Darty PLC Public Opening Position Disclosure (0873C)
October 13 2015 - 6:20AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMDRTY
RNS Number : 0873C
Darty PLC
13 October 2015
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: Darty plc
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(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions
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.
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(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant Darty plc
securities this form relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
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(d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree? OFFEREE
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(e) Date position held: 9 October 2015
The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure
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(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the Yes - in relation to relevant securities of Groupe Fnac
discloser making disclosures in respect SA
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
(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of
the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates
Class of relevant security:
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Interests Short positions
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Number % Number %
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(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: Nil 0.00 Nil 0.00
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives: Nil 0.00 Nil 0.00
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(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to
purchase/sell: Nil 0.00 Nil 0.00
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TOTAL: Nil 0.00 Nil 0.00
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(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities
Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists: None
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Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: None
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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:
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3(a) Interests of directors of Darty plc (and persons presumed
to be acting in concert with the Directors) in Darty plc ordinary
shares
Director Number of Darty Percentage of
plc ordinary existing issued
shares shares
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Régis Schultz 339,000 0.064
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Albin Jacquemont 45,000 0.008
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Alan Parker 459,000 0.087
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Pascal Bazin 25,000 0.005
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Carlo D'Asaro
Biondo 25,000 0.005
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Michel Léonard 30,000 0.006
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Antoine Metzger 25,000 0.005
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Alison Reed 20,161 0.004
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Agnès Touraine 40,000 0.008
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3(b) Directors' rights to subscribe in, or receive, Darty plc
ordinary shares
LTIP Awards
Director Year Number of Vesting Percentage
awarded Darty plc date of existing
ordinary shares issued shares
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Regis Schultz 2013 775,193 19/06/2016 0.146
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2013 333,333 16/09/2016 0.063
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2013 333,333 16/09/2017 0.063
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2014 324,002 15/09/2017 0.061
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2014 324,002 15/09/2018 0.061
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Deferred Bonus by way of share award
Director Year Number of Vesting Percentage
awarded Darty plc date of existing
ordinary issued shares
shares
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25.6
Regis Schultz 2014 370,010 2017 0.070
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2015 123,350 15.6.2018 0.023
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3(c) Interests in Darty plc securities held by the connected
advisers of Darty plc
None
3(d) Interests of Kesa employee share trust in securities of
Darty plc
Entity Number of Darty Percentage of
plc ordinary existing issued
shares shares
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Kesa Employee
Share Trust 2,094,141 0.38
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3(e) Interests of Darty pension schemes providing benefits on a
defined benefit basis in Darty plc securities
Pension fund Number of Darty Percentage of
entity plc ordinary existing issued
shares shares
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Comet Pension
Scheme 0 0.00%
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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"
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None
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(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"
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None
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