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RNS Number : 8241O  ME Group International PLC  27 June 2025

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:                                                     ME Group International plc
 (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if          N/A
 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 relevant securities this form  ME Group International plc
 relates:

      Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
 (d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree?                                Offeree
 (e) Date position held:                                                         26 June 2025

      The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure
 (f)  In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making          N/A
 disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

      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:                                          Ordinary Shares of 0.5 pence each

                                                                      Interests             Short positions

                                                                      Number     %          Number     %
 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                     Nil                   Nil
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                        Nil                   Nil

 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to  Nil                   Nil
 purchase/sell:
                                                                      Nil                   Nil

      TOTAL:

 

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

 

 

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:

 

A)   Interests in ordinary shares of ME Group International plc beneficially
held by the directors of ME Group International plc (including their close
relatives and related trusts)

 

 Name                                         Number of ME Group International plc ordinary shares  Percentage of issued ordinary share capital of ME Group International plc (%)
 Sir John Lewis OBE                           25,000                                                0.00
 Serge Crasnianski (and his close relatives)  138,058,091                                           36.57
 Françoise Coutaz-Replan                      200,000                                               0.05
 Total                                        138,281,841                                           36.63

 

 

 

 

 

B)   Interests held as options or awards under the Executive Share Option
Scheme held by directors of ME Group International plc in ordinary shares in
ME Group International plc

 

 

 Director name        Date of grant   Number of ordinary shares (under option)  Exercisable from  Expiry date     Exercise price (per share) (£)
 Serge Crasnianski    27 August 2019  564,752                                   27 August 2022    27 August 2026  1.014
                      5 August 2021   1,000,000                                 5 August 2024     4 August 2028   0.775
 Tania Crasnianski    5 August 2021   96,774                                    5 August 2024     4 August 2028   0.775
                      12 May 2022     100,000                                   12 May 2025       11 May 2029     0.6873
                      4 April 2023    100,000                                   4 April 2026      3 April 2030    1.267
 Jean-Marc Janailhac  5 August 2021   400,000                                   5 August 2024     4 August 2028   0.775

 

 

 

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:  27 June 2025
 Contact name:        Del Mansi
 Telephone number:    01372 455 541

 

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
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk) .

 

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