Renewi plc: Opening Position Disclosure
Renewi plc (RWI)
Renewi plc: Opening Position Disclosure
11-Oct-2023 / 16:15 GMT/BST
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:
Renewi plc
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short 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 relevant securities this form relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
Renewi plc
(d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree?
OFFEREE
(e) Date position held:
The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure
10 October 2023
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the 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”
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 £1.00 each par value
Interests
Short positions
Number
%
Number
%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
Nil
0
Nil
0
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
Nil
0
Nil
0
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
Nil
0
Nil
0
TOTAL:
Nil
0
Nil
0
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:
Nil
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:
Holdings of directors of Renewi plc:
Name
Number of Ordinary Shares held
Percentage of total issued share capital (to two decimal places)
Beneficial Owner/ Controller
Otto de Bont
329,272
0.41
Otto de Bont
Annemieke den Otter
55,302
0.07
Annemieke den Otter
Luc Sterckx
28,500
0.04
Luc Sterckx and Christine Stymans
Total:
413,074
0.51
Options and awards held by directors of Renewi plc:
Name
Number of Renewi shares awarded
Date of grant
Date of vesting
Date of expiry
Exercise price
Deferred Annual Bonus Plan
Otto de Bont
32,542
22 June 2020
22 June 2024/2025*
22 June 2024/2025*
Nil
18,229
23 July 2021
23 July 2024
23 July 2024
Nil
22,798
16 June 2022
16 June 2025
16 June 2025
Nil
24,242
19 June 2023
19 June 2026
19 June 2026
Nil
Annemieke den Otter
18,302
19 June 2023
19 June 2026
19 June 2026
Nil
Name
Number of Renewi shares awarded
Date of grant
Date of vesting
Date of expiry
Exercise price
LTIP
Otto de Bont
118,131
23 July 2021
23 July 2024
23 July 2024
Nil
94,931
16 June 2022
16 June 2025
16 June 2025
Nil
136,590
19 June 2023
19 June 2026
19 June 2026
Nil
Annemieke den Otter
92,814
19 June 2023
19 June 2026
19 June 2026
Nil
20,432
16 June 2022
16 June 2025
16 June 2025
Nil
* 50% of these shares will be released on 22 June 2024 and other 50% on 22 June 2025.
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:
11 October 2023
Contact name:
Dominic Murray
Telephone number:
+44 (0) 7855 960721
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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ISIN: GB00BNR4T868 Category Code: MSCM TIDM: RWI LEI Code: 213800CNEIDZBL17KU22 OAM Categories: 3.1. Additional regulated information required to be disclosed under the laws of a Member State Sequence No.: 277458 EQS News ID: 1746769
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