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RNS Number : 7789C

Forth Ports PLC

11 March 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         FORTH PORTS 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 
                                                              ---------------- 
     (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose          FORTH PORTS PLC 
     relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate 
     form for each party to the offer 
                                                              ---------------- 
     (d) Is the party to the offer making the disclosure       OFFEREE 
      the offeror or the offeree? 
                                                              ---------------- 
     (e) Date position held:                                   11 March 2011 
                                                              ---------------- 
     (f) Has the party previously disclosed, or is it today    NO 
      disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other 
      party to this offer? 
                                                              ---------------- 
 

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: 
                                                Interests     Short positions 
                                              ------------  ------------------ 
                                               Number    %      Number      % 
                                              --------      -------------  --- 
     (1) Relevant securities owned and/or        N/A             N/A 
     controlled: 
                                              --------      -------------  --- 
     (2) Derivatives (other than options):       N/A             N/A 
                                              --------      -------------  --- 
     (3) Options and agreements to               N/A             N/A 
     purchase/sell: 
                                              --------      -------------  --- 
     TOTAL:                                      N/A             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   N/A 
  right exists: 
 Details, including nature of the rights concerned              N/A 
  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): 
 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: 
 Ordinary shares of 50p each 
                                    Approximate 
                                    percentage 
                   Ordinary         holding of 
                   shares of 50p    issued share 
   Individual      each             capital 
   CG Hammond      105,238          0.230% 
   WW Murray       178,013          0.389% 
   PD Glading      26,103           0.057% 
   S Robertson     1,500            0.003% 
   G Brown         7,064            0.015% 
   D Richardson    11,000           0.024% 
   J Tuckey        7,895            0.017% 
   M-L Clayton     1,000            0.002% 
  Ordinary shares of 50p each conditionally vested under 
  the Forth Ports LTIP 2006 
                 Ordinary 
                  shares of 
   Individual     50p each 
   CG Hammond    100,899 
   WW Murray     62,514 
   PD Glading    62,982 
 

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:    11 March 2011 
 Contact name:          Morag McNeill 
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 Telephone number:      0131 555 8731 
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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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