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Evolve Capital PLC
27 July 2011
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) Identity of the party to the offer making the EVOLVE CAPITAL PLC
disclosure:
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short N/A
positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): The
naming of nominee or vehicle companies is
insufficient
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(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose ASTAIRE GROUP PLC
relevant securities this form relates: Use a
separate form for each party to the offer
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(d) Is the party to the offer making the disclosure OFFEROR
the offeror or the offeree?
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(e) Date position held: 26 JULY 2011
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(f) Has the party previously disclosed, or is it YES
today disclosing, under the Code in respect of any
other party to this offer?
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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: Ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each
Interests Short positions
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Number % Number %
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(1) Relevant securities
owned and/or
controlled: 110,067,610 53.61
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(2) Derivatives (other
than options):
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(3) Options and
agreements to
purchase/sell:
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TOTAL: 110,067,610 53.61
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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 Nil
right exists:
Details, including nature of the rights concerned
and relevant percentages:
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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):
None
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:
Name Number of ordinary shares % of Astaire's current
held in Astaire Group plc issued share cap.
Edward Vandyk 3,500,000 1.70%
Anoushka Vandyk 675,000 0.33%
(daughter of Edward Vandyk)
Thomas Vandyk (son of Edward Vandyk) 1,000,000 0.49%
William Vandyk (son of Edward Vandyk) 675,000 0.33%
Susan Vandyk (wife of Edward Vandyk) 5,000,000 2.44%
Kimono Investment Holdings Limited* 6,000,000 2.92%
*The sons of Oliver Vaughan (Chairman of Evolve),
Jamie Vaughan/Jeremy Vaughan/Tara Vaughan, are the
sole beneficial owners in equal proportions of the
existing ordinary shares held by Kimono.
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).
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
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Date of disclosure: 27 July 2011
Contact name: Oliver Cooke (Evolve Capital plc)
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Telephone number: 020 7937 4445
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Contact name: Nick Naylor (Allenby Capital Limited)
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Telephone number: 0203 328 5656
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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 monitoring@disclosure.org.uk. 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.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
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