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Ticker · MSI ISIN · GB0005957005 LEI · 213800Q34ZAXQ582YL41 IL Manufacturing
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Filings indexed 1,210 across all filing types
Latest filing 2022-09-21 Legal Proceedings Report
Country GB United Kingdom
Listing IL MSI

About MS INTERNATIONAL PLC

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MS INTERNATIONAL PLC is a specialist engineering company that operates through four distinct divisions. The Defence division designs, manufactures, and services advanced defence equipment. The Forgings division produces high-quality fork-arms for the forklift truck, construction, agricultural, and quarrying industries, as well as open die forgings. The Petrol Station Superstructures division specializes in the design, manufacture, and construction of petrol station superstructures and forecourts. The Corporate Branding division provides comprehensive signage, restyling, and wayfinding solutions for clients in the energy, automotive, hospitality, and corporate markets.

Recent filings

Filing Released Lang Actions
Update on VAT dispute with HMRC
Legal Proceedings Report Classification · 99% confidence The document is identified by the 'RNS Number' header and contains information disseminated via RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. The content is a brief update regarding a VAT dispute resolution with HMRC, which is a specific corporate announcement. Since it is a direct, timely announcement of a material event (resolution of a tax dispute) distributed through the official regulatory news service, and it does not fit neatly into categories like Earnings Release (ER), Director's Dealing (DIRS), or Capital Update (CAP), the most appropriate classification is the general regulatory announcement category, RNS. The document length (4578 chars) is short, but it is reporting the event itself, not announcing the publication of a longer report, thus avoiding the RPA classification.
2022-09-21 English
Publication of Scheme Document
M&A Activity Classification · 98% confidence The document explicitly details a 'Recommended Acquisition of MICRO FOCUS INTERNATIONAL PLC by OPENTEXT CORPORATION through its wholly-owned subsidiary... to be effected by means of a Scheme of Arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006.' It discusses the cancellation of listings, shareholder meetings (Court Meeting and General Meeting), and the required actions (Forms of Proxy). This content is characteristic of a formal scheme document related to a takeover or merger proposal, which aligns directly with the definition for M&A Activity (TAR). Although it mentions the cancellation of listing (DLST), the primary purpose is the acquisition proposal itself.
2022-09-20 English
Publication of Scheme Document
M&A Activity Classification · 98% confidence The document is an RNS announcement dated September 20, 2022, detailing the 'Publication of the Scheme Document' related to a 'RECOMMENDED CASH ACQUISITION' of Micro Focus International plc by Open Text Corporation. The text explicitly mentions the Scheme Document, Court Meeting, General Meeting, and provides a detailed timetable for a corporate transaction (takeover/merger). This content strongly indicates an announcement related to a takeover or merger activity. The definition for M&A Activity (TAR) covers merger proposals or takeover bids. Although it is an announcement, the subject matter is the core M&A event (the Scheme Document publication for the acquisition), which is more specific than a general Report Publication Announcement (RPA) or Regulatory Filing (RNS). Since the document is about the acquisition terms and the publication of the scheme document detailing the takeover, TAR is the most appropriate classification.
2022-09-20 English
Rule 2.9 Announcement
M&A Activity Classification · 95% confidence The document explicitly states it is a 'Rule 2.9 Announcement' made by Micro Focus International plc in accordance with the 'City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the "Code")'. Rule 2.9 announcements are mandatory disclosures during a takeover period, typically confirming the total number of shares in issue. The text discusses an 'Acquisition' and references a 'Rule 2.7 Announcement' (the formal offer announcement), indicating this is a regulatory filing related to a takeover/merger activity. This fits best under the category for M&A Activity (TAR) or potentially a general Regulatory Filing (RNS). Given the specific context of a takeover code requirement (Rule 2.9), it is most closely related to M&A Activity (TAR), although it is a specific procedural announcement rather than the main M&A document itself. However, since TAR is defined as 'Merger proposals or takeover bids,' and this is a direct consequence/disclosure during such a bid, TAR is the most specific fit among the options provided, as it is not a general regulatory announcement (RNS) or a capital change (SHA).
2022-09-16 English
Rule 2.9 Announcement
Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements Classification · 99% confidence The document explicitly states it is a 'Rule 2.9 Announcement' made by Micro Focus International plc on 15 September 2022. Rule 2.9 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the "Code") requires an offeree company to announce its total number of shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) and ISIN at the time of the announcement, typically during a takeover process. This is a specific regulatory disclosure related to a takeover/merger activity, which falls under the scope of M&A Activity (TAR) or, more generally, a specific regulatory filing related to the takeover process. Since the document discusses the 'Acquisition' and references the 'Scheme Document' and the 'Code' extensively, it is directly related to a takeover/merger proposal. The most fitting category is 'M&A Activity' (TAR). Although it is a specific regulatory announcement, TAR captures the underlying corporate action better than the general 'RNS' fallback.
2022-09-15 English
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Director's Dealing Classification · 100% confidence The document is an official notification filed via RNS (London Stock Exchange news service) concerning a transaction by a Director/PDMR (Mr. Michael Bell, Executive Chairman). The content explicitly details the purchase of ordinary shares by an insider, which falls under the definition of Director's Dealing (insider trades). This aligns perfectly with the 'Director's Dealing (Code: DIRS)' category. Although it is distributed via RNS, the specific content dictates the primary classification over the general regulatory filing fallback.
2022-09-13 English

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