RNS announcement - Superdry

Superdry plc (SDRY)
Form 8 – Superdry plc: Form 8 OPD
07-Feb-2024 / 15:41 GMT/BST

FORM 8 (OPD)

Superdry Plc

7 February 2024

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:	Superdry 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.	N/A
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	Superdry plc
(d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree?	OFFEREE
(e) Date position held: The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure	6 February 2024
(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 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 purchase/sell:	NIL	–	NIL	–
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 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:

Interests held by the directors of Superdry plc, their close relatives and related trusts:

Name	No. of ordinary shares of 5 pence each	% of interest held
Directors
Peter Sjolander	180,000	0.18
Helen Weir	11,910	0.01
Alastair Miller	40,000	0.04
Shaun Wills	9,250	0.00
Close relatives of director(s)
Adrian Crace-Eales	1,555	0.00

Interests held as options or awards under the share plans of Superdry plc by the directors of Superdry plc and their close relatives and related trusts who are not exempt principal traders for the purposes of Rule 8 of the Code

Share scheme	Date of grant	Vesting date(s)	Expiration date	Exercise price per share (£)	No. of ordinary shares subject to award
Shaun Wills
Restricted Share Awards	22/10/2021	22/10/2024	31/12/2999	–	60,657
Restricted Share Awards	26/10/2022	26/10/2025	31/12/2999	–	160,714
Restricted Share Awards	13/10/2023	13/10/2026	31/12/2999	–	96,480
Total:					317,851

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.

Are any Supplemental Forms attached?

Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions)	NO
Supplemental Form 8 (SBL)	NO

Date of disclosure:

7 February 2024

Contact name:

Jennifer Richardson

Telephone number:

447918342404

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:	GB00B60BD277
Category Code:	FEE – Superdry Plc
TIDM:	SDRY
LEI Code:	213800GAQMT2WL7BW361
OAM Categories:	3.1. Additional regulated information required to be disclosed under the laws of a Member State
Sequence No.:	302345
EQS News ID:	1832763


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