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RNS Number : 8821G

IndigoVision Group PLC

20 March 2020

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:                                                                    INDIGOVISION 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. 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 securities this form relates:        INDIGOVISION GROUP PLC 
  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:                                                                        18 MARCH 2020 
  The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure 
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 (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect   N/A 
  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 

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: 
                                                                                       Interests     Short positions 
                                                                                     ------------  ------------------ 
                                                                                      Number    %      Number      % 
                                                                                     --------      -------------  --- 
 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                                       Nil     -       Nil        - 
                                                                                     --------      -------------  --- 
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                          Nil     -       Nil        - 
                                                                                     --------      -------------  --- 
 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:     Nil     -       Nil        - 
                                                                                     --------      -------------  --- 
                                                                                        Nil     -       Nil        - 
   TOTAL: 
                                                                                     --------      -------------  --- 
 

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 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:    None 
 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: 
 
   Holdings of Ordinary Shares by directors of IndigoVision Group plc (the "Company") 
                                                                      Percentage of 
                                                                       total issued 
                                                                      share capital 
                                                                    carrying voting 
                                                                  rights (excluding 
                                         Number of Ordinary         Ordinary Shares 
    Name                                        Shares held    held in treasury)(1) 
    Max Thowless-Reeves (Chairman)(2)               157,383                    2.14 
                                        -------------------  ---------------------- 
    Pedro Vasco Simoes (CEO)                         30,262                    0.41 
                                        -------------------  ---------------------- 
    Chris Lea (CFO)                                  39,344                    0.54 
                                        -------------------  ---------------------- 
    George Elliott (Non-Executive 
     Director)                                       18,000                    0.25 
                                        -------------------  ---------------------- 
    Vikki MacLeod (Non-Executive 
     Director)                                       10,000                    0.14 
                                        -------------------  ---------------------- 
 
 
   (1) Based on a total voting share capital of 7,337,940 
   (2) Max Thowless-Reeves is founding partner of Sorbus Partners LLP, which manages VT Sorbus 
   Vector Fund, which is holding 460,000 Ordinary Shares in the capital of the Company, equivalent 
   to 6.27% of the total voting share capital 
 
   Holdings of options over Ordinary Shares by directors of the Company 
 
   2008 LTIP 
                         Number of options    Exercise 
                             over Ordinary    price of   Vesting period 
    Name                       Shares held     options       of options 
                                                           October 2020 
    Pedro Vasco Simoes                                        - October 
     (CEO)                          22,848     GBP0.00             2030 
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                                                             March 2020 
    Chris Lea (CFO)                 18,393     GBP0.00     - March 2030 
                        ------------------  ----------  --------------- 
 
 
   2018 LTIP 
    Name                  Number of IVG Units held 
    Pedro Vasco Simoes 
     (CEO)                                     375 
                         ------------------------- 
    Chris Lea (CFO)                            375 
                         ------------------------- 
 
 
   Each 'IVG Unit' entitles the holder to share in a pool of Ordinary Shares equivalent to up 
   to 20% of the Company's issued share capital at the date of exercise, the distribution of 
   which will be dependent on (a) the level of the Company's earnings per share delivered in 
   the 2021 financial year and (b) the proportion of total of IVG Units held by the director 
   (out of a total pool of up to 1,000 IVG Units). 
 

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 
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 Date of disclosure:    19 March 2020 
 Contact name:          Chris Lea 
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 Telephone number:      0131 475 7200 
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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 .

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