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RNS Number : 2213X

Open Orphan PLC

17 December 2019

The Form 8 announcement released on 17/12/19 at 10:19 under RNS No 0632X has been amended.

The full amended text is shown below.

Open Orphan plc

("Open Orphan" or the "Company")

Disclosure under rule 8.1 and 8.2 of the Takeover Code

In accordance with Takeover code rule 8.1, the Company makes the following announcement:

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:                                                                    Open Orphan plc 
 (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):    N/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:        Open Orphan plc 
  Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree 
                                                                                               ----------------- 
 (d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree?                                               OFFEROR 
                                                                                               ----------------- 
 (e) Date position held:                                                                        13 December 2019 
  The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure 
                                                                                               ----------------- 
 (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect   NO 
  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:                                                     Ordinary Shares of 0.1p each 
                                                                                     Interests        Short positions 
                                                                                ------------------  ------------------ 
                                                                                    Number      %       Number      % 
                                                                                -------------  ---  -------------  --- 
 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                                    None                None 
                                                                                -------------  ---  -------------  --- 
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                       None                None 
                                                                                -------------  ---  -------------  --- 
 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to                 None                None 
 purchase/sell: 
                                                                                -------------  ---  -------------  --- 
                                                                                     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: 
 
   Details of Concert Party shareholdings: 
                                                 % of current 
                                    Current       total 
    Raglan Road Capital 
     Limited                        21,536,124          8.46% 
                                   -----------  ------------- 
    Pamela Iver                     14,880,721          5.85% 
                                   -----------  ------------- 
    Horizon Medical Technologies 
     Limited                         4,630,136          1.82% 
                                   -----------  ------------- 
    Anthony Richardson              16,313,388          6.41% 
                                   -----------  ------------- 
    Brendan Buckley                  7,845,860          3.08% 
                                   -----------  ------------- 
    Crow Rock Capital 
     Limited                         7,845,860          3.08% 
                                   -----------  ------------- 
    Dairine Dempsey                  3,138,344          1.23% 
                                   -----------  ------------- 
    Ian O'Connell                    3,138,344          1.23% 
                                   -----------  ------------- 
    Montana Capital Limited          1,376,466          0.54% 
                                   -----------  ------------- 
    Clydagh Limited                  1,376,466          0.54% 
                                   -----------  ------------- 
    Pat O'Neill                      1,569,172          0.62% 
                                   -----------  ------------- 
    McNolan Ventures Limited           470,974          0.19% 
                                   -----------  ------------- 
    Carol Dalton                       313,983          0.12% 
                                   -----------  ------------- 
    Bridget Chisolm                    313,983          0.12% 
                                   -----------  ------------- 
    Ross Crocket                       313,983          0.12% 
                                   -----------  ------------- 
    Dennis Jennings                  1,003,332          0.39% 
                                   -----------  ------------- 
    Tom Tierney                      2,006,665          0.79% 
                                   -----------  ------------- 
    Mount Amber International 
     Limited                         5,016,291          1.97% 
                                   -----------  ------------- 
    Francoise Richardson             1,805,136          0.71% 
                                   -----------  ------------- 
    Gary Duffy                         539,654          0.21% 
                                   -----------  ------------- 
 
 
 
 
   Details of concert party options/warrants: 
                                   Options over 
                                    Open Orphan 
                                    shares 
    Raglan Road Capital Limited       3,250,000 
                                  ------------- 
    Cathal Friel CMF Pension 
     Fund                               657,285 
                                  ------------- 
    Dan Cronin                          539,654 
                                  ------------- 
    Michael Fleming                     269,866 
                                  ------------- 
    Pa Nolan                            269,866 
                                  ------------- 
    Maurice Treacy*                   7,716,964 
                                  ------------- 
 
 
   Details of Director shareholdings (excluding those in the Concert Party) 
                    Options over 
                     Open Orphan 
                     shares 
    Michael Ryan         134,586 
                   ------------- 
 
 
 
   Details of Director options (excluding those in the Concert Party) 
                 Options over   Grant date   Exercise         Expiry date 
                  Open Orphan                 price per 
                  shares                      share (pence) 
    Christian 
     Milla            770,000   14/09/2017               13    13/09/2027 
                -------------  -----------  ---------------  ------------ 
    Michael 
     Ryan             200,000   14/09/2017               13    13/09/2027 
                -------------  -----------  ---------------  ------------ 
 
 
   *Maurice Treacy's options were granted on 28/06/2019, with an exercise price per share of 
   5.6 pence and expiry date of 27/06/2022 
 

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:    17 December 2019 
 Contact name:          Cathal Friel, Chief Executive Officer 
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 Telephone number:      +353 (0)1 644 0007 
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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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