TIDMBHRD

RNS Number : 7985Q

MSQ Partners Limited

23 June 2020

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:                                                     MSQ Partners Ltd 
 (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions       Ensco 1314 Limited, itself owned and controlled by 
 disclosed, if different from 1(a):                                      Directors of MSQ Partners and LDC 
 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                      Be Heard Group plc 
 securities this form relates: 
 Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree 
                                                            ---------------------------------------------------------- 
 (d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree?                                     Offeror 
                                                            ---------------------------------------------------------- 
 (e) Date position held:                                                           22 June 2020 
  The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure 
                                                            ---------------------------------------------------------- 
 (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the                                   N/A 
 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" 
                                                            ---------------------------------------------------------- 
 
   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:                                     None    None     None      None 
                                                                                    -------  -----  ----------  ------ 
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                        None    None     None      None 
                                                                                    -------  -----  ----------  ------ 
 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to                  None    None     None      None 
 purchase/sell: 
                                                                                    -------  -----  ----------  ------ 
                                                                                      None    None     None      None 
   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:    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 of concert party members in Be Heard Group plc's ordinary shares of 1 pence 
        each: 
         Name                    Be Heard Ordinary   Percentage 
                                  Shares              of Be Heard 
                                                      issued share 
                                                      capital 
         Richard Armstrong       73,322,549          5.88% 
                                ------------------  -------------- 
         Ben Rudman              69,726,942          5.59% 
                                ------------------  -------------- 
         James Cannings          69,726,942          5.59% 
                                ------------------  -------------- 
         Peter Robins            59,040,542          4.74% 
                                ------------------  -------------- 
         Rhys Williams           51,878,974          4.16% 
                                ------------------  -------------- 
         Neil Hourston           46,924,363          3.76% 
                                ------------------  -------------- 
         Neil Simpson            46,924,363          3.76% 
                                ------------------  -------------- 
         Tom Ewart               46,924,363          3.76% 
                                ------------------  -------------- 
         Mark Starling           12,130,361          0.97% 
                                ------------------  -------------- 
         Nick Bygate             10,977,861          0.88% 
                                ------------------  -------------- 
         Stephen Dover           9,040,453           0.73% 
                                ------------------  -------------- 
         Rob Yardy               4,912,665           0.39% 
                                ------------------  -------------- 
         Andrzej Moyseowicz      4,651,883           0.37% 
                                ------------------  -------------- 
         Christopher Palengat    4,651,883           0.37% 
                                ------------------  -------------- 
         Rohan Desai             4,591,385           0.37% 
                                ------------------  -------------- 
         Yasser Abbasi           3,608,862           0.29% 
                                ------------------  -------------- 
         Ian Stanton             3,438,913           0.28% 
                                ------------------  -------------- 
 
 
 
 
        (b) Be Heard Group plc Performance Share Plan Awards granted to members of the concert party: 
 
         Name         Date of     Number of ordinary    Exercise     Vesting Date(1) 
                       grant       shares of 1           price per 
                                   pence each subject    ordinary 
                                   to the outstanding    share(1) 
                                   awards 
         Ben Rudman   13-May-19   25,000,000            Nil          N/A 
                     ----------  --------------------  -----------  ---------------- 
 
 
        (1) The remuneration committee of the Company, exercising its pre-existing discretion, has 
        resolved not to exercise these awards as the relevant performance conditions have not and 
        will not be met. As a result, the LTIP Award granted to Ben Rudman will not vest and will 
        not become exercisable in connection with the offer. 
 

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:    23 June 2020 
 Contact name:          Richard Darlington / Dan Bate 
                         (Zeus Capital) 
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 Telephone number:      0161 831 1512 
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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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