Redde Northgate PLC

Major Shareholding Notification • Dec 5, 2019

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RNS Number : 7314V

Redde PLC

04 December 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:	Redde 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.	N/A
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:      Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	Redde plc (Offeree)
(d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree?	OFFEREE
(e) Date position held:      The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure	3 December 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"	YES Northgate plc

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	0.00	Nil	0.00
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	Nil	0.00	Nil	0.00
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	Nil	0.00	Nil	0.00
TOTAL:	Nil	0.00	Nil	0.00

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:	None

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 in Redde plc's ordinary shares in which the directors of  Reading plc are interested (including family interests):

Class of relevant securities: Ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each

Name	Number of shares	Percentage of issued share capital
Martin Ward	4,004,812	1.305058663
Stephen Oakley	2,032,500	0.662336143
Mark Chessman	89,991	0.029325605
Mark McCafferty	30,000	0.009776179

(b)   Options and awards held by directors of Redde plc in ordinary shares of Redde plc:

(i)            Options and awards held by Martin Ward

Performance Share Plan of Redde plc

Date of award	Number of shares	Exercise price	Exercise period / vesting date
2 September 2016	93,324	0.1 pence	To 2 September 2026
8 September 2017	228,287	0.1 pence	30 June 2020 to 8 September 2027
26 September 2018	203,648	0.1 pence	30 Jun 2021 to 26 September 2028
6 September 2019	279,830	0.1 pence	30 June 2022 to 6 September 2029

(ii)           Options and awards held by Stephen Oakley

Performance Share Plan of Redde plc

Date of award	Number of shares	Exercise price	Exercise period / vesting date
2 September 2016	62,739	0.1 pence	To 2 September 2026
8 September 2017	153,470	0.1 pence	30 June 2020 to 8 September 2027
26 September 2018	136,906	0.1 pence	30 Jun 2021 to 26 September 2028
6 September 2019	188,121	0.1 pence	30 June 2022 to 6 September 2029

(iii)          Options and awards held by Mark Chessman

Performance Share Plan of Redde plc

Date of award	Number of shares	Exercise price	Exercise period / vesting date
2 September 2016	25,135	0.1 pence	To 2 September 2026
8 September 2017	61,731	0.1 pence	30 June 2020 to 8 September 2027
26 September 2018	115,207	0.1 pence	30 Jun 2021 to 26 September 2028
6 September 2019	211,073	0.1 pence	30 June 2022 to 6 September 2029

Save As You Earn Plan of Redde plc

Date of award	Number of shares	Exercise price	Exercise period / vesting date
9 April 2019	21,226	84.8 pence	9 April 2020 to 9 October 2020

(c)   Interests and short positions of Redde plc connected advisers in ordinary shares of Redde plc:

(i)            Cenkos Securities plc 

Class of relevant security:
	Interest		Short position
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	67,515	0.02200129136	Nil	0
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	Nil	0	Nil	0
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	Nil	0	Nil	0
TOTAL:	67,515	0.02200129136	Nil	0

(ii)           J.P. Morgan Securities plc(1)

Class of relevant security:
	Interest		Short position
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	3	0.00000978	Nil	0
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	Nil	0	Nil	0
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	Nil	0	Nil	0
TOTAL:	3	0.00000978	Nil	0

(1) The interests are held by J.P. Morgan Chase Bank (Custody)

(iii)          N+1 Singer Advisory LLP(1)

Class of relevant security:
	Interest		Short position
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	164,836	0.05371554266	Nil	0
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	Nil	0	Nil	0
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	Nil	0	Nil	0
TOTAL:	164,836	0.05371554266	Nil	0

(1) The interests are held by Nplus1 Singer Capital Markets Limited

(d)   Interests and short positions of Redde plc connected advisers in ordinary shares of Northgate plc:

(i)            Cenkos Securities plc

Class of relevant security:
	Interest		Short position
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	Nil	0	Nil	0
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	Nil	0	Nil	0
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	Nil	0	Nil	0
TOTAL:	Nil	0	Nil	0

(ii)           J.P. Morgan Securities plc(1)

Class of relevant security:
	Interest		Short position
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	15	0.00001125851	Nil	0
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	Nil	0	Nil	0
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	Nil	0	Nil	0
TOTAL:	15	0.00001125851	Nil	0

(1) The interests are held by J.P. Morgan Chase Bank (Custody)

(iii)          N+1 Singer Advisory LLP

Class of relevant security:
	Interest		Short position
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	Nil	0	Nil	0
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	Nil	0	Nil	0
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	Nil	0	Nil	0
TOTAL:	Nil	0	Nil	0

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 December 2019
###### Contact name:	Nick Tilley
###### Telephone number:	03445 170091

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