M.P. EVANS GROUP PLC — Director's Dealing 2016

Nov 7, 2016

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RNS Number : 5407O

M. P. Evans Group PLC

07 November 2016

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:	M.P. Evans Group PLC
(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.
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:      Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	M.P. Evans Group PLC
(d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree?	Offeree
(e) Date position held:      The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure	4 November 2016
(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:	Ordinary shares of 10 pence each
	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:	N/A
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:

3.1  Interests of Directors of M.P. Evans Group PLC in ordinary shares of 10 pence each
Director			Number of Shares			%
Peter Hadsley-Chaplin(1)			1,561,717			2.80
Derek Shaw			333,065			0.60
Philip Fletcher(2)			96,794			0.17
Richard Robinow(3)			96,147			0.17
(1) Standard Life Trustee Company is the registered holder of 349,157 shares as trustee for P E Hadsley-Chaplin Standard Life SIPP, Peter Hadsley-Chaplin's SIPP (2) Standard Life Trustee Company is the registered holder of 96,794 shares as trustee for P A Fletcher Standard Life SIPP, Philip Fletcher's SIPP (3) 42,086 shares are held by Emba Holdings Limited Pension Scheme, a trust established for the benefit of Richard Robinow and Phoebe Robinow (Richard Robinow's spouse) and of which Richard Robinow and Phoebe Robinow are the sole trustees
3.2  Rights to subscribe of Directors of M.P. Evans Group PLC for ordinary shares of 10 pence each under the executive share option schemes
Name of holder	Date of grant	Exercise price (pence)		Expiry date	Number of relevant Company shares
Tristan Price	16/11/2007	385.00		16/11/2017	75,000
Tristan Price	24/11/2008	159.50		24/11/2018	75,000
Tristan Price	19/06/2012	483.21		19/06/2022	50,000
Tristan Price	17/01/2013	520.00		17/01/2023	5,750
Tristan Price	17/01/2013	510.00		17/01/2023	44,250
Tristan Price	13/06/2016	410.50		13/06/2026	25,000
3.3 Interests in ordinary shares of 10 pence each of other persons presumed to be acting in concert (each a close relative of a director)
Name			Number of Shares			%
Margaret Hadsley-Chaplin			1,892,254			3.39
Anne Fletcher			1,031,377			1.85
Mark Hadsley-Chaplin(4)			540,000			0.97
Nicholas Fletcher			57,000			0.10
Laura Fletcher			51,561			0.09
David Fletcher			34,245			0.06
Jeremy Robinow			30,000			0.05
Katrina Hadsley-Chaplin(5)			30,000			0.05
Helena Hadsley-Chaplin(5)			30,000			0.05
Ella Hadsley-Chaplin(5)			29,750			0.05
Edward Hadsley-Chaplin(5)			29,000			0.05
Christopher Fletcher			21,150			0.04
Anna Fletcher			15,450			0.03
Candice Fletcher			10,600			0.02
Donna Hadsley-Chaplin(5)			4,500			0.01
Timothy Richmond Fletcher			3,294			0.01
Stella Fletcher			2,131			0.00
(4) James Hay Pensions Trustees Limited is the registered holder of 290,000 shares as nominee for The James Hay Personal Pension Plan Number 5721, Mark Hadsley-Chaplin's SIPP. Ferlim Nominees Limited is the registered holder of 250,000 shares a nominee for Mark Hadsley-Chaplin (5) Ferlim Nominees Limited is the registered holder of these shares on behalf of the persons named above

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:	7 November 2016
###### Contact name:	Katya Merrick
###### Telephone number:	+44 (0)1892 676146

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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