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Bodycote Plc - Form 8 (Opening Position Disclosure) - amended
Bodycote Plc - Form 8 (Opening Position Disclosure) -
About this update from Bodycote Plc
FORM 8 (OPD) AMENDED PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE BY A PARTY TO AN OFFER Rules 8.1 and 8.2 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") Amendment - this form replaces RNS 4390566, published at 12:18 on 01/09/26 and RNS 4383748, published at 16:05 on 14/08/26. Changes have been made to Section 3(b). 1.KEY INFORMATION +--------------------------------------------------------------+--------------+ |(a)Full name of discloser: |Bodycote plc | +--------------------------------------------------------------+--------------+ |(b)Owner or controller of interests and short positions |N/A | |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 |Bodycote plc | |securities this form relates: | | | | | |Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+--------------+ |(d)Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree? |OFFEREE | +--------------------------------------------------------------+--------------+ |(e)Date position held: |13 August 2026| | | | |The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+--------------+ |(f)In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser |N/A | |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 |N/A|- |N/A|- | |controlled: | | | | | +---------------------------------------+---+------+---+-----------+ |(2)Cash-settled derivatives: |N/A|- |N/A|- | +---------------------------------------+---+------+---+-----------+ |(3)Stock-settled derivatives (including|N/A|- |N/A|- | |options) and agreements to | | | | | |purchase/sell: | | | | | +---------------------------------------+---+------+---+-----------+ |TOTAL: |N/A|- |N/A|- | +---------------------------------------+---+------+---+-----------+ 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 Form8 (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: | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |a) Interests held by directors of the Offeree, their close relatives and| |the related trusts of any of them (excluding options set out below) | | | |+------------------+------+--------------------------+ | ||Name |Number|Percentage of issued share| | || |of |capital (to two decimal | | || |shares|places) | | |+------------------+------+--------------------------+ | ||Jim Fairbairn and |62,635|0.04% | | ||his close | | | | ||relatives | | | | |+------------------+------+--------------------------+ | ||Ben Fidler |87,637|0.05% | | |+------------------+------+--------------------------+ | ||Daniel Dayan |97,500|0.06% | | |+------------------+------+--------------------------+ | ||Lili Chahbazi |0 |0.00% | | |+------------------+------+--------------------------+ | ||Kevin Boyd and his|12,090|0.01% | | ||close relatives | | | | |+------------------+------+--------------------------+ | ||Emmanuelle Dubu |0 |0.00% | | |+------------------+------+--------------------------+ | ||Cynthia Gordon |1,708 |0.00% | | |+------------------+------+--------------------------+ | ||Beatriz García-Cos|0 |0.00% | | ||Muntañola | | | | |+------------------+------+--------------------------+ | | | |b) Options and awards held by directors of the Offeree, their close | |relatives and the related trusts of any of them | | | |+---------+---------+-------+---------------+---------------+---------------+| ||(1) |(2) |(3) |(4) |(5) |(6) || |+---------+---------+-------+---------------+---------------+---------------+| ||Name |Share |Date of|No. of ordinary|Exercise price |Normal vesting || || |Plan |award |shares of 17 |per share (GBP)|date / exercise|| || | | |3/11th pence in| |period || || | | |Bodycote under | | || || | | |option | | || |+---------+---------+-------+---------------+---------------+---------------+| ||Jim |Annual |21 |27,932 |N/A |21 March 2028 || ||Fairbairn|bonus |March | | | || || |plan |2025 | | | || || |(deferred| | | | || || |shares) | | | | || |+---------+---------+-------+---------------+---------------+---------------+| ||Annual |23 March |22,031 |N/A |26 March 2029 | | ||bonus |2026 | | | | | ||plan | | | | | | ||(deferred| | | | | | ||shares) | | | | | | |+---------+---------+-------+---------------+---------------+---------------+| ||Buy-out |22 March |23,535 |Nil |22 March 2027 | | ||awards |2024 | | | | | |+---------+---------+-------+---------------+---------------+---------------+| ||Bodycote |20 March |156,445|Nil |20 March 2027 | | ||Incentive|2024 | | | | | ||Plan | | | | | | |+---------+---------+-------+---------------+---------------+---------------+| ||Bodycote |21 March |184,523|Nil |21 March 2028 | | ||Incentive|2025 | | | | | ||Plan | | | | | | |+---------+---------+-------+---------------+---------------+---------------+| ||Bodycote |23 March |185,652|Nil |26 March 2029 | | ||Incentive|2026 | | | | | ||Plan | | | | | | |+---------+---------+-------+---------------+---------------+---------------+| ||Ben |Annual |20 |33,658 |N/A |20 March 2027 || ||Fidler |bonus |March | | | || || |plan |2024 | | | || || |(deferred| | | | || || |shares) | | | | || |+---------+---------+-------+---------------+---------------+---------------+| ||Annual |21 March |24,693 |N/A |21 March 2028 | | ||bonus |2025 | | | | | ||plan | | | | | | ||(deferred| | | | | | ||shares) | | | | | | |+---------+---------+-------+---------------+---------------+---------------+| ||Annual |23 March |16,193 |N/A |26 March 2029 | | ||bonus |2026 | | | | | ||plan | | | | | | ||(deferred| | | | | | ||shares) | | | | | | |+---------+---------+-------+---------------+---------------+---------------+| ||Bodycote |20 March |133,586|Nil |20 March 2027 | | ||Incentive|2024 | | | | | ||Plan | | | | | | |+---------+---------+-------+---------------+---------------+---------------+| ||Bodycote |21 March |155,505|Nil |21 March 2028 | | ||Incentive|2025 | | | | | ||Plan | | | | | | |+---------+---------+-------+---------------+---------------+---------------+| ||Bodycote |23 March |152,734|Nil |26 March 2029 | | ||Incentive|2026 | | | | | ||Plan | | | | | | |+---------+---------+-------+---------------+---------------+---------------+| | | |c) Interests of connected advisers of the Offeree | | | |+---------------+---------+--------------------------+ | ||Name |Number of|Percentage of issued share| | || |interests|capital (two decimal | | || | |places) | | |+---------------+---------+--------------------------+ | ||Leucadia Asset |25,198 |0.01% | | ||Management LLC*| | | | |+---------------+---------+--------------------------+ | | | |*Leucadia Asset Management LLC, a group company of Jefferies Financial Group | |Inc., holds a short swap position over 25,198 shares. | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ 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 September 2026 | +-------------------+------------------+ |Contact name: |Alison Broughton | +-------------------+------------------+ |Telephone number: |+44 (0)7811 775322| +-------------------+------------------+ 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. This information was brought to you by Cision http://news.cision.com