Authentic Brands Group LLC Form 8 (OPD) Authentic Brands Group (8285W)
August 22 2022 - 12:06PM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 8285W
Authentic Brands Group LLC
22 August 2022
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: ABG-Robin BidCo (UK) Limited (a newly incorporated entity
wholly-owned by Authentic Brands
Group, LLC)
(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. 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 Ted Baker plc
securities this form relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
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(d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree? OFFEROR
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(e) Date position held: 18 August 2022
The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure
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(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the N/A
discloser making disclosures in 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:
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: N/A
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:
Certain funds managed by the BlackRock Group hold approximately 26 per cent. of the shares
in Authentic Brands Group, LLC ("ABG") and are therefore deemed to be concert parties of ABG
under the Code. As at the close of business on 18 August 2022 (being the latest practicable
date prior to the date of this disclosure), various index tracker funds managed by the BlackRock
Group held 2,240,777 ordinary shares in Ted Baker plc in aggregate and the Panel has confirmed
that holdings and dealings by these index tracker funds have no consequences under Rules 4,
6, 9 or 11 of the Code. In addition, various funds managed by the BlackRock Group have, in
aggregate, lent 555,408 ordinary shares in Ted Baker plc.
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) YES
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Date of disclosure: 22 August 2022
Contact name: Joshua Maguire
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Telephone number: +44 (0)20 7996 2573
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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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