Major Shareholding Notification • Nov 4, 2019
Major Shareholding Notification
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RNS Number : 1436S
Capital & Counties Properties Plc
04 November 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: | Capital & Counties Properties PLC ("Capco") |
| (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named. |
N/a |
| (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree |
Capco |
| (d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree? | OFFEREE |
| (e) Date position held: The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure |
31 October 2019 |
| (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" |
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: | Nil | - | Nil | - |
| (2) Cash-settled derivatives: | Nil | - | Nil | - |
| (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | Nil | - | Nil | - |
| TOTAL: | Nil | - | Nil | - |
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 |
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) Ordinary shares in Capco held by Capco directors
| Name | Number of ordinary shares in Capco | Percentage of issued ordinary share capital in Capco (per cent.)(1) |
| Henry Staunton | 250,000 | 0.029% |
| Ian Hawksworth(2) | 823,797 | 0.097% |
| Situl Jobanputra | 50,000 | 0.006% |
| Charlotte Boyle | 10,052 | 0.001% |
| Jonathan Lane | 40,950 | 0.005% |
| Gerry Murphy | 50,000 | 0.006% |
| Anthony Steains | Nil | - |
| Andrew Strang | Nil | - |
(1) Rounded to 3 decimal places.
(2) Includes 3,193 shares which are held by a family member of Ian Hawksworth whose holdings are not disclosable under the DTRs.
(b) Options and awards held by Capco directors in its ordinary shares
| Name | Award type | Shares in respect of which options or awards granted | Grant date | Exercise price | Vesting date subject to performance conditions (where applicable) | Expiry date |
| Ian Hawksworth | Annual 2017 PSP award | 667,553 | 08/05/2017 | - | 08/03/2020 | 07/03/2027 |
| Annual 2018 PSP award | 789,483 | 12/03/2018 | - | 12/03/2021 | 11/03/2028 | |
| Annual 2019 PSP award | 897,584 | 29/03/2019 | - | 29/03/2022 | 28/03/2029 | |
| Deferred 2014 bonus | 94,557 | 01/04/2015 | - | 01/04/2015 | 31/03/2025 | |
| Deferred 2015 bonus | 121,116 | 11/03/2016 | - | 11/03/2019 | 10/03/2026 | |
| Deferred 2016 bonus | 29,528 | 08/05/2017 | - | 08/03/2020 | 07/03/2027 | |
| Deferred 2017 bonus | 102,153 | 12/03/2018 | - | 12/03/2021 | 11/03/2028 | |
| Deferred 2018 bonus | 44,722 | 29/03/2019 | - | 29/03/2022 | 28/03/2029 | |
| Situl Jobanputra | Annual 2017 PSP award | 364,630 | 08/05/2017 | - | 08/03/2020 | 07/03/2027 |
| Annual 2018 PSP award | 486,111 | 12/03/2018 | - | 12/03/2021 | 11/03/2028 | |
| Annual 2019 PSP award | 571,848 | 29/03/2019 | - | 29/03/2022 | 28/03/2029 | |
| Deferred 2017 bonus | 58,289 | 12/03/2018 | - | 12/03/2021 | 11/03/2028 | |
| Deferred 2018 bonus | 28,986 | 29/03/2019 | - | 29/03/2022 | 28/03/2029 |
(c) Interests and short positions of Capco' advisers in ordinary shares in Capco
Merrill Lynch International(3)
| Class of relevant security: | Ordinary shares in Capco | |||
| Interests | Short positions | |||
| Number | %(1) | Number | %(1) | |
| (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: | 2,332,313 | 0.273% | 3,498,016 | 0.410% |
| (2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 2,849,415 | 0.334% | 1,217,945 | 0.143% |
| (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | Nil | - | Nil | - |
| TOTAL: | 5,181,728 | 0.607% | 4,715,961 | 0.552% |
(1) Rounded to 3 decimal places.
(3) Figures below include the aggregated positions of BofA Securities Europe SA and Merrill Lynch South Africa Proprietary Limited in addition to Merrill Lynch International.
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 |
| ###### Date of disclosure: | 4 November 2019 |
| ###### Contact name: | Ruth Pavey Company Secretary |
| ###### Telephone number: | +44 (0)20 3214 9155 |
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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