                            -------------------------  ------------ 
 
 
        *Figures are rounded up to 5 decimal places, excluding shares held in treasury. 
 
        (B) Interests held by directors under the Ophir Energy Long Term Incentive Plan: 
 
        Tony Rouse 
         Ophir Energy Long Term Incentive Plan 
         No. of ordinary   Date of grant   Exercise Period   Exercise 
           shares under                                        price 
              option                                          (pence) 
                          --------------  ----------------  --------- 
             559,958        14/03/2016       14/03/2019        Nil 
                                            to 14/03/2020 
                          --------------  ----------------  --------- 
 
 
 
        (C) Interests held by connected advisers of Ophir Energy plc in Ophir Energy plc: 
 
        N/A 
 

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:    10 January 2019 
 Contact name:          Philip Laing 
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 Telephone number:      +44 (0)20 7811 2400 
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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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