TIDMROL

RNS Number : 8932N

Rotala Group Ltd

28 September 2023

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:                                                                    Rotala Group Limited 
 (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:        Rotala Plc 
  Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree 
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 (d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree?                                               OFFEROR 
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 (e) Date position held:                                                                        28 September 2023 
  The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure 
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 (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" 
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   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 
                                                                                       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 
                                                                                     --------      -------------  --- 
                                                                                        Nil             Nil 
   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:    Nil 
 Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:   Nil 
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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: 
 
                               Interests held by the Directors of the Offeror, their close relatives, personal pension schemes 
                               and related trusts in Rotala Plc are as follows: 
                                Name               Relationship to                                Percentage 
                                                    Offeror                   No. of ordinary      of total issued 
                                                                               shares in Rotala    share capital 
                                                                               Plc                 (rounded) 
                                Simon Dunn         Director of Offeror                  839,276              2.70% 
                                                  -------------------------  ------------------  ----------------- 
                                Karen Dunn         Spouse of Simon Dunn                 987,920              3.18% 
                                                  -------------------------  ------------------  ----------------- 
                                                   Brother of Simon 
                                Anthony Scott       Dunn and son of Robert 
                                 Dunn               Dunn                                 31,250              0.10% 
                                                  -------------------------  ------------------  ----------------- 
                                                   Brother of Simon 
                                Christian           Dunn and son of Robert 
                                 Dunn               Dunn                                 26,500              0.08% 
                                                  -------------------------  ------------------  ----------------- 
                                Robert Dunn        Director of Offeror                1,657,337              5.34% 
                                                  -------------------------  ------------------  ----------------- 
                                                   Spouse of Robert 
                                Carol Dunn          Dunn                                573,717              1.84% 
                                                  -------------------------  ------------------  ----------------- 
                                Robert Dunn        Director of Offeror 
                                 and Carol          and spouse of Robert 
                                 Dunn [1]           Dunn                                239,286              0.77% 
                                                  -------------------------  ------------------  ----------------- 
                                                   Grandson of Robert 
                                                    Dunn and nephew of 
                                Jack Dunn           Simon Dunn                           11,058              0.03% 
                                                  -------------------------  ------------------  ----------------- 
                                John Gunn          Director of Offeror                  960,441              3.09% 
                                                  -------------------------  ------------------  ----------------- 
                                The Gunn Family 
                                 Charitable        Related trust of 
                                 Trust              John Gunn                         1,398,000              4.50% 
                                                  -------------------------  ------------------  ----------------- 
                                                   Pension plan with 
                                Wengen Pension      John Gunn as sole 
                                 Plan               beneficiary                       1,343,421              4.33% 
                                                  -------------------------  ------------------  ----------------- 
                                                   Company which is 
                                                    under the control 
                                                    of John Gunn and 
                                The 181 Fund        his close family 
                                 Limited            members                           1,702,443              5.48% 
                                                  -------------------------  ------------------  ----------------- 
                                Renate Gunn 
                                 (The Estate       Deceased spouse of 
                                 of)                John Gunn                         1,922,035              6.18% 
                                                  -------------------------  ------------------  ----------------- 
                                Total                                                11,692,684             37.69% 
                                                                             ------------------  ----------------- 
 
 
 
                               Note 1: Shares jointly held by Robert Dunn and Carol Dunn 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                               Options held by the Directors of the Offeror and their close relatives in Rotala Plc under 
                               the Rotala Plc Share Option Scheme are: 
 
                                                                             Exercise     Number of 
                                                   Date of       Date of    Price per    Options in 
                                   Directors         Grant        Expiry        Share    Rotala Plc 
                                  Simon Dunn    24/11/2014    23/11/2024          54p       900,000 
                               -------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  ------------ 
                                  16/03/2022                  23/11/2024          25p     2,000,000 
                                ------------  --------------------------  -----------  ------------ 
 
                                 Robert Dunn    24/11/2014    23/11/2024          54p       615,000 
                               -------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  ------------ 
                                  16/03/2022                  23/11/2024          25p       800,000 
                                ------------  --------------------------  -----------  ------------ 
 
                                   Jack Dunn    15/11/2021    23/11/2024          29p       200,000 
                                              ------------  ------------  -----------  ------------ 
 

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 
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 Date of disclosure:    28 September 2023 
 Contact name:          Simon Dunn 
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 Telephone number:      +44 (0) 121 322 2222 
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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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