REG - Van Elle Holdings - Form 8 (DD) - Van Elle Holdings plc

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RNS Number : 9602E  Van Elle Holdings PLC  19 May 2026

FORM 8 (DD)

 

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PARTY TO AN OFFER OR PERSON ACTING IN CONCERT
(INCLUDING DEALINGS FOR THE ACCOUNT OF DISCRETIONARY INVESTMENT CLIENTS)

Rules 8.1, 8.2 and 8.4 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

 

1.         KEY INFORMATION

 

 (a) Full name of discloser:                                                     Mr Graeme Campbell and spouse
 (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  Van Elle Holdings PLC
 relates:

      Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
 (d) Status of person making the disclosure:                                     Persons acting in concert with the offeree company, Van Elle Holdings PLC

      e.g. offeror, offeree, person acting in concert with the
 offeror/offeree (specify name of offeror/offeree)
 (e) Date dealing undertaken:                                                    11/05/2026
 (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 PERSON 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 following the dealing

 

 Class of relevant security:                                          2p Ordinary

                                                                      Interests       Short positions

                                                                      Number   %      Number    %
 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                     208,009  0.19
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:

 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to
 purchase/sell:
                                                                      208,009  0.19

      TOTAL:

 

* The change in the holding of 109,843 shares since the last disclosure on the
18 May 2026 is due to the sale of shares to meet the cost of the exercise of
the LTIP Awards and associated personal taxation liabilities

 

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 (including directors'
and other employee options)

 

 Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:                                                           2p Ordinary
 Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:  Scheme      Grant Date  Normal Vesting Date  Exercise Price (£)   Number of Shares in respect of Awards
                                                                              2023 LTIP*  Sep-23      Sep-26               0.02                 416,415
                                                                              2024 LTIP*  Sep-24      Sep-27               0.02                 431,593
                                                                              2025 LTIP*  Sep-25      Sep-28               0.02                 461,699
                                                                              Total                                                             1,309,707
                                                                              *Awards for which the performance period is ongoing

 

3.         DEALINGS BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

 

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities
of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as
appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

 

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

 

(a)        Purchases and sales

 

(i)         Party to an offer or person acting in concert (except for
a principal trader in the same group as a connected adviser)

 

 Class of relevant security  Purchase/sale  Number of securities  Price per unit

 

(ii)        Principal trader where the sole reason for the connection
is that the principal trader is in the same group as a connected adviser

 

 Class of relevant security  Purchases/ sales  Total number of securities  Highest price per unit paid/received  Lowest price per unit paid/received

 

(b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions

 

 Class of relevant security  Product description  Nature of dealing                                                              Number of reference securities  Price per unit

                             e.g. CFD             e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short
                                                  position

 

(c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

 

(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 

 Class of relevant security  Product description e.g. call option  Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.  Number of securities to which option relates  Exercise price per unit  Type                           Expiry date  Option money paid/ received per unit

                                                                                                                                                                                      e.g. American, European etc.

 

(ii)        Exercise

 

 Class of relevant security  Product description                                         Exercising/ exercised against  Number of securities  Exercise price per unit

                             e.g. call option
 GB00BYX4TP46                Exercise of shares in respect of Awards from the 2020 LTIP  Exercised                      242,852               2.0p

 

(d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

 

 Class of relevant security  Nature of dealing               Details  Price per unit (if applicable)

                             e.g. subscription, conversion

 

 

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 or person acting in concert making the disclosure and any other
 person:

 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 or person acting in concert making the
 disclosure 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:  19 May 2026
 Contact name:        Graeme Campbell
 Telephone number:

 

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 dealing 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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