REG-Global Ports Holding PLC Form 8 - Global Ports Holding PLC

Global Ports HoldingAnnouncement

30/06/2022 15:45

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   Global Ports Holding PLC (GPH)
   Form 8 - Global Ports Holding PLC

   30-Jun-2022 / 15:42 GMT/BST
   Dissemination of a Regulatory Announcement, transmitted by EQS Group.
   The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

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   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”)

   This OPD replaces that released by Global Ports Holding PLC on 29 June
   2022 at 16:36 BST and also the Form 8.3 released by Global Ports Holding
   PLC on behalf of Global Yatırım Holding A.Ş. on 29 June 2022 at 7.00 BST

   1.         KEY INFORMATION
    

   (a) Full name of discloser:                           Global Ports Holding
                                                         plc
   (b) Owner or controller of interests and short        n/a
   positions 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.
   (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose      Global Ports Holding
   relevant securities this form relates:                plc
        Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
   (d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree?      OFFEREE
   (e) Date position held:                               28/6/22
        The latest practicable date prior to the
   disclosure
   (f)  In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the NO
   discloser making disclosures in respect of any other  If YES, specify
   party to the offer?                                   which:
        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:                      
    
                                                   Interests  Short positions
                                                   Number %   Number    %
   (1) Relevant securities owned and/or            0      n/a 0         n/a
   controlled:
   (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                   0      n/a 0         n/a
    
   (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including        0      n/a 0         n/a
   options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
        TOTAL:                                     0      n/a 0         n/a

   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    None
   exists:
   Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant        None
   percentages:

   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:
   Total interests held by Global Yatırım Holding A.Ş = 39,291,933 ordinary
   shares in Global Ports Holding PLC (representing 62.54%)

   This is comprised of:
    

     • Global Ports Holding BV (wholly-owned subsidiary of Global Yatırım
       Holding A.Ş) holding 39,250,601 ordinary shares in Global Ports
       Holding PLC (representing 62.47%)

    

     • Global Yatirim Holding A.Ş holding 41,332 ordinary shares in Global
       Ports Holding PLC (representing 0.07%)

   It is to be noted that Mehmet Kutman, who is the Chairman and CEO of
   Global Ports Holding PLC, holds a 32.06% stake in Global Yatırım Holding
   A.Şand therefore also holds an indirect interest in Global Ports Holding
   PLC of 19.92% (through the 62.54% holding of Global Yatırım Holding A.Ş.
   described above).
    

   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:                30 / 6 / 2022
           Contact name:                      Martin Brown
           Telephone number:                   1 +44 7947163687

   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
    2 www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

    

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   ISIN:          GB00BD2ZT390
   Category Code: FEE - Global Ports Holding
   TIDM:          GPH
   LEI Code:      213800BMNG6351VR5X06
   Sequence No.:  0
   EQS News ID:   1388221


    
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