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RNS Number : 8693N

Stanley Gibbons Group PLC

12 September 2013

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           The Stanley Gibbons Group plc 
 disclosure: 
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 (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions    n/a 
 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 relevant   The Stanley Gibbons Group plc 
 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 the     OFFEROR 
 offeror or the offeree? 
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 (e) Date position held:                                     12/09/13 
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 (f) Has the party previously disclosed, or is it today      Yes, on the form relating to Noble Investments (UK) plc 
 disclosing, under the Code in respect                       shares 
 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: 
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                                                      Interests      Short positions 
--------------------------------------------------  -------------  ------------------ 
                                                     Number    %      Number      % 
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 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:      0      n/a       0        n/a 
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 (2) Derivatives (other than options):                 0      n/a       0        n/a 
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 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell:          0      n/a       0        n/a 
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   TOTAL:                                              0      n/a       0        n/a 
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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:    n/a 
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 Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:   n/a 
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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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   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 of any person acting in 
  concert with the party to the offer making the disclosure: 
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 3.1 Shares held by directors of The Stanley Gibbons Group plc (Stanley Gibbons): 
   Director             Number of Stanley   Approximate 
                         Gibbons shares      % of Stanley 
                                             Gibbons share 
                                             capital 
  -------------------  ------------------  --------------- 
   Martin Bralsford     115,000             0.40% 
  -------------------  ------------------  --------------- 
   Michael Hall         147,365             0.51% 
  -------------------  ------------------  --------------- 
   Donal Duff           50,000              0.17% 
  -------------------  ------------------  --------------- 
   John Byfield         34,998              0.12% 
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   Gen. Sir Michael 
    Wilkes              9,289               0.03% 
  -------------------  ------------------  --------------- 
   Martin Magee         2,676               0.01% 
  -------------------  ------------------  --------------- 
   Simon Perrée    18,500              0.06% 
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  3.2 Rights to subscribe in Stanley Gibbons: Director      Date of        Exerciseable    Exercise     Number 
                  grant          from:           price (p)    of South 
                                                              Shares 
                                                              under option 
  ------------  -------------  --------------  -----------  -------------- 
   Michael       1 June         1 June 
    Hall          2010           2013           123.5        299,595 
     6 May 2011     6 May 2014                   179          160,000 
     4 May 2012     4 May 2015                   227.5        144,736 
   -------------  ---------------------------  -----------  -------------- 
                 1 June         1 June 
   Donal Duff     2010           2013           123.5         60,728 
     6 May 2011     6 May 2014                   179          100,000 
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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:    12/09/2013 
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 Contact name:          Richard Purkis (Company Secretary) 
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 Telephone number:      01534 766711 
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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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