Rightmove Plc - Form 8 (OPD) - REA Group Ltd
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: |Rightmove plc | |__________________________________________________________|_________________| |(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions | | |disclosed, if different from 1(a): | | | |N/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: |REA Group Ltd | | | | |Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | | |__________________________________________________________|_________________| |(d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree? |OFFEREE | |__________________________________________________________|_________________| |(e) Date position held: | | | |15 September 2024| |The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure | | |__________________________________________________________|_________________| |(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the | | |discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party| | |to the offer? |Rightmove plc | | | | |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 | | |and ADRs | |_____________________________________________________|_________________| | |Interest|Short | | | |position| | |________|________| | |Number|%|Number|%| |_____________________________________________________|______|_|______|_| |(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: |Nil |-|Nil |-| |_____________________________________________________|______|_|______|_| |(2) Cash-settled derivatives: |Nil |-|Nil |-| |_____________________________________________________|______|_|______|_| |(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and|Nil |-|Nil |-| |agreements to purchase/sell: | | | | | |_____________________________________________________|______|_|______|_| |TOTAL: |Nil |-|Nil |-| |_____________________________________________________|______|_|______|_|
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 |N/A| |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: | |____________________________________________________________________________| |Interests of connected advisers | | | |Interests ofMorgan Stanley & Co International plc (through Calvert Research| |and Management) in REA Group Ltd | | | | _________________________________________________________________________ | ||Class of relevant security: |Ordinary NPV | | ||_________________________________________________|_______________________| | || |Interests |Short | | || | |positions | | || |____________|__________| | || |Number|% |Number|% | | ||_________________________________________________|______|_____|______|___| | ||(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: |3,902 |0.003|Nil |Nil| | ||_________________________________________________|______|_____|______|___| | ||(2) Cash-settled derivatives: |Nil |Nil |Nil |Nil| | ||_________________________________________________|______|_____|______|___| | ||(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)|Nil |Nil |Nil |Nil| | ||and agreements to purchase/sell: | | | | | | ||_________________________________________________|______|_____|______|___| | ||TOTAL: |3,902 |0.003|Nil |Nil| | ||_________________________________________________|______|_____|______|___| | |____________________________________________________________________________|
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| |____________________________________|__|
_____________________________________ | |16 September 2024| |Date of disclosure:| | |___________________|_________________| | |Carolyn Pollard | |Contact name: | | |___________________|_________________| | |07967 588204 | |Telephone number: | | |___________________|_________________|
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a
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 .
