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: |Vesuvius 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 |Vesuvius 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: |12 October 2026| | | | |The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure | | +--------------------------------------------------------------+---------------+ |(f)In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser |No | |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: |10 pence | | |ordinary | | |shares in | | |the | | |Offeree | +---------------------------------------+---+------+---+-----+ | |Interests |Short | | | |positions| +---------------------------------------+---+------+---+-----+ |Number |% |Number|% | +---------------------------------------+---+------+---+-----+ |(1)Relevant securities owned and/or |Nil|- |Nil|- | |controlled: | | | | | +---------------------------------------+---+------+---+-----+ |(2)Cash-settled derivatives: |Nil|- |Nil|- | +---------------------------------------+---+------+---+-----+ |(3)Stock-settled derivatives (including|Nil|- |Nil|- | |options) and agreements to | | | | | |purchase/sell: | | | | | +---------------------------------------+---+------+---+-----+ |TOTAL: |Nil|- |Nil|- | +---------------------------------------+---+------+---+-----+ 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: | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | 1. INTERESTS HELD BY DIRECTORS OF VESUVIUS PLC AND THEIR CLOSE RELATIVES AND| |RELATED TRUSTS (EXCLUDING OPTIONS AND AWARDS SET OUT BELOW): | | | |[] | |+-------+---------+-----------------------------+ | ||NAME |NUMBER OF|PERCENTAGE OF ISSUED ORDINARY| | || |ORDINARY |SHARE CAPITAL (PER CENT.)[1.]| | || |SHARES | | | |+-------+---------+-----------------------------+ | ||Patrick|711,507 |0.287 | | ||André | | | | |+-------+---------+-----------------------------+ | ||Mark |150,077 |0.060 | | ||Collis*| | | | |+-------+---------+-----------------------------+ | ||Robert |14,338 |0.006 | | ||MacLeod| | | | |+-------+---------+-----------------------------+ | | | |1. Rounded to three decimal places and excludes treasury shares | | | |*12,567 ordinary shares are held by close relatives of Mark Collis. | | | | 2. OPTIONS AND AWARDS HELD BY DIRECTORS OF VESUVIUS PLC IN VESUVIUS PLC | |SHARES: | | | |+----------------------+----------------+-------+-------+--------+------+ | ||NAME |NUMBER OF SHARES|GRANT |DATE OF|OPTION |OPTION| | || |SUBJECT TO |DATE |VESTING|EXERCISE|EXPIRY| | || |OPTION/AWARD | | |PRICE |DATE | | |+----------------------+----------------+-------+-------+--------+------+ | ||Patrick André |64,560 (deferred|8 April|8 April|N/A |N/A | | || |share bonus plan|2024 |2027 | | | | || |award) | | | | | | |+----------------------+----------------+-------+-------+--------+------+ | ||41,300 (deferred share|7 April 2025 |7 April|N/A |N/A | | ||bonus plan award) | |2028 | | | | |+----------------------+----------------+-------+-------+--------+------+ | ||23,532 (deferred share|13 April 2026 |13 |N/A |N/A | | ||bonus plan award) | |April | | | | || | |2029 | | | | |+----------------------+----------------+-------+-------+--------+------+ | ||310,721 (performance |8 April 2024 |8 April|£0.00 |8 April | | ||share plan nil-cost | |2027 | |2034 | | ||option) | | | | | | |+----------------------+----------------+-------+-------+--------+------+ | ||399,589 (performance |7 April 2025 |7 April|£0.00 |7 April | | ||share plan nil-cost | |2028 | |2035 | | ||option) | | | | | | |+----------------------+----------------+-------+-------+--------+------+ | ||390,051 (performance |13 April 2026 |13 |N/A |N/A | | ||share plan award) | |April | | | | || | |2029 | | | | |+----------------------+----------------+-------+-------+--------+------+ | ||Mark Collis |23,854 (deferred|8 April|8 April|N/A |N/A | | || |share bonus plan|2024 |2027 | | | | || |award) | | | | | | |+----------------------+----------------+-------+-------+--------+------+ | ||20,537 (deferred share|7 April 2025 |7 April|N/A |N/A | | ||bonus plan award) | |2028 | | | | |+----------------------+----------------+-------+-------+--------+------+ | ||11,897 (deferred share|13 April 2026 |13 |N/A |N/A | | ||bonus plan award) | |April | | | | || | |2029 | | | | |+----------------------+----------------+-------+-------+--------+------+ | ||135,940 (performance |8 April 2024 |8 April|£0.00 |8 April | | ||share plan nil-cost | |2027 | |2034 | | ||option) | | | | | | |+----------------------+----------------+-------+-------+--------+------+ | ||175,116 (performance |7 April 2025 |7 April|£0.00 |7 April | | ||share plan nil-cost | |2028 | |2035 | | ||option) | | | | | | |+----------------------+----------------+-------+-------+--------+------+ | ||175,972 (performance |13 April 2026 |13 |£0.00 |13 April| | ||share plan nil-cost | |April | |2036 | | ||option) | |2029 | | | | |+----------------------+----------------+-------+-------+--------+------+ | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ 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:|13 October 2026 | +-------------------+-----------------------------------+ |Contact name: |Henry Knowles | | | | | |General Counsel & Company Secretary| +-------------------+-----------------------------------+ |Telephone number: |+44 7435 660 923 | +-------------------+-----------------------------------+ 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 https://news.cision.com/vesuvius-plc/r/form-8--opening-position-disclosure----vesuvius-plc,c4408192
Vesuvius Plc - Form 8 (Opening Position Disclosure) - Vesuvius Plc
Summary by 6ix
Vesuvius plc filed an opening position disclosure under the UK Takeover Code, the rules for takeover bids, as the offeree, meaning the company that is the target of the offer. It reported holding no interests, short positions or derivatives in its 10 pence ordinary shares as of 12 October 2026.
Key details
- Directors' shareholdings: Patrick André 711,507 shares (0.287% of issued ordinary share capital), Mark Collis 150,077 (0.060%), of which 12,567 are held by his close relatives, and Robert MacLeod 14,338 (0.006%). The percentages are rounded and exclude treasury shares.
- Patrick André holds deferred share bonus plan awards over 64,560, 41,300 and 23,532 shares, vesting 8 April 2027, 7 April 2028 and 13 April 2029. He also holds a performance share plan award over 390,051 shares, vesting 13 April 2029.
- Patrick André holds performance share plan nil-cost options, meaning options with a £0.00 exercise price, over 310,721 shares (vesting 8 April 2027, expiring 8 April 2034) and 399,589 shares (vesting 7 April 2028, expiring 7 April 2035).
- Mark Collis holds deferred share bonus plan awards over 23,854, 20,537 and 11,897 shares, vesting 8 April 2027, 7 April 2028 and 13 April 2029. His nil-cost options cover 135,940 shares (expiring 8 April 2034), 175,116 shares (expiring 7 April 2035) and 175,972 shares (expiring 13 April 2036).
- Vesuvius plc reported no indemnity or dealing arrangements and no agreements relating to options or derivatives. It is not making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer.
6ix wrote this summary from the release below and checked it against the release.
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