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RNS Number : 9264W
Forte Bidco 1 Ltd
26 November 2010
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) Identity of the party to the Forte Bidco 1 Limited
offer making the disclosure:
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(b) Owner or controller of BMG RM Investments Luxembourg
interests and short positions S.a.r.l.
disclosed, if different from
1(a): The naming of nominee or
vehicle companies is
insufficient
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(c) Name of offeror/offeree in Chrysalis plc
relation to whose relevant
securities this form relates: Use
a separate form for each party to
the offer
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(d) Is the party to the offer OFFEROR
making the disclosure the offeror
or the offeree?
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(e) Date position held: 26 November 2010
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(f) Has the party previously NO
disclosed, or is it today
disclosing, under the Code in
respect of any other party to
this offer?
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2. POSITIONS OF THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of
the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates
Class of relevant security:
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Interests Short positions
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Number % Number %
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(1) Relevant securities owned and/or Nil Nil Nil Nil
controlled:
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(2) Derivatives (other than options): Nil Nil Nil Nil
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(3) Options and agreements to Nil Nil Nil Nil
purchase/sell:
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TOTAL: Nil Nil Nil Nil
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All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.
Details of any open derivative or option positions, 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 N/A
right exists:
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Details, including nature of the rights concerned N/A
and relevant percentages:
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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.
(c) Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent
Details of any irrevocable commitments or letters
of intent procured by the party to the offer making
the disclosure or any person acting in concert with
it (see Note 3 on Rule 2.11 of the Code):
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Forte Bidco 1 Limited has received the following irrevocable
undertakings from the Directors and institutional
shareholders to vote in favour of the Scheme at the
Court Meeting and the resolutions to be proposed at
the General Meeting in respect of all of their own
beneficial shareholdings of Chrysalis Shares amounting,
in aggregate, to 49,299,577 Chrysalis Shares representing
approximately 73.42 per cent. of the existing issues
share capital of Chrysalis plc.
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Name of Holder Number of Shares Held Percentage Held
Chris Wright 18,484,915 27.53 %
Peter Lassman 1,364,600 2.03 %
Andrew Mollett 70,000 0.10 %
David Murrell 53,600 0.08 %
Jeremy Lascelles 13,623 0.02 %
North Atlantic Value LLP 9,500,000 14.15 %
Schroder Investment Management 10,400,401 15.49%
Guinness Peat Group Plc 9,412,438 14.02 %
Total 49,299,577 73.42 %
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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 of any person acting in concert with
the party to the offer making the disclosure:
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NONE
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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 3 for each additional class of
relevant security.
Details of any open derivative or option positions, 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:
If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings,
state "none"
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NONE
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(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"
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NONE
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(c) Attachments
Are any Supplemental Forms attached?
Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) NO
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Supplemental Form 8 (SBL) NO
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Date of disclosure: 26 November 2010
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Contact name: Sian Evans
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Telephone number: 020 7986 8583
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In view of the requirement for confidentiality prior to this
disclosure, Forte Bidco 1 Limited has not made enquiries of certain
persons who are deemed (for the purposes of the Code on Takeovers
and Mergers) to be acting in concert with Forte Bidco 1 Limited.
Forte Bidco 1 Limited will update its position disclosure when
additional information is provided.
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a
Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the
Takeover Panel at monitoring@disclosure.org.uk. 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.
Appendix I Definitions
Acquisition the proposed acquisition by
Forte Bidco 1 Limited of the
entire issued and to be issued
share capital of Chrysalis to
be implemented by way of the
Scheme, or if Forte Bidco 1
Limited so determines in its
absolute discretion, by means
of the Offer
Chrysalis Shares ordinary shares of 2 pence in
the capital of Chrysalis plc
Court Meeting the meeting of Scheme Shareholders
(and any adjournment thereof)
to be convened pursuant to an
order of the Court pursuant
to Part 26 of the 2006 Act for
the purpose of considering the
Scheme and, if thought fit,
approving the Scheme (with or
without amendment)
Directors the directors of Chrysalis plc
at the date of this document
General Meeting the general meeting of Chrysalis
shareholders to be convened
by the notice to be set out
at the end of the Scheme Document,
including any adjournment thereof
Scheme the proposed scheme of arrangement
under Part 26 of the 2006 Act
between Chrysalis and the Scheme
Shareholders, as will be set
out in the Scheme Document,
with or subject to any modification
thereof, addition thereto or
condition which Forte Bidco
1 Limited may agree and, if
required, which the Court may
think fit to approve or impose
Scheme Document the document to be published
and sent to Chrysalis plc shareholders
containing the notices of the
Court Meeting and the General
Meeting and further information
about the Scheme
Scheme Shareholders the holders of Scheme Shares
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