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RNS Number : 3158I

Stanley Gibbons Group PLC

16 June 2017

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:                                                             The Stanley Gibbons Group plc 
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 (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. 
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 (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form          The Stanley Gibbons Group plc 
 relates: 
 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:                                                                 15 June 2017 
  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    NO 
 respect 
 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: 
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                                                                                       Interests     Short positions 
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                                                                                      Number    %      Number      % 
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 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                                       Nil             Nil 
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 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                          Nil             Nil 
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 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:     Nil             Nil 
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                                                                                        Nil             Nil 
   TOTAL: 
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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 
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 Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:   n/a 
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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: 
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        (a) Interests of directors of The Stanley Gibbons Group plc in shares of The Stanley Gibbons 
        Group plc. 
         Director      Number of Ordinary   Percentage of 
                        shares in The        total issued 
                        Stanley Gibbons      share capital 
                        Group plc 
        ------------  -------------------  --------------- 
         HG Wilson     2,000,000 (1)        1.118% 
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         A Cook        Nil                  - 
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                       500,000 (2) 
         CP Whiley      (3)                 0.279% 
        ------------  -------------------  --------------- 
         LE Castro     Nil                  - 
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         HAJ Turcan    Nil (4)              - 
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        (1) Held in the name of Park Securities Limited for Roselea Limited, both companies of which 
        HG Wilson is a director and shareholder. 
 
        (2) Held in the name of Zodiac Executive Pension Scheme of which CP Whiley is a beneficiary. 
 
        (3) Evolution Securities China Limited, Mr Whiley's ultimate employer, holds 1,800,000 ordinary 
        shares, representing 1.006% of the Company's issued share capital. 
 
        (4) HAJ Turcan does not have any beneficial interest in the Ordinary shares of the Company. 
        Lombard Odier Asset Management, Mr Turcan's ultimate employer, holds 52,173,988 ordinary shares, 
        representing 29.161% of the Company's issued share capital. 
 
 
        (b) Directors' rights to subscribe for The Stanley Gibbons Group plc's Ordinary shares under 
        The Stanley Gibbons Group plc Share Option Plan 2010 
         Director     Number         Earliest     Expiry   Exercise 
                       of Ordinary    exercise     date     price 
                       shares         date 
        -----------  -------------  -----------  -------  --------- 
                                                  5 Oct 
         HG Wilson    2,000,000      5 Oct 2019    2026    11p 
        -----------  -------------  -----------  -------  --------- 
                                                  5 Oct 
         A Cook       2,000,000      5 Oct 2019    2026    11p 
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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" 
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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:    16 June 2017 
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 Contact name:          RK Purkis 
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 Telephone number:      020 7557 4428 
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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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