Investor relations & Rule 26 News Form 8 (OPD) Public Opening Position Disclosure of holdings in Water Hall Group plc Form 8 (OPD) Water Hall Group Plc

RNS Number : 7105J

Water Hall Group Plc

19 July 2013

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")

AMENDMENT TO SECTION 3

1.         KEY INFORMATION

(a) Identity of the party to the offer making the disclosure:

WATER HALL GROUP PLC

(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):

The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient

N/A

(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:

Use a separate form for each party to the offer

WATER HALL GROUP PLC

(d) Is the party to the offer making the disclosure the offeror or the offeree?

OFFEREE

(e) Date position held:

18 JULY 2013

(f)  Has the party previously disclosed, or is it today disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other party to this offer?

YES (PETARDS GROUP PLC)

2.         POSITIONS OF THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(a)        Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates

Class of relevant security:

WATER HALL GROUP PLC SHARES OF 1 P EACH

Interests

Short positions

Number

%

Number

%

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

NIL

N/A

NIL

N/A

(2) Derivatives (other than options):

NIL

N/A

NIL

N/A

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell:

NIL

N/A

NIL

N/A

TOTAL:

NIL

N/A

NIL

N/A

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open derivative or option positions, 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:

N/A

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.

(c)        Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent

Details of any irrevocable commitments or letters of intent procured by the party to the offer making the disclosure or any person acting in concert with it (see Note 3 on Rule 2.11 of the Code):

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 of any person acting in concert with the party to the offer making the disclosure:

SEE BELOW

Director of Water Hall

Number of Ordinary Shares held

Percentage of Issued Share Capital

Options to subscribe for Water Hall Ordinary Shares

Raschid Abdullah

9,648,942

12.12%

3,500,000

Roger Musson

419,312

0.53%

600,000

Senior Employee:




Osman Abdullah (employee)

9,665,575

12.14%

3,500,000

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 3 for each additional class of relevant security.

Details of any open derivative or option positions, or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

Class of Relevant Security - Water Hall Ord. Share

Number of securities to which option or derivative relates

Exercise price

Grant Date

Expiry Date

Raschid Abdullah (director)

3,500,000

3.0p

11 October 2004

10 October 2014

Roger Musson (director)

600,000

3.0p

11 October 2004

10 October 2014

Osman Abdullah (employee)

3,500,000

3.0p

11 October 2004

10 October 2014

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:

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:

19 JULY 2013

Contact name:

RASCHID ABDULLAH

Telephone number:

01483 452 333

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at.  The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

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