TIDMLSL

RNS Number : 1584F

LSL Property Services PLC

05 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:                                                                 LSL Property Services Plc 
 (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from       N/A 
 1(a): 
 The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), 
 settlor and beneficiaries must be named. 
                                                                                            -------------------------- 
 (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:     LSL Property Services Plc 
  Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree 
                                                                                            -------------------------- 
 (d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree?                                            OFFEROR 
                                                                                            -------------------------- 
 (e) Date position held:                                                                     4 March 2020 
  The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure 
                                                                                            -------------------------- 
 (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in         N/A 
 respect 
 of any other party to the offer? 
 If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" 
                                                                                            -------------------------- 
 
   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:                                  Ordinary shares of 0.2p in LSL Property Services Plc 
                                                                     Interests                   Short positions 
                                                          ------------------------------  ---------------------------- 
                                                               Number             %           Number            % 
                                                          ----------------  ------------  --------------  ------------ 
 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                Nil            0.000           Nil           0.000 
                                                          ----------------  ------------  --------------  ------------ 
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                   Nil            0.000           Nil           0.000 
                                                          ----------------  ------------  --------------  ------------ 
 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and 
  agreements to purchase/sell:                                   Nil            0.000           Nil           0.000 
                                                          ----------------  ------------  --------------  ------------ 
 
   TOTAL:                                                        Nil            0.000           Nil           0.000 
                                                          ----------------  ------------  --------------  ------------ 
 

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:    N/A 
 Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:   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 (including directors' and 
  other employee options) of any person acting in concert with the party to the offer making 
  the disclosure: 
 
    (A) Interests held by the directors of LSL Property Services Plc and their close relatives 
    and related trusts: 
     Director          No. of ordinary   Percentage of 
                        shares of 0.2p    issued share 
                             each held         capital 
     Gaby Appleton                 Nil          0.000% 
                      ----------------  -------------- 
     Helen Buck                  2,327          0.002% 
                      ----------------  -------------- 
     Adam Castleton              3,321          0.003% 
                      ----------------  -------------- 
     Ian Crabb                  81,942          0.079% 
                      ----------------  -------------- 
     Simon Embley            6,777,291          6.507% 
                      ----------------  -------------- 
     Darrell Evans                 Nil          0.000% 
                      ----------------  -------------- 
     Bill Shannon               25,329          0.024% 
                      ----------------  -------------- 
     David Stewart                 Nil          0.000% 
                      ----------------  -------------- 
 
 
 
    (B) Interests held as options or awards by directors of LSL Property Services Plc under certain 
    of its share plans, being the LSL Share Incentive Plan ("SIP"), LSL Long Term Incentive Plan 
    ("LTIP"), and legacy Joint Share Ownership Plan ("JSOP") which have vested but where the director 
    has not exercised their right to acquire or receive the shares: 
     Director        Scheme    No. of ordinary      Vesting date   Percentage 
                                shares of 0.2p                      of issued 
                                each under option                   share capital 
                                / award 
                                                    23 September 
     Ian Crabb       LTIP      49,228                2016          0.047% 
                    --------  -------------------  -------------  --------------- 
      SIP                      4,942                N/A(1)         0.005% 
     -----------------------  -------------------  -------------  --------------- 
     Simon Embley    JSOP      83,928               1 June 2013    0.081% 
                    --------  -------------------  -------------  --------------- 
      CSOP                     12,500               11 June 2013   0.012% 
     -----------------------  -------------------  -------------  --------------- 
      LTIP                     58,333               2 April 2015   0.056% 
     -----------------------  -------------------  -------------  --------------- 
 
 
    (1) SIP awards are made on a monthly basis. Accordingly, shares acquired and/or awarded in 
    connection with the SIP do not have a vesting date. 
    (C) Interests held as options or awards by directors of LSL Property Services Plc under certain 
    of its share plans, being the LSL Sharesave Plan ("SAYE") and LTIP which have not yet vested: 
     Director          Scheme    No. of ordinary      Vesting date    Percentage 
                                  shares of 0.2p                       of issued 
                                  each under option                    share capital 
                                  / award (2) 
     Helen Buck        LTIP:     143,198              30 March 2020   0.138% 
                      --------  -------------------  --------------  --------------- 
                                 173,405              29 March 2021   0.167% 
     -------------------------  -------------------  --------------  --------------- 
                                 151,470              29 March 2022   0.145% 
     -------------------------  -------------------  --------------  --------------- 
      SAYE:                      2,511                1 June 2020     0.002% 
     -------------------------  -------------------  --------------  --------------- 
                                 1,469                1 June 2021     0.001% 
     -------------------------  -------------------  --------------  --------------- 
                                 2,037                1 June 2022     0.002% 
     -------------------------  -------------------  --------------  --------------- 
     Adam Castleton    LTIP:     140,334              30 March 2020   0.135% 
                      --------  -------------------  --------------  --------------- 
                                 169,988              29 March 2021   0.163% 
     -------------------------  -------------------  --------------  --------------- 
                                 148,529              29 March 2022   0.143% 
     -------------------------  -------------------  --------------  --------------- 
      SAYE:                      2,511                1 June 2020     0.002% 
     -------------------------  -------------------  --------------  --------------- 
                                 1,469                1 June 2021     0.001% 
     -------------------------  -------------------  --------------  --------------- 
     Ian Crabb         LTIP:     193,794              30 March 2020   0.186% 
                      --------  -------------------  --------------  --------------- 
                                 234,624              29 March 2021   0.225% 
     -------------------------  -------------------  --------------  --------------- 
                                 220,098              29 March 2022   0.211% 
     -------------------------  -------------------  --------------  --------------- 
      SAYE:                      2,511                1 June 2020     0.002% 
     -------------------------  -------------------  --------------  --------------- 
                                 1,469                1 June 2021     0.001% 
     -------------------------  -------------------  --------------  --------------- 
                                 2,037                1 June 2022     0.002% 
     -------------------------  -------------------  --------------  --------------- 
 
 
    (2) The number shown in this column is the maximum number of ordinary shares which are capable 
    of being acquired in connection with that option or award. The actual number of shares which 
    may be acquired may be more or less, depending on performance against any applicable performance 
    conditions. 
 
    (D) Interests of connected advisers of LSL Property Services Plc 
    (i) Apex Financial Services (Trust Company) Limited, in its capacity as trustee of the LSL 
    Property Services plc Employee Benefit Trust 
     Class of relevant              Ordinary shares of 0.2p each in LSL 
      security                             Property Services Plc 
                                       Interests          Short positions 
                                ----------------------  ------------------ 
                                   Number         %      Number       % 
                                ------------  --------  --------  -------- 
     (1) Relevant securities 
      owned and/or controlled    1,376,339     1.321%    0         0.000% 
                                ------------  --------  --------  -------- 
     (2) Cash-settled 
      derivatives                0             0.000%    0         0.000% 
                                ------------  --------  --------  -------- 
     (3) Stock-settled 
      derivatives                0             0.000%    0         0.000% 
                                ------------  --------  --------  -------- 
 
 
    (ii) Link Market Services Trustees Limited, in its capacity as trustee of The LSL Property 
    Services plc Employee SIP Trust 
     Class of relevant              Ordinary shares of 0.2p each in LSL 
      security                             Property Services Plc 
                                      Interests          Short positions 
                                ---------------------  ------------------- 
                                  Number        %        Number       % 
                                ----------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
     (1) Relevant securities 
      owned and/or controlled    433,432     0.416%     0          0.000% 
                                ----------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
     (2) Cash-settled 
      derivatives                0           0.000%     0          0.000% 
                                ----------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
     (3) Stock-settled 
      derivatives                0           0.000%     0          0.000% 
                                ----------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
 

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 
                                       --- 
 
 
 Date of disclosure:    5 March 2020 
 Contact name:          Sapna B. Fitzgerald 
                       -------------------- 
 Telephone number:      01904 698850 
                       -------------------- 
 

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 .

This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. RNS is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority to act as a Primary Information Provider in the United Kingdom. Terms and conditions relating to the use and distribution of this information may apply. For further information, please contact rns@lseg.com or visit www.rns.com.

END

FEEFELFBBXLFBBQ

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

March 05, 2020 06:18 ET (11:18 GMT)

Lsl Property Services (LSE:LSL)
Historical Stock Chart
From Jun 2024 to Jul 2024 Click Here for more Lsl Property Services Charts.
Lsl Property Services (LSE:LSL)
Historical Stock Chart
From Jul 2023 to Jul 2024 Click Here for more Lsl Property Services Charts.