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RNS Number : 1810C

MCB Finance Group PLC

14 January 2015

FORM 8 (OPD) - AMENDMENT TO SECTION 3

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 disclosure:                                  MCB Finance Group plc 
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 (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):    N/A 
  The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient 
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 (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:        MCB Finance Group plc 
  Use a separate form for each party to the offer 
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 (d) Is the party to the offer making the disclosure the offeror or the offeree?                Offeree 
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 (e) Date position held:                                                                        18 November 2014 
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 (f) Has the party previously disclosed, or is it today disclosing, under the Code in respect   No 
  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 10 pence each 
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                                                         Interests         Short positions 
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                                                       Number        %       Number      % 
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 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:         -          -         -         - 
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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: 
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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 right exists:    Nil 
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 Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:   Nil 
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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): 
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 Nil 
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   3.         POSITIONS OF PERSONS ACTING IN CONCERT WITH THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE 

This section 3.1 amends the announcement made by MCB Finance Group plc on 2 December 2014 with respect to the number of shares in the Offeree held by Rami Ryhanen.

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:

3.1 Interests in shares of the Offeree held by directors of the Offeree

 
 Director             No of Shares in Offeree   % of total issued 
                                                 share capital 
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 Henry Nilert         1,228,222                 6.94% 
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 Philippe Duleyrie    803,961                   4.54% 
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 Rami Ryhanen         124,542                   0.70% 
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3.2 Directors' rights to subscribe for shares in the Offeree

 
 Director             Date of       Original     Unexpired       Number of           Option Price 
                       grant         number       number of       shares under        (GBP) 
                                     of shares    shares under    option currently 
                                     subject      option          time vested 
                                     to option 
-------------------  ------------  -----------  --------------  ------------------  ------------- 
 Henry Nilert         05/02/2007    151,000      151,000         151,000             0.50 
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  28/07/2011                        125,000      85,938          62,500              0.54* 
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  28/07/2011                        125,000      85,938          62,500              0.76* 
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 Rami Ryhanen         05/02/2007    241,000      241,000         241,000             0.41 
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  05/02/2007                        151,000      151,000         151,000             0.50 
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  28/07/2011                        125,000      85,938          62,500              0.54* 
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  28/07/2011                        125,000      85,938          62,500              0.76* 
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 Anton Mayr           28/07/2011    53,750       36,953          26,875              0.54* 
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  28/07/2011                        53,750       36,953          26,875              0.76* 
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 Philippe Duleyrie    28/07/2011    53,750       36,953          26,875              0.54* 
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  28/07/2011                        53,750       36,953          26,875              0.76* 
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Options vest on a time contingent basis from the date of grant.

* Option is currently subject to a "trigger price" whereby (subject to the impact of any potential change of control) the option will only be exercisable provided that the shares subject to that option are traded at an average price above GBP1.50 for a period of 20 days.

3.3 Interests in shares of the Offeree held by persons (other than directors of the Offeree) who are acting in concert, or are deemed to be acting in concert, with the Offeree

 
 Name              Number of Shares   % of total issued 
                    in Offeree         share capital 
----------------  -----------------  ------------------ 
 William Nilert    30,000             0.17% 
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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 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" 
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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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   (c)        Attachments 

Are any Supplemental Forms attached?

 
 Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions)   No 
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 Supplemental Form 8 (SBL)              No 
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 Date of disclosure:    2 December 2014 
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 Contact name:          Henry Nilert, Company Secretary 
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 Telephone number:      +358 451 370 065 
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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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